FOREST PARK, Ohio — Winton Woods freshman guard Strawberry Blankumsee was named this past weekend to the MaxPreps Freshman All-America Team.
“It’s a great honor for her,” Winton Woods girls basketball coach Carlton Gray said. “She knows that this year has just laid the foundation for so much more that she wants to achieve with her teammates as well as her focus on individual growth. She does not want to be the same player as a senior that she is as a freshman.”
Blankumsee is one of just 20 players from across the country to receive the recognition. Blankumsee is one of two Ohio players on the team including Kettering Fairmont guard Janiyah Hargrave.
Blankumsee’s performance in the state final confirmed what her teammates and coaches already believed about her special potential. Blankumsee has received scholarship offers from Ohio State, Xavier, Pittsburgh, University of Cincinnati, Dayton and Akron, according to Gray. Michigan State is also showing interest.
Blankumsee, a Division II special mention all-state player, scored a game-high 28 points along with three rebounds, three steals and an assist as Winton Woods defeated Whitehouse Anthony Wayne 70-55 in the Division II state final March 14at University of Dayton Arena.
Winton Woods completed its season with a 27-0 record and won its first girls basketball state title in its first trip to the state tournament.
Blankumsee averaged 11 points, 3.1 assists, three rebounds and 2.7 steals this past season, according to the Eastern Cincinnati Conference statistics.
