We recently updated the class of 2021's prospect rankings. Prep Girls Hoops Michigan has ranked over 200 of the top basketball players in Michigan's soon-to-be senior class.
<a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/michigan/rankings/2021-rankings/">https://prepgirlshoops.com/michigan/rankings/2021-rankings/</a>
The top 5 in the class are extremely talented on a national scale. But for coaches outside of the nation's elite, that would like a talent like those in the top 5, there are players lower in the rankings that remind me of those at the top. We'll call them the "Top 5's Twins".
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="4132" first="Damiya" last="Hagemann"] (2021, PG, Detroit Edison) </strong>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="175807" first="Diamond" last="Williams"] (2021, PG, Flint Beecher)</strong>
Prep Girls Hoops Michigan Rankings: #1 and #184
Hagemann is one of the smoothest and most skilled floor generals in the country. She is a terrific passer that finds scorers and delivers the ball with precision..
Williams is eerily similar. She is a little more pass first, but she finds her teammates when they have scoring chances. She's an excellent passer and sees the floor, much like Hagemann.
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="26677" first="Morasha" last="Wiggins"] (2021, SF, Kalamazoo Central) </strong>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="138366" first="India" last="Respress"] (2021, SF, Chandler Park)</strong>
Prep Girls Hoops Michigan Rankings: #2 and #94
Wiggins can score with the best of them, we all know that. But her game centers around her ability to guard any perimeter player in the country.
Respress is a grinder and hustle player that centers her game around playing D and doing the little things. It's in a simliar mold of Wiggins. She can score, but will let the game come to her.
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="27966" first="Bree" last="Salenbien"] (2021, SF, Lenawee Christian) </strong>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="138379" first="Paige" last="VanStee"] (2021, SF, Thornapple-Kellog)</strong>
Prep Girls Hoops Michigan Rankings: #3 and #80
Salenbien has made a living off being a matchup nightmare. Her ability to score, pass, and defend, combined with her length, makes her virtually unstoppable.
VanStee has positioned her game in a similar fashion. She has incredible versatility, being able to effectively play probably 4 positions. This makes it incredibly tough for opposing coaches to find an answer.
<strong>Ally VanTimmeran (2021, PF, Jenison) </strong>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="138329" first="Emily" last="Dixon"] (2021, PF, Chippewa Valley)</strong>
Prep Girls Hoops Michigan Rankings; #4 and #57
VanTimmeran is a top post player in the midwest, much of that having to do with her ability to gain position in the paint and grab boards. Her game has gone to another level though, as her offensive game has evolved.
Dixon, much like VanTimmeran, is a natural force on the glass and defensively. And in similar fashion, as her offensive game has come to form, her overall game has gotten even stronger.
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="4142" first="Jillian" last="Brown"] (2021, CG, East Grand Rapids) </strong>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="28005" first="Monica" last="Williams"] (2021, CG, Detroit King)</strong>
Brown is simply a threat to score from anywhere on the floor. She can play on or off the ball and is a true leader on and off the floor.
Williams is a prime scorer for Detroit King, and just like Brown, can do it from anywhere. She also has the ability to initiate the offense or step away from the ball.
