Spotlight - East Grand Rapids

• Posted by ThePlug January 18, 2021 - Filed in High School - #Michigan High School Basketball  #East Grand Rapids  - 465 views

  

  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