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Shooting Star: Bryanna Moltz excels on, off court

Shooting Star: Bryanna Moltz excels on, off court

Clarksville, Ark.-Bryanna Moltz's near triple-double November 20 came as no surprise to Head Coach Carl Ramsey. Her versatile play was on display as she poured in 30 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and blocked eight shots in the second game of the season. It was just a glimpse of what she has accomplished in her career at Ozarks.

"She is so versatile," said Ramsey. "She has the ability to post up a guard, but she can step outside and shoot the three if a forward is guarding her. She creates a situation where the opponents don't know how to handle her."
    
The junior forward's production didn't stop after that monster game against Bacone. Moltz posted seven double-doubles during the 2015-2016 season en route to earning All-Conference for the second straight season. She nearly averaged a double-double: 14.3 points and 9.0 rebounds. But it is other parts of her game that make her an elite player in the American Southwest Conference. She averaged 2.7 blocks and hit 1.6 three-pointers per game, making her the only player in the ASC to rank among the conference's top-10 in scoring, rebounding, blocks and three-pointers. Her 2.7 blocks per game ranked her 30th in NCAA Division III.

"She can run the floor, block shots and creates scoring opportunities," said Ramsey. "She is a presence inside. She can jump and has long arms. She gives us a different type player."

At 6-foot-2, it is assumed that she is a post player. But her game is much more than that. She has skills of a guard. She has hit 97 career three-pointers.

"We use her a lot where she sets a screen and then pops out to the three-point line," said Ramsey.

Her excellence at Ozarks doesn't stop there. The Sheridan, Ark., native has been a member of the ASC All-Academic Team twice and on the Dean's List multiple times as a health science major.

"She has always been really conscious of the academic side of things," said Ramsey. "She is focused and uses her time wisely. She loves the game and is a great player, but her academics are just as impressive."

Moltz had a breakout season her sophomore year earning All-Conference honors and was voted the school's Female Athlete of the Year. Her back-to-back impressive seasons will lead to even more attention heading into her senior year.

"She will have a bullseye on her back next season," said Ramsey. "Early in her career, no one expected a 6-foot-2 player to step out there and hit a shot from 23 feet. Now, opponents know what she is capable of."

Even with all of her accomplishments, Ramsey believes Moltz can still improve.

"I think she can still get better and that is what is exciting," said Ramsey. "She's done a great job for us, but there are things in her game that can be improved so she can have a big senior year. When she is on, we are very good. We are as good as she is. She has the ability to take over a game. I hope we will see that a lot her senior year."