2021 Wings from the State Tournament Part II
Every team that advances this far in their season has a pretty complete squad, and wing play is vitally important in modern basketball. The more two-way wings that program has, the more successful they will probably. It is also a…
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Continue ReadingEvery team that advances this far in their season has a pretty complete squad, and wing play is vitally important in modern basketball. The more two-way wings that program has, the more successful they will probably. It is also a great foundation for your team the next season to have a long, athletic wing player that can affect the outcome of the game at both ends of the floor.
This is the second of a two-part series on standout wing players that I saw at the 2020 state tournament that will be part of the 2021 class; part one featured players that are from the larger classes in the state, while part two will feature 2021 prospects from smaller schools.
Kaley Einrem (5’6″, Crofton): Like most of the kids from Crofton, Einrem is a hard nosed kid who loves to compete. She is a great defender who attacks the ball well and can put a stranglehold on the opposition’s offense before it can even get started. Offensively, she is a decent shooter who can keep the defense honest, but she is probably stronger going to the hoop and trying to draw contact. She is a good passer who also can set the table for her teammates well, and she has a great court sense. Einrem averaged around 11 points a night, so look for that production to increase next season as well.
Caragan Tietz (5’9″, BRLD): Tietz is one of the best athletes in the Class C2 field. She is really good off the bounce and can finish well getting into the lane. She has a great Euro move around the basket and draws contact with said move. Tietz has a long, athletic body with a good wing span, but she needs to work on her perimeter shot to take her game to the next leve. Tietz will probably get alot of looks from the NAIA schools in the area, but she will be a leader for a BRLD team that has a high percentage of their scoring back from this season.
Brynn Wortman (5’9″, Hartington Cedar Catholic): Wortman was a big part of the biggest upset of the state tournament, leading her 8th seeded and under .500 Trojans to a first round upset over the top-seeded Indians of Weeping Water. Wortman is a raw athlete who can shoot the 3, but can be streaky. She is long and athletic, but she needs to improve your ball handling, especially going to her left. She will probably be another coveted player by most of the schools in the GPAC in northeast Nebraska.
Lauren Baker (5’10″, Fremont Bergan): Baker is an athletic player who has a very good looking perimeter shot; her mechanics are outstanding. She’s strong and can finish well around the rim. Baker helped lead a young, inexperienced team that lost their best two players from a state title team back to the championship game at Bergan, which says alot about her mental make-up and leadership skills. Like many players on this list, she will be pursued by many NAIA schools, but with a strong summer season, she could get some looks by some Division II programs.
Ashley Ostrand Ashley Ostrand 5'11" | PG Pender | 2021 NE (5’5″, Pender): Ostrand’s biggest strength is her speed. With that speed, she gets to the rim well, especially in full court. Ostrand also has pretty good moves in traffic for her size. She is an ultra competitive player who sometimes gets herself in foul trouble because of her over aggressiveness on defense. Ostrand is a good shooter, but her strength is getting to the rim, and can score in bunches. She is perhaps limited by her shorter stature, but she will be a quality small school perimeter player.