The 2021-22 women’s basketball season has just tipped off, but the Mocs are already looking to next season with the signing of Brooklyn Crouch and Anna Blank to the 2022-23 roster.
Brooklyn Crouch comes to Chattanooga from nearby Cookeville, Tenn., while Anna Blank will make the trek from Olney, Ill.
BROOKLYN CROUCH
Cookeville, Tenn.
| Upperman High School Bees
• 2020 TSSAA State Championship Final Four
• 2021 8AA District Champions
• named to All-State team as a freshman.
• Two-time District 8AA Defensive Player of the Year
• Lady Bee Defensive MVP
• Two-time TSSAA District 8AA All-District First Team
• 2019 District 8AA Freshman of the Year
• Two-time TSSAA District 8AA All-Tournament Team (2019, 2020)
• Two-time Region 4AA All-Tournament Team (2019, 2020)
• 2019 District 8AA All-Defensive Team
• Recipient of the 20201 Lady Bee Award
• Three-time Lady Bee Academic Award
• Recorded 101 assists as a freshman, leading the Lady Bees and had team’s highest free throw and field goal averages.
• Four-year letter winner
• Four-year team captain
Played AAU ball since summer of fifth grade.
Won AAU state championship in sixth grade.
Won AAU nationals in sixth grade.
Played Lindy King, Cory Barrett, Cliff Coleman and Jerome Hoosier as a member of the TN Silver Fligh, TN Flight Navy and TN Team Pride.
Member of the Beta Club … Student-Athlete Award of Merit every year…Rotary Club Outstanding senior…junior Beta.
Personal: Brooklyn Taylor Crouch … born August 18, 2003 in Cookeville, Tenn. … daughter of Chad and Amy Crouch … father played basketball at Tennessee Tech 1992-95 … mother played basketball at Tennessee Tech from 1989-92 … has two younger siblings, Callie and Cassie.
ANNA BLANK
Olney, Ill. | Richland County High School Tigers
• 2018-19 Class 3A Region Champions
• Played two seasons, sitting out junior year due to injury
• Two-year letter winner
• Two-year team captain
• Reached 1,000th point in sophomore season.
• Two-time First Team All-Conference
• Second Team All-State as a freshman
• Third Team All-State as a sophomore
• Region 3-point champion
• Two-time Robinson Thanksgiving Tournament, All-Tournament Team
• Two-time Mattoon Holiday Tournament, All-Tournament First Team
• SICA All-South Girls Basketball Team freshman year
• Averaged 13.8 points, 3.3 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game as a freshman
• Max Preps Player of the Week
• Averaged 22.4 points, 4.8 assists, 6.2 rebounds, 2.4 steals per game as a sophomore
• Team record over two seasons: 47-17
Played AAU ball for Dan Gates as a member of the Indiana Elite Havoc
All Star Pool Selections
Shamrock Classic Indianapolis, Indiana March 16, 2019
Bearcat Classic, Cininnati, Ohio April 7, 2019
USJN Windy City Classic, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 27, 2019
IGBRR May Day Classic, Indianapolis, Indiana May 4, 2019
USJN Gateway Challenge, St. Louis, Missouri May 12, 2019
USJN Mid America Challenge, Indianapolis, Indiana May 19, 2019
USJN Rising Blue Star Nationals Game in Cincinnati, Ohio July 15, 2019
USJN Rising Blue Star Nationals, Cincinnati, Ohio July 19,2019
USJN Midwest Finale, Indianapolis, Indiana July 24, 2019
• High Honor Roll all four years
• Pep Club Vice President
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes
• Varsity Club
• Athletic Ambassador
Also played softball and ran cross country.
Personal: Anna Khristine Blank … born August 10, 2003 in Novokuznetsk, Russia … daughter of Shannon and Holly Blank … brother Drew is also graduating in 2022 .. he is a member of the cross country, track and basketball teams.