“What makes Samantha so dangerous on the court is that she’s a threat from anywhere. Whether it’s inside the paint or beyond the 3-point line. She is a complete basketball player and can play any position or produce from any location on the court.”

Christine Simmons

Warren County High Head Coach

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-3 junior guard and forward averaged 30.0 points, 15.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 3.0 blocks and 2.2 steals per game this past season, leading the Dragons (23-2) to the Class 3 state quarterfinals. A USA TODAY Third-Team All-American selection as a sophomore, Brunelle was a member of the USA Basketball Under-16 Women’s National Team that won a gold medal at the 2017 FIBA Americas U16 Championship in Argentina. She is rated as the nation’s No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2019 by both espnW and the Blue Star Basketball Report and concluded her junior year with 2,000 points and 1,139 rebounds in her prep basketball career.

Academic Achievement

Brunelle has maintained a weighted 4.15 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.

Exemplary Character

Brunelle organized and hosted the Hoops for Houston Clinic this fall to benefit Houston-area schools after Hurricane Harvey. She has volunteered locally as a youth mentor and has donated her time to multiple community service initiatives as part of William Monroe’s National Honor Society.