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37 Days Until the State Football Announcement
Gatorade 2017 - 2018: Player of the Year

Girls Basketball - Kansas

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GIRLS BASKETBALL

Emily Ryan

Guard
CENTRAL PLAINS HS
CLAFLIN, KANSAS
SOPHOMORE
Height: 5-FOOT-10
Press Release

Peak Performance

34.5

Points Per Game

5.5

Rebounds Per Game

6.8

Assists Per Game

6

Steals Per Game
“Emily Ryan is the best player we’ve played against this season, and probably the best player we’ll see for the remainder of her high school career. She can score off the bounce, off the pass, in transition and from the free throw line … anytime the ball is in her hands, the chances of her scoring are pretty good. Defensively she’s equally as impressive, and she’s also a great competitor and great teammate.”
Andrew Cherry
Ellinwood High Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-10 sophomore guard led the Oilers to a 26-0 record and the Class 2A state championship this past season. Ryan averaged 34.5 points, 6.8 assists, 6.0 steals and 5.5 rebounds per game. Most Outstanding Player in the Class 2A state tournament, she is a First Team All-State honoree and was named the Sports in Kansas Class 2A Player of the Year as a freshman.

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Academic Achievement

Ryan has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her junior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Also a tennis and track standout, Ryan has volunteered locally on behalf of food donation drives, community clean-up initiatives and youth sports programs.