NCAA Women's Tournament 2021: These former Louisville-area high school players are dancing
David J. Kim
Louisville Courier Journal
With the women's NCAA Tournament beginning in less than a week, here are the players from the Louisville area and around Kentucky that will be competing in March Madness.
Grace Berger, Indiana, Sacred Heart
The junior started all 23 games for the Hoosiers, averaging 15.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. As a senior for the Valkyries in 2018, she was named a Kentucky All-Star and a finalist for Miss Basketball after averaging 15.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.
Erin Boley, Oregon, Elizabethtown
As she has her whole career with the Ducks, Boley started every game this season and put up 10.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. The redshirt senior transferred from Notre Dame after a stellar career at Elizabethtown. She was named Gatorade Player of the Year for three consecutive years, including Gatorade National Player of the Year in 2016.
Cam Browning, Belmont, Male
In 18 games this year, the 6-foot-2 sophomore is averaging 4.7 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. She averaged 15.3 points and 10.2 rebounds in her senior season with the Bulldogs.
Blair Green, Kentucky, Harlan County
The junior started 18 of 25 games this season, recording 5.9 points per game. As a senior for the Black Bears, she averaged 25.7 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. Her effort led to being named a nominee for the McDonald's All-American team and a finalist for Miss Basketball.
Whitney Hay, Belmont, Elizabethtown
With 2,302 points, Hay is the second leading scorer in Elizabethtown history and was named the Fifth Region Player of the Year her senior year. As a freshman at Belmont, she's averaging 6.2 points and 2.9 rebounds per game in her 19 appearances.
Destyne Jackson, Wright State, Fredrick Douglas
Jackson started 14 of 25 games while averaging 4.4 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. In her senior season at Fredrick Douglas in 2019, she averaged 27 points, eight rebounds, five steals per game.
Taziah Jenks, West Virginia, Mercy
Jenks appeared in six games for the Mountaineers as a freshman this season. For the Jaguars last year, she led the team in scoring and rebounding with 19.4 points and 10.2 rebounds.
Emma King, Kentucky, Lincoln County
King started in two of the four games that she played in this season as a sophomore. She was named a Kentucky All-Star after finishing her senior season with Lincoln County after averaging 18.5 points on 44.3% shooting and 7.3 rebounds per game.
Mykasa Robinson, Louisville, Ashland Blazer
The defensive-minded guard started 13 of 26 games for the Cards as a junior. As a senior with Ashland Blazer, she was a finalist for Kentucky's 2018 Miss Basketball.
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Cierra Scott, Mercer, Sacred Heart
Scott was named to Academy All-State first team in each of her four seasons with Sacred Heart. She appeared in one game as a junior for Mercer this year.
Maddie Scherr, Oregon, Ryle
The freshman appeared in 19 games, and started one, as a freshman this season, scoring just under three points per game. After her senior season with the Raiders was cut short last year, she was named Kentucky's Miss Basketball. A McDonald's All-American and Jordan Brand Classic selection, she was also named Kentucky Gatorade State player of the year as a junior and senior.
Erin Toller, Kentucky, Sacred Heart
The freshman appeared in five games for her home state team, scoring six points in her debut. In her senior season with Sacred Heart, she averaged 16.4 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.
Malea Williams, Louisville, Scott County
As a senior at Scott County, Williams averaged 19.6 points and 13.6 rebounds per game while being named a finalist for Kentucky's Miss Basketball. This year for Louisville, the freshman appeared in six games.
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