The 6-foot-1 senior guard and forward led the Wildcats to a 28-1 record and the Class A state championship this past season. Gessert averaged 17.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 2.2 assists, including 18 points and eight boards in a 70-44 win over Westside High in the state final. A 2024 First Team All-State selection and a two-time First Team All-Metro honoree, Gessert is ranked as the nation’s No. 54 recruit in the Class of 2025 by 247Sports. She concluded her prep basketball career with 1,542 points.
Gessert has maintained a 3.55 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play basketball at Creighton University this fall.
A member of the Millard West High student leadership team, Gessert has volunteered locally with Play It Forward, a mentoring program that introduces young children to a variety of activities.
