October 17, 2024
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Women’s college basketball: Morrison grad Shelby Veltrop named NJCAA D-I honorable mention All-American

Former Fillies basketball star adds 2nd major accolade in past month

By Dan Wussow
Morrison's Shelby Veltrop is selected as girls basketball player of the year.

Former Morrison basketball star Shelby Veltrop was named an NJCAA Division 1 Honorable Mention All-American in her first season with Sauk Valley Community College. (Alex T. Paschal - apaschal@shawmedia.com/credit)

Last month, Sauk Valley Community College freshman center Shelby Veltrop was named Arrowhead Conference MVP for the 2023-24 women’s basketball season.

This month, she picked up an even bigger accolade: NJCAA Division I honorable mention All-American. Veltrop was one of 50 NJCAA D-I players to receive All-America recognition.

Veltrop was the 2023 Sauk Valley Media Girls Basketball Player of the Year. She holds the Morrison school records for rebounds (944) and blocks (356) in a career and ranks second in career points (1,394) behind her younger sister Camryn.

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Dan Wussow

Dan Wussow

Dan is the sports editor for Sauk Valley Media. Previously, he wrote for The Post-Crescent in his hometown of Appleton, WI.