Two girls basketball players who filled important roles on successful teams revealed their Division I college plans recently.
Benilde-St. Margaret's Sierre Lumpkin, Hopkins' Kelly Boyle reveal college decisions
Each will play in Division I, Lumpkin at Loyola Marymount and Boyle at North Carolina-Greensboro.
May 3, 2023 at 1:13PM
Benilde-St. Margaret's senior Sierre Lumpkin had two choices to make: college and sport. She was being recruited for basketball and volleyball. Lumpkin, a 5-11 guard/forward, chose basketball and Loyola Marymount.
Lumpkin scored a season-high 21 points, including five three-pointers, in a 66-60 victory over Stewartville in the Class 3A championship game at Williams Arena. She also had six rebounds and three blocked shots. She averaged 9.1 points per game for the Red Knights (26-6).
Also making a college decision was Hopkins 5-7 senior guard Kelly Boyle. She found a Division I home at North Carolina-Greensboro.
Boyle, a three-point shooting specialist, averaged 11.1 points for the Royals (28-3), the Class 4A runners-up. She scored a season-high 27 points in a 74-53 victory over Roseville during the regular season.
Six players plus head coach Garrett Raboin and assistant coach Ben Gordon are from Minnesota. The tournament’s games will be televised starting Monday.
