Five Sauk Valley girls basketball players to watch in 2024-25

Here are five of the top returning all-area players in the Sauk Valley area this season.

Madison Austin, Sterling, sr., F

The 6-foot-3 forward is signed to play for Illinois State University. She averaged 12 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.1 blocks last season as an Illinois Basketball Coaches Association special mention All-State pick in Class 3A. She was also second-team All-Western Big 6 Conference and shot 51.7 % from the field.

Camrynn Jones, Polo, jr., G

The 5-8 guard averaged 15 points, three rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block per game last season as a unanimous first-team All-Northwest Upstate Illini Conference South pick. She is on pace to eclipse 1,000 career points this season.

Olivia Klinefelter, Eastland, sr., F

The 5-11 forward averaged 11.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, one assist, 1.7 steals and 0.9 blocks per game as a first-team All-NUIC South pick last season. She also shot 46.3% from the field as Eastland went 12-0 in conference play.

Camryn Veltrop, Morrison, sr., PF/C

The 6-2 post is the reigning SVM Girls Basketball Player of the Year and the Fillies’ all-time leading scorer. She averaged 21.8 points, 11.6 rebounds and 2.9 blocks last season as an Illinois Media Class 2A All-State first-team selection. She also was an IBCA Class 2A first-team All-State pick and unanimous first-team All-Three Rivers West selection for the second straight season. She shot 63% from the field. Veltrop is also 65 boards away from the school’s career rebound record set by her older sister, Shelby.

Hallie Williamson, Dixon, sr., F

The 6-foot forward averaged 12 points, five rebounds and one assist per game as a first-team All-Big Northern Conference pick last season. She helped Dixon make a run to the Elite Eight that included winning its first sectional title since winning two straight sectional plaques in 1989 and 1990.