I try to keep all of my opportunities open, so when I know what I really want to do, I’ll be ready.” “I try to stay organized,” Schreacke said. Coaches from Iowa, Iowa State and Wisconsin are among those expected to watch her this weekend during an AAU tournament.Īll of them stay in steady contact with her. Schreacke has received scholarship offers from several schools - Illinois, Missouri, DePaul, Illinois State, Drake, Bradley and Saint Louis - with Indiana now in the mix. With the accolades comes more attention, and the interest from colleges is building. “The accolades are because the state is seeing what a nice player she is and what a great talent she is.” “These are great things that complement what a great season she had in helping her team to a state championship,” Orne said. She was a first-team all-state selection by both the Associated Press and the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association and was the leading vote-getter on the AP all-state team.
So it’s pretty cool.”Ī 6-foot guard who can play any position on the floor, Schreacke led the Raiders to the Class 2A state championship as she averaged 26.2 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists. Schreacke admits it is humbling to be on that list. “It says a lot about Abbey’s skill level and what she accomplished this season. “It tells you how amazing that list is with the talent that has been recognized throughout our state,” QND coach Eric Orne said. Presented by the newspaper in conjunction with its all-state team since 1987, the Player of the Year list is a who’s who of prep basketball stars.Īmong the previous players to be honored are Naperville Central’s Candace Parker, a two-time WNBA MVP and two-time Olympic gold medalist Lincolnshire Stevenson’s Tamika Catchings, a 10-time WNBA all-star and four-time Olympic gold medalist Chicago Marshall’s Cappie Pondexter, a seven-time WNBA all-star and WNBA MVP and Rock Island’s Brea Beal, who recently won an NCAA national championship with South Carolina. Schreacke became the first player from QND’s tradition-rich program and the first from West-Central Illinois to be named the Champaign News-Gazette’s All-State Player of the Year, which was released in Thursday’s edition. There are a myriad of college coaches chatting up the Quincy Notre Dame junior all-state basketball player on the recruiting trail these days, and there might be a few more joining the mix following the latest in a string of postseason accolades. “I’m like, ‘Oh, I’m talking to them,’” she said. QUINCY - Each time Abbey Schreacke sees someone wearing an Illinois, Mizzou or Indiana t-shirt or sweatshirt, it catches her eye.
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