It’s pouring rain outside and I’m guessing we won’t be getting any baseball or softball games in today. So, it seems like a good time to name my 2010-11 Siskiyou County girls B-Ball Dream Team.

As always, when I do these lists, if you don’t see yourself on it, it doesn’t mean that I don’t think you’re a good player or I don’t like you. There can only be 12 on the Dream Team, which means a lot of really good players will be left off.

The Team

Posting up

Kady Porterfield (12), Butte Valley

Mackenzie Allen (11), Yreka

Porterfield, a strong six-footer, is an easy choice. She led the Northern Section in scoring at 22.9 points per game, and averaged 12.3 rebounds per game–that’s a double-double average. In addition to her inside game, Porterfield can run the floor, handle the ball, and hit the mid-range jumper. Plus, Porterfield has been part of back-to-back section championship teams at Butte Valley, including their incredible 24-0 run in 2009-10.

Allen is one of the strongest, if not the strongest, girls basketball players in the county. She led the Yreka Lady Miners in scoring (11.1 PPG) and rebounding (4.5 RPG). While her numbers aren’t overly impressive, her play is.

Swipe Masters

Nicole Levesque (12), Butte Valley

Emily Loogman (12), Etna

Levesque led the North Section in steals at 6.9 per game. She ran the point for the D-VI section champion Lady Bulldogs and would be my starting point guard on the Dream Team. She also averaged 8.7 PPG, 5.9 APG, and 5.7 RPG.

Loogman was third in the section in steals per game at 5.9. She averaged 13 points per game for the Etna Lady Lions, and is easily the fastest female B-ball player in Siskiyou County.

The 3-ballers

Tandy Thackeray (12), Etna

Gabby Rascon (12), Tulelake

Shauniece Polmateer (12), Happy Camp

Officially, Thackeray was the top 3-point shooter for girls in Siskiyou County at 1.8 per game. She led the Lady Lions in scoring with 15.2 points per game and was 13th in the section in scoring. She also had a strong inside game and averaged 6.9 rebounds per game, as well as 3.6 steals a game.

Rascon was 9th in the section in treys at 1.6 per game. She averaged 12.2 points per game, and 2.8 assists for the Lady Honkers.

Happy Camp doesn’t post its stats on MaxPreps. So, I can’t say for sure what Polmateer’s stats are, but I do know this from watching her play: leave her open above the arc and you’ll be replacing the net by halftime.

Too good to leave off

Lexie Greenbank (12), Tulelake

Katie McIntyre (12), Dunsmuir

Janelle Jaegel (10), Mt. Shasta

Greenbank sealed her spot on the Dream Team with her 19 point performance against Butte Valley, nearly leading the Lady Honkers to an upset win. I like her hustle, defense, and court savvy. She averaged 8.3 points per game, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2.3 steals, and shot 55-percent from the field.

One word describes McIntyre: athlete. She has speed, hops, hustle, and never gives up. She led the Lady Tigers to their first winning season in as far back as MaxPreps has records (04-05), averaging 11.9 points per game.

Jaegel is another very good athlete. Stats aren’t posted on MaxPreps for Mt. Shasta, but I feel safe in saying that she led the Lady Bears in scoring, and was their best all around player. Just a sophomore that began playing varsity as a frosh, look for her to be a dominate player in the future.

Fantastic Frosh – freshman on varsity teams that are destined for greatness

Chelsea Helms, Dunsmuir

Kathryn Andrus, Mt. Shasta

Helms averaged 10.3 points per game for the Lady Tigers. She can shoot the 3-ball (30 of them this season), run the floor, and handle the ball a bit. With hard work, dedication and maturity, Helms could truly be a special player in the future. Oh, you know all those 3-balls, she’s a post player that has to be pushing six-feet tall.

Andrus is another post player that will make her mark on Siskiyou County basketball. Without stats posted on MaxPreps, I can’t say what she averaged in scoring or rebounds, but I’m certain she was in the top three in both categories for the Lady Bears. She has lots of court sense, and as she matures and gets stronger, she will likely dominate the paint.

In keeping with what seems to have become a tradition, Josh Oates will be naming his boys B-ball All-Oates team in the Siskiyou Daily News soon, while I do the girls Dream Team on SiskiyouYouth.com.

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