South Dakota 2024’s Watch List Part Three
Morgan Opbroek Morgan Opbroek 5'7" | CG Gregory | 2024 State SD I 5’6 I CG I Gregory I A left-handed prospect that has good agility and lateral movement. She uses her quickness and anticipation to her advantage. Morgan got…
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Continue ReadingMorgan Opbroek Morgan Opbroek 5'7" | CG Gregory | 2024 State SD I 5’6 I CG I Gregory I A left-handed prospect that has good agility and lateral movement. She uses her quickness and anticipation to her advantage. Morgan got some experience on the varsity as an eighth-grader. Defensively, she pressures the ball hard and plays the passing lanes hard, always looking for steals and deflections. Runs the floor very well on both ends. She is not afraid to attack defensive bodies and draw contact with the ball.
Chaela O’Leary Chaela O’Leary 6'0" | C White River | 2024 State SD I 6’0 I C I White River I Has good athletic and movement ability. As soon as she gets down the court she looks for a body to push around to gain position. A very aggressive prospect for her age – doesn’t shy away from contact. Short are quickness needs to improve but has decent long speed.
Ava Lingemann Ava Lingemann 5'6" | PG Ethan | 2024 State SD I 5’4 I CG I Ethan I Quick and fast guard that came off the bench for Ethan but got a lot of playing time. Impressive fluidity in her movement, not wasting any steps. An extremely smart and skilled passer, finding open teammates. A good passer when being pressured − able to get the ball up the court through the air and by the dribble. Solid stroke from the free-throw line and three-point line.
Skyler Volmer Skyler Volmer 5'9" | CG Lyman | 2024 State SD I 5’4 I PG I Lyman I Starting point guard for Lyman that is very long for 5’4. A quick and skilled prospect that pushes the ball and gets after it on the defensive end. Skilled ball-handler with offensive upside. Gets in the face of the opposing ball-handler. Shows extreme quickness and anticipation on defense. A side note is that she puts very good zip on her passes when moving the ball around versus a zone defense. Great help defense and defensive spacing. Overall strength might be her weakness but that should improve with time.
Julia Trygstad Julia Trygstad 5'10" | SG Oldham-Ramona/Rutland | 2024 State SD I 5’9 I PG I Oldham-Ramona/Rutland | A tall, lengthy point guard that looks like a basketball player. Moves extremely well and glides on the court, even in a back-peddle. A ball-handler and passer that is not flashy in either area. There is a ton of upside in her game as she could become a more efficient finisher as a scorer. Can knock-down threes. Doesn’t play tight defense, as she really focuses on staying in front and not getting beat. Will close out hard on shooters…