Program Preview: Potomac Valley Thunder 17U
The Potomac Valley Thunder, based in Montgomery County, is one of the up and coming programs to watch in the DMV. I had the chance to speak with Coach Krystal Ferguson in depth about this year’s 17U team.
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<li><b>2021 Lily Roberson - 5’9 PG Bethesda Chevy Chase HS;</b> 1st Team All District; 2 time Regional Championship; High basketball IQ with amazing court vision (#2 DMV All Met Assist Leader, averaged 6.4 assist per game). School Season high 19points; AAU Season high 28 points. Lily does a great job creating for herself and for her teammates. She has a scorers mentality with the ability to get to the rim and finish as well as knock down the 3 consistently (Junior year shooting 45%). Quick player that excels at defense and the transition game. Great leader on and off the floor. Always finds ways to motivate and encourage her teammates. Highlights: <a class="yiv9411338188gmail-css-4rbku5 yiv9411338188gmail-css-18t94o4 yiv9411338188gmail-css-901oao yiv9411338188gmail-css-16my406 yiv9411338188gmail-r-1n1174f yiv9411338188gmail-r-1loqt21 yiv9411338188gmail-r-1qd0xha yiv9411338188gmail-r-ad9z0x yiv9411338188gmail-r-bcqeeo yiv9411338188gmail-r-1ny4l3l yiv9411338188gmail-r-1ddef8g yiv9411338188gmail-r-qvutc0" title="http://www.hudl.com/v/2D4cHG" href="https://t.co/sL6ekiRDbj?amp=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">hudl.com/v/2D4cHG</a></li>
<li><b>2021 Calie Dunn - 5/7 SG Richard Montgomery HS;</b> 2nd Team All-District & Top 20 DMV All Met 3 point Scoring Leader; Sharpshooter finishing the season at 44%. Knocking down 3’s and playing great defense are her specialties.She moves well without the ball to get herself open. Great on ball and off ball defender. She is super quick. School Highlights: <a class="yiv9411338188gmail-css-4rbku5 yiv9411338188gmail-css-18t94o4 yiv9411338188gmail-css-901oao yiv9411338188gmail-css-16my406 yiv9411338188gmail-r-1n1174f yiv9411338188gmail-r-1loqt21 yiv9411338188gmail-r-1qd0xha yiv9411338188gmail-r-ad9z0x yiv9411338188gmail-r-bcqeeo yiv9411338188gmail-r-qvutc0" title="http://www.hudl.com/v/2DRtQ3" href="https://t.co/c0wRfXoBZz?amp=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><span class="yiv9411338188gmail-css-901oao yiv9411338188gmail-css-16my406 yiv9411338188gmail-r-1qd0xha yiv9411338188gmail-r-hiw28u yiv9411338188gmail-r-ad9z0x yiv9411338188gmail-r-bcqeeo yiv9411338188gmail-r-qvutc0">http://</span>hudl.com/v/2DRtQ3</a>. AAU Highlights: <a class="yiv9411338188gmail-css-4rbku5 yiv9411338188gmail-css-18t94o4 yiv9411338188gmail-css-901oao yiv9411338188gmail-css-16my406 yiv9411338188gmail-r-1n1174f yiv9411338188gmail-r-1loqt21 yiv9411338188gmail-r-1qd0xha yiv9411338188gmail-r-ad9z0x yiv9411338188gmail-r-bcqeeo yiv9411338188gmail-r-1ny4l3l yiv9411338188gmail-r-1ddef8g yiv9411338188gmail-r-qvutc0" title="http://www.hudl.com/v/2C1V8J" href="https://t.co/VLfcc1Pf0Z?amp=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">hudl.com/v/2C1V8J</a></li>
<li><b>2021 Kate Hildebrandt - 5/7 SG/SF Montgomery Blair HS;</b> Kate is a versatile guard that has experience playing positions one through four. She brings a ton of energy and is often characterized as "high motor" player. Great slasher with the ability to finish consistently at the rim against bigger and stronger players. Can score at all three levels. She is a great defender and excels at anticipating the offense’s next move. She finished her high school season number two on the team in points per game ( 11.2 ), led the team in assist (3.3), and 2nd Team All-District (MD). She is a leader on the floor and in practice - always giving full effort and pushing her teammates to work harder. Extremely coachable and loves learning. School HIghlights: <a class="yiv9411338188gmail-css-4rbku5 yiv9411338188gmail-css-18t94o4 yiv9411338188gmail-css-901oao yiv9411338188gmail-css-16my406 yiv9411338188gmail-r-1n1174f yiv9411338188gmail-r-1loqt21 yiv9411338188gmail-r-1qd0xha yiv9411338188gmail-r-ad9z0x yiv9411338188gmail-r-bcqeeo yiv9411338188gmail-r-1ny4l3l yiv9411338188gmail-r-1ddef8g yiv9411338188gmail-r-qvutc0" title="http://hudl.com/v/2DXhEr" href="https://t.co/L3DC0C2g4X?amp=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">hudl.com/v/2DXhEr</a> AAU Highlights: <a class="yiv9411338188gmail-css-4rbku5 yiv9411338188gmail-css-18t94o4 yiv9411338188gmail-css-901oao yiv9411338188gmail-css-16my406 yiv9411338188gmail-r-1n1174f yiv9411338188gmail-r-1loqt21 yiv9411338188gmail-r-1qd0xha yiv9411338188gmail-r-ad9z0x yiv9411338188gmail-r-bcqeeo yiv9411338188gmail-r-1ny4l3l yiv9411338188gmail-r-1ddef8g yiv9411338188gmail-r-qvutc0" title="http://www.hudl.com/v/2CcSLz" href="https://t.co/jhD18bWg2L?amp=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">hudl.com/v/2CcSLz</a></li>
<li><b>2021 Emily Niman - 5’8 SG/SF Bethesda Chevy Chase HS; </b>1x Regional Champion; Known for her great defense and had a knack for drawing charges this season. She is an excellent 3 point shooter.</li>
<li><b>2021 Josephine Freis - 5’10 F National Cathedral; </b>Team MVP & ALL ISL; Avg 10 points and 7rebounds per game. She is a strong inside post player with great footwork and back to the basket moves. She also has the ability to extend her game out and consistently knock down a mid range jump shot or drive hard to the rim.She defends well and is a great rebounder. She finished team MVP & All-ISL this season. As far as character, she’s very mature, dependable, and focused. She is new to the organization. Highlights: <a class="yiv9411338188gmail-css-4rbku5 yiv9411338188gmail-css-18t94o4 yiv9411338188gmail-css-901oao yiv9411338188gmail-css-16my406 yiv9411338188gmail-r-1n1174f yiv9411338188gmail-r-1loqt21 yiv9411338188gmail-r-1qd0xha yiv9411338188gmail-r-ad9z0x yiv9411338188gmail-r-bcqeeo yiv9411338188gmail-r-1ny4l3l yiv9411338188gmail-r-1ddef8g yiv9411338188gmail-r-qvutc0" title="https://youtu.be/qNyzKWrzldA" href="https://t.co/FdDR94Vbpx?amp=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><span class="yiv9411338188gmail-css-901oao yiv9411338188gmail-css-16my406 yiv9411338188gmail-r-1qd0xha yiv9411338188gmail-r-hiw28u yiv9411338188gmail-r-ad9z0x yiv9411338188gmail-r-bcqeeo yiv9411338188gmail-r-qvutc0">https://</span>youtu.be/qNyzKWrzldA</a></li>
<li><b>2022 Irene Haramis - 5’9 SG/SF; Winston Churchill HS;</b> 1x Regional Champion and was on her way to possibly becoming a state champion; 6th man on the talent packed Winston Churchill team; Irene is a talented combo guard/forward who helps spread the floor with her knock-down shooting ability. She is able to knock down the 3 or lose her defender by attacking the rim. Irene has great court vision and is skilled enough to make the right pass. Defensively, Irene plays aggressive with a lot of intensity (former soccer player) and uses her long wingspan to keep opponents out of the paint. Highlights: <a class="yiv9411338188gmail-css-4rbku5 yiv9411338188gmail-css-18t94o4 yiv9411338188gmail-css-901oao yiv9411338188gmail-css-16my406 yiv9411338188gmail-r-1n1174f yiv9411338188gmail-r-1loqt21 yiv9411338188gmail-r-1qd0xha yiv9411338188gmail-r-ad9z0x yiv9411338188gmail-r-bcqeeo yiv9411338188gmail-r-1ny4l3l yiv9411338188gmail-r-1ddef8g yiv9411338188gmail-r-qvutc0" title="http://www.hudl.com/v/2DSrnn" href="https://t.co/iZ0VMUObZ6?amp=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">hudl.com/v/2DSrnn</a></li>
<li><b>2022 Nora Fairbanks-Lee; 6’0 W/F; Bethesda Chevy Chase HS;</b> 1x Regional Champion; Versatile player that can play positions 3-5 as well as defend positions 2- 5. Great back to the basket finishes plus a great mid and long range shooting game. Coming off a solid sophomore season where she averaged 10.5 points (59 FG%) & 5.6 rebounds. She’s a great teammate and communicates on both ends of the floor. Highlights: <a class="yiv9411338188gmail-css-4rbku5 yiv9411338188gmail-css-18t94o4 yiv9411338188gmail-css-901oao yiv9411338188gmail-css-16my406 yiv9411338188gmail-r-1n1174f yiv9411338188gmail-r-1loqt21 yiv9411338188gmail-r-1qd0xha yiv9411338188gmail-r-ad9z0x yiv9411338188gmail-r-bcqeeo yiv9411338188gmail-r-1ny4l3l yiv9411338188gmail-r-1ddef8g yiv9411338188gmail-r-qvutc0" title="http://www.hudl.com/v/2DJhTE" href="https://t.co/8NgIfku7TI?amp=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">hudl.com/v/2DJhTE</a></li>
<li><b>2022 Erin Cherian; 5’8 W/F; Poolesville HS; </b> She is an explosive combo guard/forward who can read her defender and knows when to hit an outside shot or finish at the rim. She is extremely hard to guard because she is constantly moving. Despite not being the tallest player on the floor, Erin’s athleticism allows her to grab rebounds over defenders helping cement her as one of the team’s leading rebounders. Defensively, Erin’s footwork and agility allows her to match up against quick guards and her physicality and strength helps her succeed against post players. She truly is a threat all over the court. Highlights: <a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2DPWnA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.hudl.com/v/2DPWnA</a></li>
<li><b>2022 [player_tooltip player_id="137248" first="Calla" last="O’Neil"] 5’7 SG; Whittle School; </b>Calla’s commitment and love of basketball is evident in her extremely high basketball IQ. She has an unmatched ability to pick up offensive and defensive sets, as well as how effortlessly she can read the other team. Calla has excellent court vision and can be counted on to make the right decision when she is in the game. Calla is a leader both on and off the court, always making sure her teammates are engaged. Skill-wise, Calla has a pure jump shot that can be deadly if she's left open.. She leads her high school team in points while being the most selfless player on the court. Highlights: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14104154/5e9b68d1d45e1a10481b2880" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14104154/5e9b68d1d45e1a10481b2880</a></li>
<li><b>2023 Kara Bremser 5’5 SG/PG McLean High School (VA); </b>Kara joins the team from Mclean High She was instrumental in Mclean's success this year as the 6th man. She has excellent court vision and is fearless when she steps on the court. Skill-wise, Kara has a pure jump shot and can be counted on to knock down the 3. Defensively, she is extremely quick and scrappy.She likes to strap up and guard the opponent's best player - she has great footwork that allows her to keep the opponent in front while still applying a ton of pressure. Highlights: <a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2ChQcT" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.hudl.com/v/2ChQcT</a></li>
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