USJN Windy City Classic: SD Network 16U

Spencer Christenson

April 27, 2021 @ 06:37 PM

** Article is constructed based off of SD Network 17U’s 51-45 win over IN-Showcase 16 Black ** [player_tooltip player_id="278364" first="Maggie" last="Taylor"] - (6’3/C/2024) - Hill City - Maggie has now busted onto the scene as a high-upside 2024 prospect to know. Great size at 6’3 in the 2024 class, which is a little guard-heavy. She was added to the database and will be a prospect towards the top in the 2024 class in the next upcoming update. Now is the time to stop sleeping on Maggie! It’s clear that she has had some good interior coaching by her post-up ability and positioning. [player_tooltip player_id="100481" first="Hannah" last="Harpe"] - (5’11/Wing/2023) - Sioux Falls Washington - Hannah showed some solid defense and quick hands. Uses her superb length to be a playmaker. Sees the floor extremely well offensively and is an accurate and unselfish passer. [player_tooltip player_id="100473" first="Brooklyn" last="Harpe"] - (6’0/CG-Wing/2023) - Sioux Falls Washington - Brooklyn’s stock is skyrocketing as she’s showing a steady improvement in her ball-handling and distributing ability. She can perform a long/wide and quick crossover, then quickly take it to the hoop for a drive or kick-out to a shooter. She showed some good burst with the ball in the open-court and half-court setting. She can be now considered in the top 3 of the South Dakota 2023 class! She was a matchup nightmare. She’s shown that much progress. [player_tooltip player_id="100475" first="Alexus" last="Motley"] - (5’7/SG/2023) - Sioux Falls Washington - In my opinion, Alexus is a top-10 athlete in the state of South Dakota. She uses her athleticism well, in her jumping ability and overall quickness. If she honed in on her ball-handling she would be very tough off-the-bounce. [player_tooltip player_id="100498" first="Taryn" last="Larson"] - (6’0/PF-C/2023) - Canton - Taryn is a super long and lanky 6’0 power forward. She has a great frame to work with and great upside with some solid skill development. [player_tooltip player_id="100486" first="Jaida" last="Metzger"] - (5’5/CG/2023) - Brandon Valley - Jaida is a quick point guard with some defensive tenacity to her. She can handle the ball effectively against solid competition. She can also go off-the-dribble effectively, using her great speed to her advantage. She’s hard to stay in front of. Has a solid and accurate three-point shot with a smooth release. [player_tooltip player_id="188222" first="Jaidyn" last="Dunn"] - (6’1/PF-C/2024) - Sioux Falls Jefferson - Jaidyn a 2024, is playing up on the 16U squad. She is a top-5 2024 prospect in the state. She is a true center and a 4, all in the same mold. Jaidyn is a skilled “BIG” that can also defend multiple positions with her length and solid footwork. [player_tooltip player_id="278553" first="Kennedy" last="Reentz"] - (5’9/SF-PF/2023) - Sioux Falls O’Gorman - Kennedy is a steady power forward type that plays positioning well and gives max effort. Smart and heady prospect that attacks the ball. Brianna Simpson - (5’8/CG/2023) - Marshall (Minnesota) -Speaking of quickness and athleticism, Brianna might have the best of those traits on the 16U team. Athleticism in line with [player_tooltip player_id="100475" first="Alexus" last="Motley"]. Her end-to-end ability is elite and top-notch level. Aubrea Kor - (5’8/PG/2023) - Pipestone (Minnesota) - Aubrea is perfect for the SD Network’s dribble-drive offense with it’s interchanging guards. With her speed, quickness, and ball-handling, it makes the offensive system work. Able to back-dribble in a variety of ways to create separation to effectively run their half-court offense.