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Gatorade 2022 - 2023: Player of the Year

Girls Basketball - South Dakota

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Reese Ross

Forward
ST. THOMAS MORE HS
RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-1
Press Release

Peak Performance

22.1

Average Points (per game)

1.8

Average Assists (per game)

8

Average Rebounds (per game)

2.300

Average Steals (per game)
“Ross is so athletic and long and finishes in a variety of ways. She really has fantastic balance, but she still plays within their system and will pass to the open player when she draws the double team. I was really impressed with her growth from last year to this year.”
Matt Rama
Head Coach - Red Cloud head coach
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Athletic Excellence

At the time of her selection, the 6-foot-1 senior forward had led the Lady Cavaliers to an 18-2 record entering the Class A state tournament, scheduled to begin March 9. Ross averaged 22.1 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 1.8 assists per game in the regular season. She is the No. 1-ranked player in South Dakota’s Class of 2023 by PrepGirlsHoops.com.

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Academic Achievement

Ross maintains a 3.92 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball on scholarship at the University of Utah this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Ross volunteers locally on behalf of Meals on Wheels and she’s also an active member of her church community.