2020-21 Previews: Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids Jefferson, CR Kennedy
Cedar Falls Tigers 19-5 last year 62.0 points scored, 43.5 points against 12 returning players After knocking off Ankeny Centennial in a Class 5A regional championship, Cedar Falls and Waterloo West put on a thriller at state. While the Tigers…
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19-5 last year
62.0 points scored, 43.5 points against
12 returning players
After knocking off Ankeny Centennial in a Class 5A regional championship, Cedar Falls and Waterloo West put on a thriller at state. While the Tigers were unable to pull out the win, they gained valuable experience inside Wells Fargo Arena. Leading scorer and University of Iowa commit Anaya Barney Anaya Barney 5'11" | SF Cedar Falls | 2021 State IA is back for her senior season alongside Sydney Remmert Sydney Remmert 5'6" | SG Cedar Falls | 2022 State IA , Jasmine Barney Jasmine Barney 5'7" | PG Cedar Falls | 2023 State IA and Anna Sandvold Anna Sandvold 5'7" | SG Cedar Falls | 2022 State IA . Anaya Barney Anaya Barney 5'11" | SF Cedar Falls | 2021 State IA scored 414 points with 169 rebounds, 91 assists, 56 blocks and 54 steals – all numbers that led Cedar Falls. She also sank a team-high 46 three-pointers. The Tigers made 208 triples in all, shooting almost 35 percent from deep.
Notable returners:
Anaya Barney
Anaya
Barney
5'11" | SF
Cedar Falls | 2021
State
IA
– 17.3 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 3.8 APG, 2.3 SPG, 2.3 BPG
Jasmine Barney
Jasmine
Barney
5'7" | PG
Cedar Falls | 2023
State
IA
– 7.6 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 1.8 APG
Sydney Remmert
Sydney
Remmert
5'6" | SG
Cedar Falls | 2022
State
IA
– 7.1 PPG, 3.5 RPG
Anna Sandvold
Anna
Sandvold
5'7" | SG
Cedar Falls | 2022
State
IA
– 6.1 PPG, 2.5 RPG
Cedar Rapids Jefferson J-Hawks
2-20 last year
38.5 points scored, 59.9 points against
13 returning players
Cedar Rapids Jefferson finished last season with just a couple wins, but the J-Hawks return 13 players with valuable on-the-court experience. Regular starters Aliyah Walker, Hannah Hoeger and Kalyn Wise Kalyn Wise 5'8" | SF Cedar Rapids Jefferson | 2021 State IA are all seniors. Combined the trio made 37 three-pointers. Wise scored a team-high 181 points wth sophomore Aubrey Luvan Aubrey Luvan 5'3" | PG Cedar Rapids Jefferson | 2023 State IA adding 137 and 24 made triples.
Notable returners:
Kalyn Wise
Kalyn
Wise
5'8" | SF
Cedar Rapids Jefferson | 2021
State
IA
– 8.2 PPG, 5.3 RPG
Aubrey Luvan
Aubrey
Luvan
5'3" | PG
Cedar Rapids Jefferson | 2023
State
IA
– 6.2 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 1.5 APG, 1.0 SPG
Taylor Robinson – 4.0 PPG
Hannah Hoeger – 3.5 PPG, 1.2 RPG
Cedar Rapids Kennedy Cougars
10-12 last year
51.4 points scored, 52.4 points against
10 returning players
Cedar Rapids Kennedy scratched and clawed its way to a fifth place showing in the Mississippi Valley Conference Valley division, going 10-12 a year ago. Ten players return with varsity experience including Sophia Barrett Sophia Barrett 5'9" | SF Cedar Rapids Kennedy | 2021 State IA , Olivia Pecinovsky and Tori Knight Tori Knight 5'9" | SF Cedar Rapids Kennedy | 2022 State IA . Barrett produced 244 points with 91 rebounds, 58 steals and 47 blocks last year. Knight added 185 points and 69 rebounds.
Notable returners:
Sophia Barrett
Sophia
Barrett
5'9" | SF
Cedar Rapids Kennedy | 2021
State
IA
– 11.1 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 2.1 APG, 2.6 SPG, 2.1 BPG
Tori Knight
Tori
Knight
5'9" | SF
Cedar Rapids Kennedy | 2022
State
IA
– 8.8 PPG, 3.3 RPG
Olivia Pecinovsky – 3.3 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 1.3 SPG