St. Charles North has one of the most unknown sophomore guards in the state as 5’7 guard Talia Pellegrini has been battling injury issues. Pellegrini was a player who as the season was starting was thought to break out, but her perseverance…
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Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log inSt. Charles North has one of the most unknown sophomore guards in the state as 5’7 guard Talia Pellegrini has been battling injury issues. Pellegrini was a player who as the season was starting was thought to break out, but her perseverance has really been something special. Pellegrini is battling through the injuries but is getting better with every game. Three foot surgeries in the the past year has slowed her development but she is continuing to work on her game.
“My season is going alright so far,” Pellegrini said. “There has been some bumps in the road including when I had to have another surgery done on my foot during the beginning of the season, but my recovery has been good and its been going better each game.”
Pellegrini is best at taking the ball off of the dribble and getting to the basket. When Pellegrini turns the corner, it is very hard for defenders to stay in front of her because she stays so low to the ground. She keeps her weight centered on her drive which allows her to get around bigger defenders. Pellegrini is also a very good defender and loves to initiate defensive pressure on the ball. This allows her to get steals and force bad passes to give her team the ball back.
Pellegrini is a player who will be back to her old self soon and she is working on her shot a lot right now. She is one of those players who will really take off this AAU season as she is able to showcase her talent. Pellegrini has already taken one visit to Wartburg College and as her recruiting process is starting to get underway, we are sure that she will be taking more visits soon. She has an idea already of what she would be looking for in a future school.
“I am looking for a school where I can go into either business or education and play basketball at the highest level,” Pellegrini said.
