Gatorade 2017 - 2018: Player of the Year

Girls Basketball - New York

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Emily Engstler

Forward
ST. FRANCIS PREPARATORY SCHOOL
FRESH MEADOWS, NEW YORK
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-1
Press Release

Peak Performance

18.3

Points Per Game

11.5

Rebounds Per Game

3.7

Assists Per Game

3.3

Steals Per Game
“Engstler can single-handedly take over a game. She can score in the paint, she can put the ball on the floor, she can shoot from the outside too. She also has great vision and she can protect the rim on defense.”
Phree Edwards
Bishop Loughlin High Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1 senior forward led the Terriers to a 19-9 record and the Brooklyn/Queens Catholic High School Athletic Association championship game this past season. Engstler averaged 18.3 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 3.3 steals and 2.1 blocks per game. A Women’s Basketball Coaches Association First Team All-American, she has been chosen to play in the McDonald’s All-American Game and the Jordan Brand Classic. Engstler is ranked as the nation’s No. 11 recruit in the Class of 2018 by espnW and is a finalist for Miss New York Basketball.

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Academic Achievement

Engstler has maintained an A-minus average in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball on scholarship at Syracuse University beginning this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A tutor in her school, Engstler has volunteered locally on behalf of Harvest for the World and youth basketball programs.