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“I’m expecting quite a lot from Karen,” said Voorhees. Given her previous seasons, Jordan has the ability to deliver.
She can do “about everything” on the basketball floor, said her coach. “She’s a leader all the way.”
A senior, Jordan is getting some looks from major colleges and wants to attend the University of Virginia.
“She knows basketball,” Voorhees said of Jordan. “She’s like a teacher. She takes charge but not in a bossy manner.
“She’s just a very good ballplayer all around,” said the coach. During the summer, Jordan played with an AAU team and was exposed to high quality basketball, as well as to some of the better players in the district, including Clarke County’s Carla Holmes, the district’s co-player of the year.
“She’s not intimidated by her now,” Voorhees said.
Jordan will be asked to again be one of the district’s top players.
In assessing the district, Clarke County coach Dave Bartlett said: “Rappahannock still has Karen Jordan.”
Butler, also a senior, will also act as a team leader. Voorhees calls the two “my co-captains.”
“They’re leaders,” he says. “They know what’s expected of them.”
Of Butler, Voorhees expects solid rebounding and tenacious defense.
“She’s an excellent rebounder,” Voorhees said.
Butler is one of a number of inside players who are practicing with ankle weights to try to improve their jumping ability.
Natalie’s cousin, Tammy Butler, will start at one guard position.
“She’s one of our better ball handlers,” Voorhees said, who adds that Butler, a junior, “is a hustler. She plays good defense.”
Penny Atkins discovered that a little one-on-one coaching may cause her to score more points. One day after practice, Atkins stayed on the
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