The wait is finally over for talented and gifted 5-foot-9 senior point guard prospect Noelle Kellers. After sitting out her final season of high school this year, Kellers has found a college home and it is a big-time opportunity for her, as Kellers has decided to go the juco route - landing at #1 ranked Trinity Valley Junior College in Texas.
Trinity Valley is the nation's top women's basketball program, and is coming off winning their third consecutive national championship in a row this season.
Kellers advised me that she is very excited about the opportunity.
"Their program is amazing," said Kellers. "They really wanted me and want me to come in to provide shooting and ball handling. I am very excited to go there. Basketball there is big time."
Kellers is super excited for the chance to simply play again next season as well, after sitting out her final senior season this year due to AIA transfer rules. After deciding to transfer schools from Desert Mountain HS to Horizon HS, the AIA ruled her ineligible for her senior season, causing Kellers to have to sit and watch all season in unbelievable fashion as her friends and teammates competed without her.
Kellers began the appeal process and lost the appeal process, as the AIA ruled that her transfer was for athletic reasons - causing Kellers to have to sit out her senior season.
In the interim, Kellers worked very hard in the weight room all year and advised me that she has added more than 20 pounds of muscle to her frame. She has also fully recovered from a past ankle injury that caused her to miss much of the 2014 summer evaluation period.
Last season as a junior for Desert Mountain HS, Kellers led her team in numerous statistical categories – being selected as her school’s Most Valuable Player for the season. While her team struggled to win ball games, Kellers averaged 11.8 points and 2.4 assists per/game. As a sophomore, Kellers also soared for Desert Mountain HS – averaging a team-high 16.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per/game on the season.
She is also an excellent student with a 4.2 CUM GPA and achieved an 1800 on her SAT. Kellers would like to attend Law School in the future, and has hopes of becoming an attorney.
Congratulations to Noelle on this amazing accomplishment from myself and our staff here at Arizona Preps. She is a very nice kid with a great personality. We wish her the best in her basketball future.
Arizona Hoop Review Scouting Report: While Kellers is capable of putting up big scoring numbers for herself, she is an excellent floor general with an excellent handle of the basketball and a very quick dribble. She has very good court vision and makes plays with the ball in her hands. She pushes the basketball up the floor at tall times, and puts pressure on the defense. She also has a very good shooting stroke with range – allowing her to keep the defense honest, while also being able to get by defenders and get into the lane. She is a pure point guard prospect that loves to have the basketball in her hands during crucial situations on the floor. Kellers also is a good overall one-on-one defender and has good lateral quickness for herself. More focus defensively will also help her reach her maximum potential as a player. A nice guard prospect that has a strong feel for the game and a high basketball IQ.
