Emma Close

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TheMRR All-Tournament Team --Division 1-- [See below for individual award descriptions.] Semifinals: Wauwatosa East 62, Notre Dame 58 Arrowhead 72, Pewaukee 49 Championship Game: Arrowhead 80, Wauwatosa East 74 in 2OT Arr = Arrowhead WE = Wauwatosa East Pew = Pewaukee ND = Notre Dame First Team: MVP--Natalie Kussow-5'11" sr-Arr (Minnesota) Sniper--Emma Close-5'7" sr-WE (No. Illinois) Windex/Intimidator--Libby Gilmore-5'10" sr-Arr Slasher--Giselle Janowski-5'8" sr-Pew (Wisconsin) General--Mikaia Litza-5'8" sr-WE (DePaul) Post--Kaia Waldrop-6' sr-ND (Grand Valley St) Second Team: Ellie Deprey-5'10" sr-WE (Purdue-NW) Hustle--Vanessa Johnson-5'7" sr-Pew (FL Southern) Ellie Pudelko-5'11" soph-WE Destiny Webster-5'8" sr-ND Sidney Zehner-5'10" jr-Arr HM: Frosh--Ava Cumicek-5'7" fr-ND Maisie Hinz-5'9" soph-ND 6th--Elly Petersen-5'11" jr-Arr Presly Samz-5'7" sr-Arr (Lipscomb) Audrey Sellinger-5'10" sr-WE Intriguing Prospect--Peace Petzold-6'2" fr-Pew Descriptions: MVP = Most Valuable Player Hustle = Hustle Award General = Floor General (PG) Award Windex = Rebounding Award Sniper = 3-pt Shooting Award Slasher = Slasher/Driver Award Post = Post/Interior Player Award Intimidator = Shot Blocker/Alterer/Disruptor Award Frosh = Top Freshman Award 6th = 6th Player Award Intriguing Prospect = A prospect with a lot of potential that was not on the first/second/hm teams @NKussow @GopherWBB @EmmaClose26 @GoHuskiesWBB @libbygilmore33 @gisellejanowski @BadgerWBB @MikaiaLitza @DePaulWBBHoops @waldropkaia13 @gvsuwbb @elliedeprey @PNWWBB @vjohnson1134 @FSC_WBB @ElliePudelko @_websterdestiny @ZehnerSidney @HinzMaisie @Elly_Pete @PreslySamz @LipscombWBB @sellingeraudrey

@HurricaneDij39 @TosaEastGBB Thank you!

@TosaEastGBB @EmmaClose26 Congrats. 🔥🔥

Congrats to @EmmaClose26 2x 1st Team All-State!

@derekdeprey @TosaEastGBB @MikaiaLitza Thank you!

@TosaEastGBB @MikaiaLitza @EmmaClose26 Congrats @EmmaClose26 💪💪💪

Congrats to @EmmaClose26 on being named 1st Team All GMC!

@BrianHenson19 @TosaEastGBB Thank you!

What a year. What a ride. Emma, your contributions to this Red Raiders squad all season long were a huge part of making that run possible. It was genuinely fun following you and this Tosa East team throughout the year. The energy, the competitiveness, the way this group showed up and battled, it made for some fantastic basketball. As someone who gets to watch a lot of high school athletics, I can tell you that seasons like this one are special. Runner-up is never the result you set out for, but take a moment to appreciate what you and your teammates accomplished. You represented Tosa East, your community, and yourselves with such excellence. Congratulations on an amazing season, Emma. It was an honor to watch! @mmerg @TosaRedRaiders @TosaEastGBB @EmmaClose26

@BrianHenson19 @TosaEastGBB Thank you, I appreciate it!

@TosaEastGBB @EmmaClose26 Congratulations Emma, it was fun following you this season.

Girls Basketball State Championship Recap: Best Game, Best Team, MVP, & All-Tournament Team boundwisconsin.com/p/girls-basket… #wisgb

2026 WIAA State Tournament: D1-D5 All Tournament Teams @NKussow @MikaiaLitza @libbygilmore33 @EmmaClose26 @RowanCounsell @Taya_Donaldson @AdalineSheplee @sage_miskel @ady_ketterhagen @KinsleyKetty10 @rketty_hoops @nat_backhaus Click to view the article! prepgirlshoops.com/2026/03/2026-w…

A standing ovation for the class of 2026!

Wauwatosa East is heading to the D1 Championship after taking victory over Notre Dame!💪🏼 #14 Emma Close led the Red Raiders with 21 points🔥😤 #WIAAGB50

Teams come in with a plan for Wauwatosa East. They think they know where the danger lives. I’ve watched those plans unfold, possession by possession, and I’ve watched them fail when they lose track of Emma Close. Too many teams treat her like a piece instead of the problem. They shade elsewhere, lose her, and pay for it. Leave her open if you want to. You’ll regret it. I saw it most clearly against Pewaukee. They lost her in transition, the ball swung once, and Emma buried it. The next trip down, they tried to recover late. Same result. By the time the timeout came, the damage was already done. Emma is a double-digit scoring threat in just about every game, and she’s comfortable with the ball in her hands. I’ve seen teams adjust and start guarding her tight. Defender slides one way, Emma’s already gone the other. One step into the lane, soft floater before the help arrives. Possession over. But where she separates herself is on the other end of the floor. She disrupts offense and forces decisions sooner than teams want to make them. Emma reads offenses like you read the paper. If you think the long pass is open, you’re already late. She doesn’t need a play called to change a game. Watch her jump a passing lane, turn it into a quick two, then pick up full court on the very next possession. That swing doesn’t come with fanfare, but it changes the feel of the game. This is a power squad with plenty of weapons. Still, the Raiders benefit in a very real way from what Emma Close brings every night. If you forget about her, she’ll remind you. Follow State of Play Wisconsin on Substack. open.substack.com/pub/stateofspo…

Wauwatosa East 89, Providence Academy 79. Final. WE: Taylor 5, Kalumbula 2, Close 21, Pudelko 12, Deprey 21, Litza 21, Sellinger 7. PA: Sabers 2, B. Greenway 14, Millerbernd 15, Healy 4, Serie 4, Nicolai 14, M. Greenway 24, Dierberger 2. #wisgb

@BrianHenson19 @CoachAudraClark Thank you!

@CoachAudraClark @EmmaClose26 Congratulations Emma! Looking forward to see what you accomplish your senior year at East.

Let’s goooo @EmmaClose26 !! Happy you’re a Huskie!! 👌🏼❤️🔥

🖊️ Officially a Huskie! Welcome Emma to the 2026-27 NIU Huskies!

Excited to have @EmmaClose26 join our family! Huskie nation, you’re gonna love this shooter 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

@OleniczakThomas Thank you!

@EmmaClose26 Congrats Emma! Well deserved.

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@abigailgeisler0 Thanks!!

@EmmaClose26 congrats emma!!! 🩷