All-Missourian Girls Basketball

Erin Bollmann, sr., Meadow Heights

Season statistics: 26.3 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 3.7 apg, 7.4 spg

Plans for next year: Attend Three Rivers College

Age you started playing basketball: 9

Person who taught you the most about basketball: My brother Tanner

Most memorable game this season: Beating Dexter by 15

Best player you faced this season: Notre Dame's Brooke Bohnert

If you could trade places with someone for a day, it would be: My math teacher Mr. Nolan because he has inspired me to become a math teacher. I admire his patience and determination and hope to be just like him one day

Most inspiring person in your life: My parents

Olympic event you'd love to win gold in: Backstroke

Three things you'd want if you were stuck on a deserted island: A Kindle, a match, a pet monkey named Steve

Any basketball coach you wish you could play for: Kim Mulkey

Thing you're most proud of accomplishing: Receiving player of the year at B.A. Promotions

If you could have lunch with any three people -- dead or alive -- who would you choose: Elvis Presley, Channing Tatum, Harry Styles

Most cherished possession: My yellow blanket

Sport you'd love to try: Cheerleading

Favorite all-time athlete: Brittany Griner

Something you hate to do: Getting shots because I faint

Photo by LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Summer Burger, sr., Notre Dame

Season statistics: 11.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.7 apg, 2.4 spg

Plans for next year: Play softball at Southeast Missouri State and major in nursing

Age you started playing basketball: 10

Person who taught you the most about basketball: My dad

Most memorable game this season: Senior night because we beat our district rival, Dexter, by one

Best player you faced this season: Meadow Heights' Erin Bollmann

If you could trade places with someone for a day, it would be: Carrie Underwood to see what it would be like as a country star with a great singing voice

Most inspiring person in your life: My grandma Vera

Olympic event you'd love to win gold in: Gymnastics

Three things you'd want if you were stuck on a deserted island: Sweet tea, my Ray-Bans, Nathan Meystedt

Any basketball coach you wish you could play for: Pat Summitt

Thing you're most proud of accomplishing: Earning my college scholarship

If you could have lunch with any three people -- dead or alive -- who would you choose: Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Betty White

Most cherished possession: My iPhone

Sport you'd love to try: Football

Favorite all-time athlete: David Freese

Something you hate to do: Driving because I seem to get distracted easily and it's boring

Photo by LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Delta High School - Machela VanGennip (Laura Simon)

Katie Hogan, sr., Scott City

Season statistics: 17.5 ppg, 12.3 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.5 spg, 7.4 bpg

Plans for next year: Play volleyball at Miami Dade and become a physical therapist

Age you started playing basketball: Kindergarten

Person who taught you the most about basketball: B.J. Smith

Most memorable game this season: Senior night because it was my last game on my home court

Best player you faced this season: Meadow Heights' Erin Bollmann

If you could trade places with someone for a day, it would be: Brittney Griner so I could dunk

Most inspiring person in your life: My parents

Olympic event you'd love to win gold in: Rowing

Three things you'd want if you were stuck on a deserted island: Cell phone, food

Any basketball coach you wish you could play for: Geno Auriemma

Thing you're most proud of accomplishing: State championship in volleyball

If you could have lunch with any three people -- dead or alive -- who would you choose: Will Smith, Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood

Most cherished possession: Cell phone

Sport you'd love to try: Softball

Favorite all-time athlete: Michael Jordan

Something you hate to do: Homework because it's boring and no fun

Photo by LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Dru Haertling, sr., Jackson

Season statistics: 15.6 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.9 spg

Plans for next year: Play basketball at Southeast Missouri State and study biology

Age you started playing basketball: 8

Person who taught you the most about basketball: My mom

Most memorable game this season: Losing sectionals at St. Joseph Academy

Best player you faced this season: St. Joseph Academy's Maddie Stock

If you could trade places with someone for a day, it would be: Blake Lively because she's dating Ryan Reynolds

Most inspiring person in your life: Jesus

Olympic event you'd love to win gold in: 400 meters

Three things you'd want if you were stuck on a deserted island: Water, suntan lotion, Bible

Any basketball coach you wish you could play for: Sherri Coale

Thing you're most proud of accomplishing: Being a child of God

If you could have lunch with any three people -- dead or alive -- who would you choose: Hannah Marin, Spencer Hastings, Aria Montgomery

Most cherished possession: Bible

Sport you'd love to try: Surfing

Favorite all-time athlete: Whitney Hand

Something you hate to do: Running out of skips on Pandora

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Alayah Cooper-Johnson, jr., Central

Season statistics: 12.9 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 3.7 spg

Age you started playing basketball: Second grade

Person who taught you the most about basketball: LaTanya Thomas-Farmer

Most memorable game this season: District game against Poplar Bluff because even though we were all sick with the flu, we still played hard, fought through it and almost won

Best player you faced this season: Kirkwood's Lianna Doty

If you could trade places with someone for a day, it would be: Dwyane Wade because I want a chance to play with LeBron James

Most inspiring person in your life: My mom

Olympic event you'd love to win gold in: Basketball

Three things you'd want if you were stuck on a deserted island: Food, water, TV

Any basketball coach you wish you could play for: Pat Summitt

Thing you're most proud of accomplishing: Becoming a great athlete and having people look up to me

If you could have lunch with any three people -- dead or alive -- who would you choose: My grandma, my aunt, Dwyane Wade

Most cherished possession: Cell phone

Sport you'd love to try: Football

Favorite all-time athlete: Dwyane Wade

Something you hate to do: I hate to lose

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Brooke Bohnert, sr., Notre Dame

Season statistics: 12.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.3 spg

Plans for next year: Go to Southeast Missouri State and major in psychology

Age you started playing basketball: Third grade

Person who taught you the most about basketball: My dad

Most memorable game this season: Against Dexter because we beat them by one on our senior night

Best player you faced this season: Meadow Heights' Erin Bollmann

If you could trade places with someone for a day, it would be: Carrie Underwood because for once I'd have a good singing voice

Most inspiring person in your life: My sister, Haley

Olympic event you'd love to win gold in: Sand volleyball

Three things you'd want if you were stuck on a deserted island: Radio, boat, cell phone

Any basketball coach you wish you could play for: Pat Summitt

Thing you're most proud of accomplishing: Scoring my 1,000th point

If you could have lunch with any three people -- dead or alive -- who would you choose: My Papa Pete, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood

Most cherished possession: My doggy

Sport you'd love to try: I probably would embarrass myself if I tried other ones

Favorite all-time athlete: David Eckstein

Something you hate to do: Clean my room because it's a daily thing I have to do

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Connor King, sr., Jackson

Season statistics: 11.3 ppg, 9 rpg, 1.2 spg

Plans for next year: Play basketball at Southeast Missouri State and major in biology

Age you started playing basketball: 8

Person who taught you the most about basketball: Charles Williams

Most memorable game this season: District championship against Poplar Bluff because we finally beat them

Best player you faced this season: Incarnate Word's Taylor Manuel

If you could trade places with someone for a day, it would be: A Victoria Secret's model to see what her life is like

Most inspiring person in your life: Carrie Shepard

Olympic event you'd love to win gold in: Gymnastics

Three things you'd want if you were stuck on a deserted island: A map, a boat, food

Any basketball coach you wish you could play for: Mike Krzyzewski

Thing you're most proud of accomplishing: Having the opportunity to play Division I basketball

If you could have lunch with any three people -- dead or alive -- who would you choose: Pat Summitt, Andrew Luck, Nneka Ogwumike

Most cherished possession: My basketball that Dynasty team signed

Sport you'd love to try: Competitive eating

Favorite all-time athlete: Candace Parker

Something you hate to do: Running drills because they aren't fun

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Whitney Welker, sr., Meadow Heights

Season statistics: 17.9 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 3.3 apg, 3.2 spg

Plans for next year: Attend Three Rivers College on a basketball scholarship

Age you started playing basketball: 10

Person who taught you the most about basketball: My coaches

Most memorable game this season: Beating Dexter at Dexter because nobody expected us to win, let alone by 15

Best player you faced this season: Notre Dame's Brooke Bohnert

If you could trade places with someone for a day, it would be: Pat Summitt because she has accomplished so much and it would be awesome just to experience her life

Most inspiring person in your life: Harold Mills

Olympic event you'd love to win gold in: Beach volleyball

Three things you'd want if you were stuck on a deserted island: A plane, a pilot, food

Any basketball coach you wish you could play for: Renee Peters

Thing you're most proud of accomplishing: Overcoming my ACL injury

If you could have lunch with any three people -- dead or alive -- who would you choose: Frank Sinatra, Dickey Nutt, Candace Parker

Most cherished possession: My No. 15 necklace

Sport you'd love to try: Soccer

Favorite all-time athlete: Maya Moore

Something you hate to do: Not talk because I love to express myself

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Kendra Pinkley, sr., Woodland

Season statistics: 19.2 ppg, 15 rpg, 3 spg

Plans for next year: Attend Southeast Missouri State and start getting a degree in physical therapy

Age you started playing basketball: 10

Person who taught you the most about basketball: My team

Most memorable game this season: Beating Scott City in the Chaffee tournament after being defeated by them last year in districts

Best player you faced this season: Meadow Heights' Erin Bollmann and Whitney Welker

If you could trade places with someone for a day, it would be: A 5-year-old so that I could have the energy to run around like crazy and I could be easily amused

Most inspiring person in your life: My grandpa

Olympic event you'd love to win gold in: Pole vaulting

Three things you'd want if you were stuck on a deserted island: Toothbrush, Nutella, basketball blanket

Thing you're most proud of accomplishing: Earning all-state this season

If you could have lunch with any three people -- dead or alive -- who would you choose: Marilyn Monroe, Johnny Cash, Miranda Lambert

Most cherished possession: Family

Sport you'd love to try: Soccer

Favorite all-time athlete: Tyler Hansbrough

Something you hate to do: Make decisions because I never know what to choose and I try too hard to please everyone

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Courtney Heberlie, sr., St. Vincent

Season statistics: 12.1 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.9 apg, 2.8 spg

Plans for next year: Play basketball at Lindenwood University-Belleville

Age you started playing basketball: 11

Person who taught you the most about basketball: Terry Wengert

Most memorable game this season: Against Scott City because it was our parents night and the last home game

Best player you faced this season: Meadow Heights' Erin Bollmann

If you could trade places with someone for a day, it would be: Coach Wengert so I could make her get on the line

Most inspiring person in your life: My aunt Kathy

Olympic event you'd love to win gold in: Basketball

Three things you'd want if you were stuck on a deserted island: Food, blanket, toothbrush

Any basketball coach you wish you could play for: Pat Summitt

Thing you're most proud of accomplishing: Moving on to play basketball in college

If you could have lunch with any three people -- dead or alive -- who would you choose: Channing Tatum, Brantley Gilbert, Luke Bryan

Most cherished possession: My sunglasses

Sport you'd love to try: Volleyball

Favorite all-time athlete: Candace Parker

Something you hate to do: Homework because I'm lazy

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Chelsea Vinson, jr., Central

Season statistics: 14.7 ppg, 8 rpg, 1.8 spg, 1.6 bpg

Age you started playing basketball: 8

Person who taught you the most about basketball: Charles Williams

Most memorable game this season: District game against Poplar Bluff because the whole team was sick all week and we only had one practice that week going into the game. Everyone played hard and we almost won

Best player you faced this season: Kirkwood's Lianna Doty

If you could trade places with someone for a day, it would be: LeBron James so I can be one of the best and play with Dwyane Wade

Most inspiring person in your life: My mom

Olympic event you'd love to win gold in: Basketball

Three things you'd want if you were stuck on a deserted island: Family, cell phone, food

Any basketball coach you wish you could play for: Pat Summitt

Thing you're most proud of accomplishing: My baptism

If you could have lunch with any three people -- dead or alive -- who would you choose: Lee Vinson, Jesus, Maya Moore

Most cherished possession: Cell phone

Sport you'd love to try: Shot put

Favorite all-time athlete: Maya Moore

Something you hate to do: Losing

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2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Delta High School - Machela VanGennip (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Meadow Heights High School - Erin Bollmann and Whitney Welker (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Meadow Heights High School - Erin Bollmann (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Jackson High School - Conner King (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Cape Central High School - Chelsea Vinson and Alayah Cooper-Johnson (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Notre Dame Regional High School - Summer Burger (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - St. Vincent High School - Courtney Heberlie (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Delta High School - Machela VanGennip (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Notre Dame Regional High School - Summer Burger (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Jackson High School - Conner King (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Meadow Heights High School - Erin Bollmann and Whitney Welker (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Cape Central High School - Chelsea Vinson (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Notre Dame Regional High School - Brooke Bohnert (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Jackson High School - Dru Haertling (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Woodland High School - Kendra Pinkley (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Woodland High School - Kendra Pinkley (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Meadow Heights High School - Whitney Welker (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Jackson High School - Dru Haertling (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Jackson High School - Conner King (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Meadow Heights High School - Whitney Welker (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Scott City High School - Katie Hogan (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - St. Vincent High School - Courtney Heberlie (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Meadow Heights High School - Erin Bollmann (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Jackson High School - Dru Haertling (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Jackson High School - Conner King (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Scott City High School - Katie Hogan (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Cape Central High School - Chelsea Vinson (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Delta High School - Machela VanGennip (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Meadow Heights High School - Erin Bollmann (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Cape Central High School - Alayah Cooper-Johnson (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Meadow Heights High School - Whitney Welker (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Jackson High School - Dru Haertling (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Cape Central High School - Alayah Cooper-Johnson (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Woodland High School - Kendra Pinkley (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Cape Central High School - Chelsea Vinson (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - St. Vincent High School - Courtney Heberlie (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - St. Vincent High School - Courtney Heberlie (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Jackson High School - Conner King (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Woodland High School - Kendra Pinkley (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Jackson High School - Dru Haertling (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Scott City High School - Katie Hogan (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - St. Vincent High School - Courtney Heberlie (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Notre Dame Regional High School - Summer Burger (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Notre Dame Regional High School - Brooke Bohnert (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Meadow Heights High School - Whitney Welker (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Meadow Heights High School - Whitney Welker (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Woodland High School - Kendra Pinkley (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Jackson High School - Dru Haertling (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Cape Central High School - Chelsea Vinson (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Cape Central High School - Chelsea Vinson and Alayah Cooper-Johnson (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Cape Central High School - Alayah Cooper-Johnson (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Delta High School - Machela VanGennip (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Meadow Heights High School - Erin Bollmann (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Meadow Heights High School - Erin Bollmann (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Meadow Heights High School - Erin Bollmann (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Jackson High School - Dru Haertling (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Scott City High School - Katie Hogan (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Cape Central High School - Alayah Cooper-Johnson (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Woodland High School - Kendra Pinkley (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Jackson High School - Dru Haertling (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Cape Central High School - Chelsea Vinson (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Scott City High School - Katie Hogan (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Meadow Heights High School - Whitney Welker (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Delta High School - Machela VanGennip (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Cape Central High School - Chelsea Vinson (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Jackson High School - Dru Haertling (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Delta High School - Machela VanGennip (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Meadow Heights High School - Erin Bollmann (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Jackson High School - Conner King (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - St. Vincent High School - Courtney Heberlie (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Notre Dame Regional High School - Brooke Bohnert (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Jackson High School - Conner King (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Meadow Heights High School - Whitney Welker (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Meadow Heights High School - Erin Bollmann (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Jackson High School - Conner King (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Notre Dame Regional High School - Brooke Bohnert (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Jackson High School - Conner King (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - St. Vincent High School - Courtney Heberlie (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - St. Vincent High School - Courtney Heberlie (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Notre Dame Regional High School - Summer Burger (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Jackson High School - Dru Haertling (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Notre Dame Regional High School - Brooke Bohnert (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Delta High School - Machela VanGennip (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Cape Central High School - Alayah Cooper-Johnson (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Delta High School - Machela VanGennip (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Notre Dame Regional High School - Summer Burger (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Meadow Heights High School - Erin Bollmann (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Scott City High School - Katie Hogan (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Meadow Heights High School - Whitney Welker (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Notre Dame Regional High School - Summer Burger (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Notre Dame Regional High School - Summer Burger (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Cape Central High School - Chelsea Vinson (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Woodland High School - Kendra Pinkley (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Delta High School - Machela VanGennip (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Meadow Heights High School - Erin Bollmann (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Notre Dame Regional High School - Brooke Bohnert (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Scott City High School - Katie Hogan (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Notre Dame Regional High School - Summer Burger (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Cape Central High School - Alayah Cooper-Johnson (Laura Simon)

2012 All-Missourian Basketball - Meadow Heights High School - Erin Bollmann and Whitney Welker (Laura Simon)