April 2023 Issue of Varsity Monthly Thumb Magazine

PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
Athletes are selected as the Players of the Month for their athletic
accomplishments, leadership roles, and community impact.
GADEN
MUXLOW
BROWN CITY
BASKETBALL
DELANEY
ST. GEORGE
KINGSTON
BASKETBALL
TO SAY BROWN CITY’S GADEN MUXLOW TOOK HIS
GAME TO ANOTHER LEVEL THIS SEASON, WOULD BE
AN UNDERSTATEMENT. THE GREEN DEVIL SENIOR
REWROTE THE RECORD BOOKS AND EARNED ALL-
THUMB PLAYER OF THE YEAR HONORS ALONG THE
WAY.
Muxlow led the Thumb in scoring, at 27.5 points per
game, but his scoring scratched the surface of his
dominating season.
“It was a pretty special season; it was really fun to be
a part of,” said Brown City coach Robert Hatten. “He
put up video game-type numbers.
When you look at the season as a
whole, it’s pretty astonishing to see
what he accomplished.”
Added Hatten: “A big reason why
is the investment that he made.
There’s nobody that spends more
time in the gym. He definitely put a
lot of time and effort into this. The
payoff that he got is pretty good.”
Muxlow achieved the triple crown
of Brown City records this season.
He set the single game record
for points in a game at 45, the single season mark for
points at 683 and the career record at 1,555.
He was incredibly efficient, shooting 45% from 3-point
range and made 84% of his free throws. Muxlow scored
20 or more points in all but two of 24 games.
“The consistency this season was probably most
impressive,” Hatten said. “To do it night in and night out,
to avoid foul trouble, to avoid injuries, to avoid getting
sick, that was pretty cool.”
He added: “There’s a lot of nights where he made me
look like a really good coach. Sometimes, my biggest
job was to stay out of the way and not over coach. He
just had such a good feel for the game.”
ARTICLES BY PAUL ADAMS
DELANEY ST. GEORGE’S STATISTICS ARE QUITE
IMPRESSIVE AND HELPED KINGSTON TO ANOTHER
OUTSTANDING SEASON. BUT THE JUNIOR GUARD
MEANS MUCH MORE THAN NUMBERS TO THE
CARDINALS.
“She has a good understanding of the game, she’s like
a coach out on the floor,” said Kingston coach Jay Green.
“What’s kind of underrated about her is her basketball IQ
and being able to lead our fastbreak and deliver accurate
passes. She has great timing and that’s a core part of her
importance to the team.”
He added: “She is the ultimate competitor; she wants
to win. When she steps onto the floor it’s 100% effort on
both ends. It’s the Kingston way, go out there and give it
all you got for 32 minutes.”
On the floor, St. George led the North Central Thumb
League in scoring at 15.8 points per game, to go with 4.5
assists, 2.1 steals and 2.1 rebounds.
She was deadly from long range,
shooting at 40% from 3-point.
“She has the ability to recognize a
3-point shot and have herself ready,”
Green said. “To shoot 40% from
3-point in girls basketball is really
impressive.” St. George improved
her overall physical toughness and
Kingston was the beneficiary of it all
season.
“You can just tell that she’s a little
bit stronger with the ball,” Green
said. “Some of the stuff that she’s improved on is her
midrange game, and her ability to take it to the basket
and the added strength has helped with that.”
Green is looking forward to one more season with St.
George. “I see her continuing to be a force and a great
shooter from the outside,” he said. “But I see her getting
better with penetrating in the lane. Being able to create
opportunities for herself and others.”
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