Jess Shepard projects to be a way better player than Ashley Adams.
She just broke Maurtice Ivy's 25-year old tournament scoring record for Class A as a sophomore (81 points in 3 games)! And thats after having already broken the season scoring record at a high school that has dominated girls basketball in Nebraska since the 80's.
She's the best sophomore I've ever seen in Class A, and I think she's ahead of where Jordan Hooper and Katie Robinette were at this point in their careers.
It's true she doesn't have blazing foot speed, but how many 6'3" 16-year olds are going to look fast playing on the perimeter in the Class A title game? The fact that she's the primary ballhandler at her size is incredible! Outside of Kastanek, Southeast's team was VERY limited in talent this year, and the fact that they won is a testament to how good Shepard is.
She's their primary ballhandler, protects the paint, played all 32 minutes, and scored 26 points, 19 rebounds, probably 6-8 blocks, and 3-4 assists. That's probably the most dominant overall game I've seen in Class A, and Nebraska has produced some excellent girl's basketball players since I've been watching.
She's a top 25 prospect in the class of 2015 and should go a long way towards easing the loss of Jordan Hooper in two years. Comparing her to Ashley Adams is a bit of a joke.