#4

5'7
Guard
Freshman
Rufus King, Milwaukee, WI
Coach: Graig Machut
Parents: Denise Rash
Brothers/Sisters: Larry, Mario, Latoya, Tameysa
Major: Liberal Arts

High School: At the end of her Sr. year Lanae averaged 13.7 points, 4 steals, and 4 assists. Her team went 21-4 and she had a career high 21 points against Marshfield. Lanae ended her high school career with 1,010 points and was 1st team All-Conference, honorable mention All-State, and made Player of the Year her Freshman and Sophomore year.

#10

5'7
Guard
Freshman
Union High School, La Porte City
High School Coach: Robert Driscol
Parents: Hal and Dee Reiter
Brothers/Sisters: Jake, Will, Steph, and Tessa
Major: Physical Therapy

High School: Cathy comes to us from Union High School with a record of 15-7. She averaged 18.1 points, 6.64 steals, 9.6 rebounds, and 3.7 assists. Cathy scored 30 points against Dike-New Hartford and ended her high school career with 1,186 points. At Union Cathy is the 4th girl in history to compile stats of 1,000 points, 600 rebounds, and 500 steals. She was named 2nd team All-State, 1st team All-Conference, and Academic All-State. Cathy also participated in volleyball, softball, and soccer.

#12

5'9"
Guard
Sophomore
Benton Community, Van Horne, IA
High School Coach: Laurie Donald
Parents: Kal and Carol Goodchild
Brothers/Sisters: Kyle
Major: Undecided

High School: Kari averaged 15.9 points, 4.3 steals, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1.5 blocks. She had a career high 29 points. Kari ended her senior year with a record of 12-8. She earned 2nd team All-State, Female Athlete of the year, Unanimous 1st team All-Conference, MVP in the 3A All-Star game, and was Academic All-Conference in Basketball, Volleyball, and Track. Kari was a 3 sport athlete and received many awards for her accomplishments. She was a 3 time State Track Champion in individual relays, a 2 time State Track Champion for the team titles and was a metalist in 14 events at the state track meet. On top of that Kari made the All-Conference team in Volleyball for 2 years.

Freshman Year: Kari was a key player at the point of our press with her quickness and ability to defend the ball. As a fresman she played in all 37 games where she averaged 5.1 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.1 assists. Kari had a game high 18 points against the University of St. Louis Club Team and shot 34.4% from the 3-point line. Against AIB she shot 80% from the floor.

#14

5'6"
Guard
Sophomore
Waukee, West Des Moines, IA
High School Coach: Chris Guess
Parents: Ron and Karen Gillum
Brothers/Sisters: Kristin and Lindsay
Major: Physical Therapy

High School: Staci ended her senior year with a 22-2 record and appeared in the final four at the state tournament. She averaged 13.8 points, 3.1 steals, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists per game. Staci had a career high 27 points against SE Polk. She finished her high school career with 1,091 points while leading the team in scoring, assists, and steals. Staci made All-Conference and All-District all 4 years and made the All-Tournament Team at state. Staci was on the All-Academic Team throughout high school and was a 4 year varsity starter. She was also on the 1st Team All-state IGCA and Iowa News Association as well as on the Goalsetter All-Star Team.

Freshman Year: As backup point guard Staci averaged 4.4 points per game, 2.3 rebounds, and 2.8 assists. She had a career high 24 points against University of St. Louis Club Team where she also dished out 10 assists and had 9 steals. Staci played in all 37 games and was second on the team in steals with 60.

#20

5'10
Guard
Freshman
Saydel High School, Des Moines, IA
High School Coach: Scott Powell
Brothers/Sisters: Key Kain and Kelsey Virkler
Major: Seondary Education

High School: At Saydel Cathy averaged 21.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.8 steals, 2.1 assists, and .9 blocks. She shot 35.8% from the 3-point line and had a career high 33 points against Winterset. Cathy holds 15 records including the schools all time leading scorer to have over 1,000 points with 1,399. She was 1st team All-Conference, 1st team All-Region, and 2nd team All-State. Cathy was also selected to the IBCA All-Star team and the Gatorade All-Star select team.

#22

5'8
Guard
Freshman
Central Decatur, Leon, IA
High School Coach: Curtis Boothe
Parents: David and Kathy Smith
Brothers/Sisters: Tyson and Tiara
Major: Agriculture Transfer and Associate of Arts

High School: Taylor finished her high school career with a record of 25-1. At Central Decatur she averaged 14.7 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.23 steals, and 3.7 assists. Taylor scored a career high 22 points against Martensdale St. Mary's. She was named 2nd team All-State Des Moines Register, 2nd team All-State IGCA, and 2nd team All-District. Taylor holds two records with 11 assists and 10 steals in a game. She ended with 1,197 points in her career. Taylor was on the academic team and honor roll throughout high school. She also participated in Track, Cross Country, Volleyball, and Softball.

#24

5'9
Guard
Freshman
St. Paul Central High
High School Coach: Willy Taylor
Parents: Frances K. Robinson
Brothers/Sisters: Sammy Ricks and Mandey Robinson
Major: Undecided

High School: Sam came off a 24-7 season her senior year. She averaged 12.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals, 3.5 assists, and 2.5 blocked shots per game. Sam had a career high 22 points against Highland Park High School. She was honored to the All-Conference team as a senior.

#30

6'0
Forward
Freshman
Incarnate Word, St. Louis, MO
High School Coach: Dan Rolfes
Parents: Dorie and Paul Hellickson
Brothers/Sisters: Jacob and Noah
Major: Liberal Arts

High School: Danielle attended both Tower Grove and Incarnate Word Academy. She averaged 8.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.8 steals. Danielle was named a Top-Missouri Senior by MOSports.com in 2008. She helped the Knights to a 55-6 record her Jr. and Sr. year. Incarnate Word was ranked No. 23 in the Sports Illustrated 2006-07 Preseason High School Girls' Basketball Top-25 Poll. Danielle is a transfer from Illinois State University.

#32

5'11"
Sophomore
Freshman
Olin, Olin, IA
High School Coach: Wayne Ksack
Parents: Mike and Tammy Hansen
Brothers/Sisters: Ryan, Gabe, Colton, Logan
Major: Liberal Arts

High School: Kalli had an outstanding year averaging 21.9 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.6 steals, 4.6 assists, and 3.5 blocks per game. She led her team to a 16-7 record and scored 1,378 during her high school career. Kalli scored 39 points against Northeast, her highest during the season. Kalli made 3rd team All-State and 2nd team All-State IGCA.

Freshman Year: Kalli played back-up in the 3/4 position during her first season. She averaged 6.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.2 assists. Against NIACC Kalli had a career high 10 rebounds. She also had a career high against Southwestern where she shot 8-13 from the field for 19 points. Kalli along with her teammates played in all 37 games in the '09 season.

#34

6'1
Forward
Freshman
Harmony High School, Hillsboro, IA
High School Coach: Brad Mills
Parents: Larry and Lisa Remick
Brothers/Sisters: Elliott
Major: AS/Vet Tech

High School: Rachael averaged 15 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.5 steals, 3.7 assists, and 3.6 blocked shots during her Sr. year. Rachael finished her high school career with a 20-3 record, along with 1,241 points at Harmony. She was selected for 1st team All-Conference, All-Hawkeye, All-Democrat, and 2nd team All-State. Rachael was also named Democrat Player of the Year and was a part of the KBUR All-Star team.

#40

6'4
Forward
Freshman
Rufus King, Milwaukee, WI
High School Coach: Craig Machut
Parents: Anthony and Karen McMillian
Brothers/Sisters: N/A
Major: Undecided

High School: Durning her Sr. year Asia suffered an injury which prevented her from being able to play her final year.

#42

6'0
Forward
Freshman
Vincent High School, Milwaukee, WI
High School Coach: Marquis Hines
Parents: Sylvester and Yolanda Campbell
Brothers/Sisters: Lyndell, Sylvester, and Ayanna
Major: Communications

High School: Ashley's team ended their season with a 24-1 record. She averaged 10 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals, 4 assists, and 3 blocked shots. Against Rufus King Ashley scored a career high 19 points.

#44

6'3
Forward
Freshman
Madison East High, Madison, WI
High School Coach: Kay Galuska
Parents: Lakeisha and Peirre Badgie
Brothers/Sisters: Dawayne, Lamont, Charles, Olivia, and Kya
Major: Business

High School: At Madison East Passion averaged 5.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 4.1 blocks per game. She had a total of 113 rebounds her senior year along with 82 blocked shots. Passion had 107 points to end her season at Madison East.

#50

6'3
Forward
Freshman
Montclair High School, Montclair, NJ
High School Coach: Jerry Citro
Parents: Elizabeth McCornell
Brothers/Sisters: Yorel Lyons
Major: Criminal Justice

High School: All-American Nyzera comes to us from New Jersey. Her team ended with a 26-3 record as sectional champions. Nyzera averaged 6 points, 7 rebounds, 4 steals, 5 assists, and 7 blocked shots. She scored a career high 26 points. Nyzera was a part of the 1st team All-Conference and played in an All-Star game.

#52

6'1"
Forward
Sophomore
Waukee, West Des Moines, IA
High School Coach: Chris Guess
Parents: Suzanne Oordt and Lou Waugaman
Brothers/Sisters: None
Major: Undecided

High School: Andi along with Staci helped Waukee with a 22-2 record and a final four appearance at the state tournament. Andi averaged 12.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists. Her career high was against Sioux City North with 22 points. She was a varsity starter all 4 years and made All-Conference, All-Academic as well. Andi made 1st team All-CIML, 3rd team All-State, 2nd team IGCA and was also on the Goalsetter All-Star team.

Freshman Year: Andi started out her career averaging 4.5 points and 2.3 rebounds. Against University of Illinois Club Team she shot 6-8 from the field giving her a season high 13 points. Andi tied her career high 5 rebounds against Iowa Western and Southeastern.