“Sadie Stetson can beat you in so many ways. She fills up the stat sheet with points, rebounds, steals, assists, and she plays great defense. She reads plays really well and she’s always deflecting the ball.”

Shawn Montague

Essex High Head Coach

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7 junior guard led the Hilltoppers to a 22-2 record and the Division 1 state championship this past season. The state’s returning Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of the Year, Stetson averaged 15.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 3.0 steals per game. A First Team All-Metro honoree, she was named to the Vermont Basketball Coaches Association Dream Dozen and, as a sophomore, was selected Miss Basketball by the Burlington Free Press.

Academic Achievement

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

Exemplary Character

Stetson has volunteered locally on behalf of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life as well as youth sports programs.