Recruits following titles at 4A Mullen
Mullen has been churning out victories in recent seasons. Now, the Mustangs appear to be producing the college recruits. In 2018-19, they won Colorado’s Class 4A championship, their fifth, with all underclassmen as starters and a couple of seniors landing…
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Continue ReadingMullen has been churning out victories in recent seasons.
Now, the Mustangs appear to be producing the college recruits.
In 2018-19, they won Colorado’s Class 4A championship, their fifth, with all underclassmen as starters and a couple of seniors landing scholarships to modest programs.
The past season, Mullen advanced to a second consecutive final only to have it cancelled because of the coronavirus (COVID-19). And there were no seniors on the roster.
As for 2020-21, the Mustangs will enter (the season is scheduled to begin in January) with seven seniors and two of them have commitments to in-state schools.
Point guard Megan Pohs Megan Pohs 5'3" | PG Mullen | 2021 State CO , a three-time all-Centennial League choice as well as a two-time all-stater, may be the best returning player in Class 4A. She pledged to Regis. And Alexa Dominguez Alexa Dominguez 5'8" | SF Mullen | 2021 State CO , the team’s first player off the bench who regularly provides a spark through defense and rebounding, agreed to play at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs.
Both players cited opportunities to play close to home and both intend to head into the medical field.
The 5-foot-4 Pohs, a blur of a guard who can break virtually any press, shoot outside and wishes to become a nurse, said she “likes to help people.”
Dominguez (5-6) eyes becoming a doctor “and it was a perfect fit for me” at UCCS.
Who knows? Maybe we’ll see the two in the same doctor’s office or operating room.
Plus, neither had illusions about their recruiting – they knew the likes of Connecticut or any other women’s basketball power wouldn’t come calling.
As many as three of the other five Mullen seniors could land spots on some level of college basketball, but two juniors awaiting their turns will be ones to watch.
Guard-forward Gracie Gallegos Gracie Gallegos 6'1" | SF Mullen | 2022 State CO , a 6-footer who has been guarding the opposing team’s best player since her freshman season, and Imani Perez Imani Perez 6'3" | PF Mullen | 2022 State CO , a 6-2 pivot whose mere presence allowed the Mustangs to play man-to-man defense and can finish with either hand, figure to attract major attention.
Gallegos also has been emerging offensively – she puts it on the floor well and has shooting range — and Perez, a regular rebounder and shot-blocker, has been attempting to add a perimeter game.
And Kilah Freelon Kilah Freelon 6'0" | PF Mullen | 2022 State CO , another junior with serious athletic ability, may attract additional attention. She’s also an accomplished hurdler in track.