The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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Freshmen G • MARIA BACKMAN 6-1 • Bronx, N.Y. Honors & Awards: Ranked as the No. 117 overall prospect in the nation by All-Star Girls Repor t … Bronx Player of the Year in 2013 and 2014 … Earned all‑ city first‑team honors in 2014 after being named second team in 2013 … Scored 1,604 points in high school, graduating as Car‑ dinal Spellman's all‑time leading scorer … Led Spellman to a city finals appear‑ ance as a junior, finishing the year as her team's leader in scoring and rebounding. G/F • JILLIAN DUNSTON 5-11 • Silver Spring, Md. Honors & Awards: Ranked as the No. 98 overall prospect in the nation by All-Star Girls Report … As a senior, earned All‑ Washington Catholic Ath‑ letic Conference first‑team honors … Was named a team captain in 2013 and 2014 … Also played three years of varsity soccer. G • KATELYNN FLAHERTY 5-7 • Point Pleasant, N.J. Honors & Awards: Ranked as the No. 19 overall prospect in the nation by All-Star Girls Report … Was a McDonald's High School All‑America nominee … Scored more than 2,000 points in her high school career even though she missed part of her senior campaign due to an injury … As a junior in 2012‑13, she led Point Pleasant Beach to the New Jersey Group 1 state cham‑ pionship and a 26‑2 record, averaging 30.7 points, 5.8 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 3.5 steals per game … Was named twice named first‑team all‑state. F • EMONI JACKSON 6-1 • Los Angeles Honors & Awards: Ranked as the No. 85 overall prospect in the nation by All-Star Girls Report … As a senior, helped lead Long Beach Poly to the California state championship in the top division, averaging 5.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game … Missed her junior season due to a knee injury. C • TERRA STAPLETON 6-4 • Proctorville, Ohio Honors & Awards: Was a McDonald's All‑America nominee … Chosen to play in the Ohio vs. Kentucky All‑Star Game and in the Ohio North vs. South game … Tabbed as the Division 3 Co‑Player of the Year in both 2013 and 2014 … For her career, scored 1,343 points with 877 rebounds and 326 blocks … Was a three‑time all‑ state first‑team honoree, for the 2012, '13 and '14 seasons … Also was the two‑time Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year, in 2013 and 2014 … Set an Ohio state record with 109 blocks dur‑ ing her junior season (2012‑13), break‑ ing her own record of 108 from the pre‑ vious year. ❏