West Ottawa's Gabby Reynolds is a finalist for the Miss Basketball Award in Michigan, sponsored by the Detroit Free Press.
Reynolds is one of five finalists for the senior award, which was reduced from the original 60.
She is a 5-foot-9 guard who plans to play at the Division I level next year at George Washington University. She averaged 30.6 points (highest 47 points), 3.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists for a team that finished 16-6 and defeated three Division I top-10 opponents.
Free Press scouting report: “A four-year starter, with an outstanding work ethic and drive, she has developed into one of the best players in the state. She has emerged as a strong, quick, and defensive standout. Usually , protect the opposing team's best players. Improved 'mid-range game, but best when attacking the basket. ”
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Sisters India and Summer Davis of West Bloomfield, Madison Mawson of Plymouth-Salem and Lily Zeinstra of Byron Center are also finalists for the most prestigious award a Michigan basketball player can receive. There is.
BCAM members-only voting will run from Wednesday until March 10th. Her presentation will be in the Free Press on March 18th.
“This group had a number of excellent candidates who rose to the top of the 2024 class,” said Doreen Ingalls, president of the Michigan Basketball Coaches Association. “The number of talented players who will play at great college programs next year will be one of the highest ever, with over 30 Division 1 players and many others going to highly ranked Division 2 programs. join.”
Brooke Simpson of Saugatuck was on the list of 60 people but was not among the five finalists.
This marks great history in the Dutch region as Zeeland West's Merritt Alderink becomes Mr. Basketball finalist.
This is the first time the region has had both finalists in the same year.
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