At the time of her selection, the 6-foot-3 junior forward had led the Falcons to a 20-5 record and a berth in the Class 6A state tournament quarterfinals. Long averaged 32.7 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.3 steals, 1.4 blocks and 1.0 assists through 25 games. A Naismith Award Girls Player of the Year Midseason Team selection, she was the Sunflower League Player of the Year and is ranked as the nation’s No. 8 recruit in the Class of 2027 by ESPN and 247Sports. She entered the state quarterfinals with 1,488 points in her prep basketball career.
Long has maintained a weighted 3.83 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.
Long has volunteered locally at Vacation Bible School and as a youth basketball coach. She has also donated her time with the Falcon Flight Crew, Olathe South’s school spirit squad.
