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Illinois Girls Navigate Unconventional Recruiting Cycle During Pandemic

Left: Glenbard East’s Lauren Huber in a game against East Aurora [Photo: Michael Stranski]. Center: Emma Rush of Vienna [provided photo]. Right: Trinity’s Savanna Childress races to the bucket [Photo: Debra Prochaska].

Glenbard East senior Huber has made college visits. She’s gone on trips to D-III schools. She’s spoken with college coaches at the Division I level. But like many players dealing with the impact of a season of frozen eligibility at the college level, Huber is still navigating the recruitment process.

“It is very important to me to find a place where I can thrive on the court in various roles,” Huber said. “Being a part of a team with competitive and talented athletes that I can contribute to and be proud of is one of the key things I am looking for in a university.” 

A three-sport athlete at Glenbard East — she was on the state second-place 4×800 relay team for the Rams’ track and field team in 2018 — Huber came to realize that basketball was her passion when she started as a sophomore.

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