Grassroots Program Preview: NEX Elite

Although NEX Elite likely isn’t playing this summer due to coronavirus restrictions in the state of Massachusetts, the Braintree based program boasts two strong rosters. The players are still training in small groups and individually, and will enter some tournaments as soon as safely possible, according to director Pat Russell. Here’s a look at the two teams with some notes about players that the Prep Girls Hoops New England staff has seen. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Team 1:</span> <p class="p1"><strong>#4 [player_tooltip player_id="183937" first="Erin" last="Reen"]</strong>, Norwood ’22 - Underrated, gritty point guard. Reen plays with an endless motor. League All-Star.</p> <p class="p1"><strong>#5 [player_tooltip player_id="183839" first="Avery" last="Burns"]</strong>, Nauset ’21 - A gifted scorer, Burns is a perfect Division 2 or high Division 3 player. League All-Star.</p> <p class="p1"><strong>#10 [player_tooltip player_id="183934" first="Perry" last="Blasetti"]</strong>, Hingham ’22 - Blasetti has plenty of potential. Her older sister, Haley, is a point guard for Siena College. League All-Star.</p> <p class="p1"><strong>#12 [player_tooltip player_id="183841" first="Lily" last="Adams"]</strong>, Braintree ’21 - Coming off an ACL injury, Adams has a lot to prove in her senior season. She played significant minutes on an MIAA Division 1 state title team as a sophomore.</p> <p class="p1"><strong>#14 [player_tooltip player_id="183929" first="Megan" last="Olbrys"]</strong>, Norwood ’22 - Extremely talented post player, Olbrys is a Division 1 caliber prospect. Boston Globe All-Scholastic and league All-Star.</p> <p class="p1"><strong>#22 [player_tooltip player_id="183963" first="Fay" last="Gallery"]</strong>, Canton ’22</p> <p class="p1"><strong>#23 [player_tooltip player_id="183964" first="Sydney" last="Gallery"]</strong>, Canton ’22 - League All-Star.</p> <p class="p1"><strong>#25 [player_tooltip player_id="183958" first="Hailey" last="Sherrick"]</strong>, Braintree ’22</p> <p class="p1"><strong>#33 [player_tooltip player_id="183962" first="Claire" last="McCarthy"]</strong>, Thayer ’22</p> <p class="p1"><strong>#43 [player_tooltip player_id="183938" first="Caroline" last="Peper"]</strong>, Oliver Ames ’22 - Peper loves to shoot from the outside, and at 6-foot tall, is an intriguing prospect. League All-Star.</p> <p class="p1"><strong>#50 Gianna Quatromoni</strong>, Thayer ’22</p> <p class="p1"><strong>#55 [player_tooltip player_id="183965" first="Hailey" last="Bourne"]</strong>, Oliver Ames ’22</p> Coach - Pat Russell <p class="p1"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Team 2:</span></p> <p class="p1"><strong># 0 Olivia Franciscus</strong>, Bishop Feehan ’23</p> <p class="p1"><strong># 2 Marie McCarthy</strong>, Archbishop Williams ’21</p> <p class="p1"><strong># 3 Abigail Wager</strong>, Mansfield ’23</p> <p class="p1"><strong># 4 Loli Morales</strong>, Braintree ’22</p> <p class="p1"><strong># 12 Kamryn Adams</strong>, Braintree ’22</p> <p class="p1"><strong>#13 Adrianna Casanova</strong>, Braintree ’22</p> <p class="p1"><strong>#20 Meghan Rapose</strong>, Bishop Feehan ’22</p> <p class="p1"><strong>#21 [player_tooltip player_id="184021" first="Samantha" last="Reale"]</strong>, Bishop Feehan ’23</p> <p class="p1"><strong>#23 [player_tooltip player_id="183858" first="Kylie" last="Grassi"]</strong>, Plymouth North ’21 - League All-Star.</p> <p class="p1"><strong>#32 [player_tooltip player_id="183873" first="Aisling" last="Crowley"]</strong>, Braintree ’21 - A major contributor to two MIAA Division 1 state title squads as a freshman and sophomore, Crowley is a confident inside player.</p> <p class="p1"><strong>#40 Jillian Fay</strong>, Braintree ’22</p> <p class="p1"><strong>#44 [player_tooltip player_id="183879" first="Emily" last="Flynn"]</strong>, Hanover ’21 - League All-Star.</p> Coach - Molly Reagan