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Gatorade 2016 - 2017: Player of the Year

Girls Basketball - Illinois

Gatorade Player of the year

Brea Beal

Guard
ROCK ISLAND HS
ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS
SOPHOMORE
Height: 6-FOOT-1
Press Release

Peak Performance

20.9

Points Per Game

9.800

Rebounds Per Game

3.2

Steals Per Game

2.9

Assists Per Game
“Brea is a natural athlete who can play inside and outside effortlessly. She has the ability to change a game quickly. She scores well but most importantly she runs the floor extremely well.”
Paul Perrone
Head Coach

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1 sophomore guard averaged 20.9 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.2 steals and 2.9 assists per game this past season, leading the Rocks (31-2) to the Class 4A Normal Community Sectional championship game. A two-time First Team All-State selection, Beal is the nation's No. 2 recruit in the Class of 2019 as rated by Blue Star Basketball Report. She concluded her sophomore year with 1,242 points in her prep basketball career.

Academic Achievement

Beal has maintained a weighted 3.45 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her junior year of high school this fall.

Exemplary Character

Beal has volunteered locally speaking to elementary-school students about decision making and working toward goals. She has also donated her time as a youth basketball coach. "Brea is a natural athlete who can play inside and outside effortlessly," said Paul Perrone, head coach of Boylan Catholic High. "She has the ability to change a game quickly. She scores well but most importantly she runs the floor extremely well."