 Cassie
Rochel, a 6-4 post player from Lakeville North, has been
named the 2010 MGBCA Miss Basketball. Cassie has
committed to play for the University of Wisconsin.Rochel
is the ranked as the No. 1 player in Minnesota, according to
gPrep.net. She was a 2009 all-state selection by the coaches
association, Minnesota Basketball News and St. Paul Pioneer
Press. Rochel was also named the 2009 St. Paul Pioneer Press
Defensive Player of the Year, primarily due to her shot
blocking capability. Rochel tallied a triple double as a
junior scoring 16 points while pulling down 14 rebounds and
blocking 10 shots.
Rochel averaged 16.0 points per game for Lakeville North
High School and Coach Andy Berkvam. She is a three-time
All-Lake Conference honoree and earned second-team All-Metro
honors in 2009. Rochel has 1,391 points in her career, an
average of 14.0 points per game. She has also averaged 8.7
rebounds and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 58.7 percent
from the field.
Rochel also played with the Minnesota Stars AAU Team
under Coach Bruce Borowicz. During the summer of 2009, she
traveled to Japan with an adidas National all-star team,
playing five games. |
