Scouting West Aurora Blackhawks

Posted November 19, 2009 10:00 pm

John Lemon

West Aurora Blackhawks

Coach Connie Siljendal

Last year 8-20

Postseason Lost 59-53 to Waubonsie Valley in Class 4A Oswego East regional semifinals.

Key losses Bri Tye.

Top returnees Kiara Towles (sr., F, 5-10); Devin Vaughn (sr., G, 5-9); Jasmine Johnson (sr., F, 5-8); Royalle Brown (jr., C, 5-11).

Newcomers to watch Tarissa Clayborn (sr., G, 5-3); Dionis Moon (jr., C, 5-11); Bre Jones (jr., G, 5-4); Alexis Nelson (so., G, 5-5); Dazmine Chaney (so, G, 5-3); Deandra Stewart (so., G, 5-3).

Outlook Siljendal is counting on strong leadership from Towles, Vaughn, Johnson and Clayborn to help offset the loss of one of the best guards in the area, Tye, who averaged 13.9 points and an area-best 6 assists a game last season. While that loss hurts, West Aurora has several key players back, starting with Vaughn who averaged 11.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists a game last year. Towles is a force inside who just missed a double-double last year at 10.3 points and 9.6 rebounds a game. With Johnson at 6.7 points and Brown at 2.3, West Aurora can build around five of its top six scorers a year ago back on the team this season.

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