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Girls Basketball - North Dakota

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LeeLee Bell

Forward
MINOT HS
MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA
JUNIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-3
Press Release

Peak Performance

27.4

Average Points (per game)

11.2

Average Rebounds (per game)

2.9

Average Assists (per game)

1.9

Average Steals (per game)
“LeeLee is one of the most unbelievable players I’ve ever seen in North Dakota. Her size and skill make her a matchup nightmare, whether she plays ‘bully ball’ against a smaller defender, or takes the bigger defenders outside and attacks downhill. She has been doing this since she burst onto the scene (in eighth grade) and each year, she’s added something else to her game.”
Trevor Olson
Head Coach - Fargo South High
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Athletic Excellence

At the time of her selection, the 6-foot-3 junior forward had led the Magicians to a 21-1 record and a berth in the Class AA Western Dakota Association regional quarterfinals. Bell averaged 27.4 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.9 steals on 50.6 percent shooting through 20 games, and also surpassed 2,000 career points in late January. The returning North Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year, she ranks as the state’s No. 1 recruit in the class of 2026 by Prep Girls Hoops. 

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Academic Achievement

Bell has maintained a B average in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall. 

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Exemplary Character

Bell has volunteered locally as a youth basketball coach, and on behalf of the Special Olympics.