SPOTLIGHT
East Grand Rapids
MASCOT:
Pioneers
CONFERENCE:
OK White
HEAD COACH:
Troy Hammond
2019-2020 RECORD:
22-1 (12-0 Conference)
2019 SEASON RECAP:
Won the OK Gold for the second consecutive year (31 consecutive conference wins). Defeated East Kentwood 56-53 in the district finals, defeated Muskegon Reeths Puffer 49-35 in the regional semifinals. The team was on a 20 game winning streak and about to play Hudsonville in the regional finals when the COVID shutdown occurred.
RETURNING STARTERS:
-Jillian Brown: senior guard, Northwestern commit. GR Press Player of the Year, 1st Team All State (Detroit News, AP, BCAM, Free Press), OK Gold All Conference. Averaged 22.4ppg, 8.0rpg, 4.2apg
-Alli Carlson: junior guard, Western Michigan commit. GR Press Dream Team 2nd Team, OK Gold All Conference. Averaged 11.0ppg, 3.8rpg, 3.9apg
-Macy Brown: sophomore guard, holds four Big Ten offers. OK Gold All Conference. Averaged 11.4ppg, 4.8rpg, 3.8apg
-Mikayla Rutgers: senior forward/center, Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ) commit. OK Gold All Conference Honorable Mention. Averaged 8.0ppg, 7.0rpg.
RETURNING PLAYERS THAT YOU EXPECT TO BE KEY CONTRIBUTORS:
Emma Henkey, senior guard/forward
Kate Sheridan, junior guard/forward
Jasmine Honicutt, sophomore forward
NEWCOMERS TO WATCH:
Allie Tol, junior guard
Lizzie Lundeen, junior guard
CONFERENCE AND/OR CITY RIVALS:
East Kentwood, GR Christian, FH Northern, FH Central
KEY REGULAR SEASON GAMES:
Detroit Edison, Hudsonville, Hamilton, Byron Center
SEASON GOALS:
We just want to be the best version of ourselves each day, and if we do that then we’ll end up in a place where we feel pretty good about what we’ve accomplished. We’re hopeful to win our league and make a deep postseason run.
PHILOSOPHY/MOTTO:
Make it Count