West Ottawa's Gabby Reynolds named finalist for Miss Basketball
West Ottawa's Gabby Reynolds is a finalist for the Miss Basketball award in Michigan, given by the Detroit Free Press.
Reynolds is one of five finalists for the senior award, trimmed down from an original 60.
She is a 5-foot-9 guard headed to play at the Division I level at George Washington next year. She is averaging 30.6 points (a high of 47), 3.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists for a team that finished 16-6 and defeated three Division 1 top-10 opponents.
The Free Press scouting report: "A four-year starter, outstanding work ethic and drive helped her become one of the best players in the state. Strong and quick and has emerged as a defensive standout. Typically defends the other team’s best player. Improved midrange game, but best when attacking the basket."
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West Bloomfield sisters Indya and Summer Davis, Plymouth Salem’s Madison Morson and Byron Center’s Lily Zeinstra are also finalists for the most prestigious award a basketball athlete in Michigan can receive.
The voting, by BCAM members only, will be from Wednesday to March 10. The presentation will be March 18 at the Free Press.
“We had a large number of quality candidates that this group emerged from as the top of their 2024 class,” said Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan chairperson Dorene Ingalls. “The amount of high caliber players going on to play next year at impressive collegiate programs is one of the most we have had with over 30 Division 1 players and many other players going to highly ranked Division 2 programs.”
Saugatuck's Brook Simpson was on the list of 60 but was not one of the five finalists.
This marks some incredible history in the Holland area with Zeeland West's Merritt Alderink being a finalist for Mr. Basketball.
It is the first time the area has had finalists for both in the same year.
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