2023 Rankings: Deep Setter Class 2.0
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We discussed the setters among those in the top 20. We had a whomping 6 among the top 14 players in the class. It’s crazy the talent among this class in regards to setters. 12 setters total can be found…
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Continue ReadingWe discussed the setters among those in the top 20. We had a whomping 6 among the top 14 players in the class. It’s crazy the talent among this class in regards to setters. 12 setters total can be found in the top 50. We highlighted the 6 in the top 20 in the updated rankings article on Monday. Today, we will take a look at the others who make up to rankings.
#28 Kennedy Smalley Kennedy Smalley S Harrisonville | 2023 State MO – Height – Harrisonville
Smalley is one of those players who wears many hats for her high school program. We prospect her as a setter due to the talent we’ve observed from that position. She had close to 400 assists this fall, about 5 per set. As a setter, she has good hands and makes smart decisions. She is also an effective blocker and defender.
#31 Addison Kersting Addison Kersting 5'11" | S St. Charles | 2023 State MO – 5’10″ – St. Charles/HPSTL
Kersting was productive this fall for St. Charles, dishing out 482 assists on the 18 match season. The southpaw sets a terrific go ball to the left pin. Her technique is very strong. She has good placement on her slide attempts as well. She has good height and can be an offensive threat when on the front row.
#33 Brynne McGhie Brynne McGhie 5'10" | S St. Teresa's Academy | 2023 State MO – 5’9″ – St. Teresas/Dynasty
McGhie took over the reins this season for her older sister and looks positioned to have a successful career for perennial favorite St. Teresa’s. One thing we picked up and appreciate about McGhie is when a point is needed, she knows where to go with the ball. She is solid on her placement to both pins. She also does a great job of getting the ball high to her middles. She had 618 assists this fall.
#41 Adalyn Horn Adalyn Horn 5'8" | S Staley | 2023 State MO – 5’8″ – Staley/Dynasty
Staley found their setter for the next couple of years in 2020 with the play of Horn. She saw her numbers jump to 739 assists, up from the 147 the previous season in partial action. She uses her jump set with effectiveness and has good placement of sets. In the back row, she adds good defense, evidenced by her 137 digs.
#45 Gibby Beckler Gibby Beckler 6'0" | S Conway | 2023 State MO – 5’10″ – Conway/Thr33
Beckler rounds out our setter group at number 45. She is another one of those players that displays versatility on the court. Though she only had 281 assists, she also added 240 kills and 271 digs in her all-state season. As a primary setter, she is very effective and could contribute at the next level in the right program.