WBB signees/commits -- how are their seasons going?

**mred** · 01-20-2010, 02:04 PM

2011
Hallie Christofferson (Exira, IA)
As of Jan 14th, Exira was 11-0 and #4 in 1A. Through 11 games, she is averaging 26.1 points, 14.6 reb, 5.4 steals, and 4.6 blocks. Additionally, her a/to ratio is almost 1, which is good for a post player.

Kelsey Harris (Brea Olinda HS, CA)
On Monday, Brea Olinda, the #4 team in the nation, knocked off the nation's #1 team Mater Dei 47-43. Harris averages 13.2 ppg (0.1 behind the team lead) on a team with very balanced scoring. This is the second straight season Brea has upset Mater Dei: http://www.cyclonefanatic.com/forum/...ml#post1244412 (new commit 2010)

Lauren Mansfield (Midland CC, TX)
Midland is 18-3 and #6 in the NJCAA Div I WBB poll. Mansfield is leading the team in scoring at 12.5 ppg. She has 4.5 rpg, 3.6 apg, and 1.7 spg.

2012
Fallon Ellis (Westbury Christian HS, TX)
Westbury is the #2 team in Texas in the large-school division of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. Westbury is 18-7 while playing an aggressively difficult schedule. Ellis leads the team with 16.2 ppg and 8.0 rpg. Her teammate Amber Orrange (G) is #49 in the 2011 Hoopgurlz Top 60.

**C.John** · 01-20-2010, 02:21 PM

Thanks for the info mred!

**cmoore_23** · 01-20-2010, 02:34 PM

This could be a very special class that is coming in

**mred** · 03-04-2010, 07:08 PM

Update time.

Originally Posted by mred

2011
Hallie Christofferson (Exira, IA)
As of Jan 14th, Exira was 11-0 and #4 in 1A. Through 11 games, she is averaging 26.1 points, 14.6 reb, 5.4 steals, and 4.6 blocks. Additionally, her a/to ratio is almost 1, which is good for a post player.

Exira is now 25-0 and faces Mount Ayr in the 1A final Friday at 6PM. Christofferson had 32 and 20 in the state quarterfinal and had 33 and 13 in the state semifinal. She's only 5 points from breaking the 1A 5-player single-season state tournament scoring record. The final will be televised in Iowa, so check your local listings.

Originally Posted by mred

Kelsey Harris (Brea Olinda HS, CA)
On Monday, Brea Olinda, the #4 team in the nation, knocked off the nation's #1 team Mater Dei 47-43. Harris averages 13.2 ppg (0.1 behind the team lead) on a team with very balanced scoring. This is the second straight season Brea has upset Mater Dei: http://www.cyclonefanatic.com/forum/...ml#post1244412 (new commit 2010)

Brea Olinda (USA Today #3 team nationally) is playing in the section championship Saturday. Harris scored 17 in the most recent game, the section semifinal.

Originally Posted by mred

Lauren Mansfield (Midland CC, TX)
Midland is 18-3 and #6 in the NJCAA Div I WBB poll. Mansfield is leading the team in scoring at 12.5 ppg. She has 4.5 rpg, 3.6 apg, and 1.7 spg.

Midland is now 27-3 and ranked #4. They play in the regional tournament starting Friday.

Originally Posted by mred

2012
Fallon Ellis (Westbury Christian HS, TX)
Westbury is the #2 team in Texas in the large-school division of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. Westbury is 18-7 while playing an aggressively difficult schedule. Ellis leads the team with 16.2 ppg and 8.0 rpg. Her teammate Amber Orrange (G) is #49 in the 2011 Hoopgurlz Top 60.

Westbury won the TAPPS 4A state title 73-68 in OT last week. Ellis led the team in scoring and rebounding (17 and 9) in the championship.

**twistedredbird** · 03-05-2010, 08:19 AM

thanks for the updates MRed. I read somewhere that Mansfield isn't that much of a shooter(3). Have you seen statistics on her 3pters? Just don't see our offense running well without a PG that can't shoot the 3.

**Kitkat** · 03-05-2010, 11:27 AM

I have tried to get more info on Lauren, but can only come up with a few mentions on the web; this school (Midland) must be out in the boonies because there is not a lot of print media coverage. She does not shoot a lot, according to the one stat sheet I saw, and does not take many treys, but unless you know who else is on the team, their stats, and what kind of sets the coaches run, it is difficult to fill in the blanks and draw conclusions. Apparently, whatever they run works, because they have only lost 3 or 4 games. FYI, there are at least two more foreign kids on the team besides Lauren, one other Aus and a gal from London, UK. These two are bigs. ps. some entries say Lauren is 5-6, others say she is 5-7, if that is important to you.

**NYCy** · 03-05-2010, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by twistedredbird

thanks for the updates MRed. I read somewhere that Mansfield isn't that much of a shooter(3). Have you seen statistics on her 3pters? Just don't see our offense running well without a PG that can't shoot the 3.

Good point -- just look at what OSU did to us when we had non-shooters running the point. They sag off and clog up everything else. BF said postgame that not having a shooting PG "makes it hard to make the next pass" in his offense. From the sounds of it, Kelsey Harris from Brea CA is quite a big deal.

**Kitkat** · 03-05-2010, 04:08 PM

I don't doubt Harris is a very fine shooter and hits the three well, but in reading the reports on her, I did not get a sense that she is particularly quick, and in fact one note said she relied on other talents besides quickness to guard.

**twistedredbird** · 03-05-2010, 05:05 PM

getting in early on Ellis may well turn out very well.....

**Kitkat** · 03-05-2010, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by twistedredbird

getting in early on Ellis may well turn out very well.....

Strongly agree with that, Redbird; her stats are very impressive, and that she obviously wanted to come here is another plus. I have only seen still pics of her, but she looks strong in those pics. I only wish I knew more about the private school leagues in Texas; it would help to assess her record.

**twistedredbird** · 03-06-2010, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by mred

Update time.

Westbury won the TAPPS 4A state title 73-68 in OT last week. Ellis led the team in scoring and rebounding (17 and 9) in the championship.

Ellis was named to the All-Tournament team as well. Mention of her in hoopgurlz update with Amber:

College Basketball Recruiting On the Trail 2010 - ESPN

**mred** · 03-06-2010, 01:31 PM

As we all know, Exira won the 1A championship and Christofferson was named the tournament team captain.

Midland college won yesterday 69-59. They play again today. I have no details on the win.

**hobbes** · 03-06-2010, 09:10 PM

Halftime: Brea 29, Villa Park 14
according to this tweet, Kelsey Harris must have about 10 points at the half, mostly free throws

Brea Ladycats (BOHSLadycats) on Twitter

**hobbes** · 03-06-2010, 10:14 PM

Girls' basketball: Brea Olinda wins Division 2AA | Varsity Times Insider | Los Angeles Times

In front of a near capacity crowd, top-seeded Brea Olinda defeated second-seeded Villa Park, 63-38, in a Southern Section Division 2AA championship at Cal State Long Beach.
Brea Olinda out rebounded Villa Park 45-29, and shot 43.6% from the field, while the Spartans shot 22%.
Kelsey Harris was seven for 12 from the field, for a game-high 23 points, for the Wildcats. Keitra Wallace and Alexis Perry added 11 apiece.
Nicole Ballestero led Villa Park with 10 points and Brittany Bauman and Brianna Salvatore contributed nine apiece.
Brea Olinda (29-2) won its second consecutive Division 2AA title. Villa Park (24-7) made its first championship appearance since losing to Troy in Division 2AA in 2006.