5 Players Who Popped: Evolution Basketball

On Tuesday night, I attended an Evolution Basketball practice, and I loved the level of intensity and girls’ competitive edge right from the jump. Athletes on the team such as [player_tooltip player_id="263833" first="Olivia" last="Found"] (’22), [player_tooltip player_id="263940" first="Tatiannah" last="Fevry"] (’22), and [player_tooltip player_id="263825" first="Cameron" last="Watkins"] (’22), I was familiar with from previous Spring tournaments but being present at this practice exposed me to the other highly skilled prospects from the program. I liked how the coaching staff emphasized footwork and shot-creation before going to their full-court scrimmage. Players from practice ranged from the class of 2021-2025, and below are 5 of them who caught my attention. https://x.com/BashHoopsNE/status/1395158063951368195 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="287162" first="Savannah" last="Scali"] - Burlington - 5’6’’ - PG - ’ 25</strong> <strong>’25 PGH Rank: TBD</strong> <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-287168" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/05/26742112_Unknown-crop-1157x760-1621526805-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aggressive penetrator</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Comfortable attacking with either hand/tight handle</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Good feel for the game</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Quick, active hands-on defense</span></li> </ul> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="184004" first="Anna" last="Foley"] - Andover - 6’3’’ - PF - ’23</strong> <strong>’23 PGH Rank: #34</strong> <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-287170" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/05/Klbhv43TRKGQGcvFx7TTYQ-scaled-crop-1777x1167-1621526850-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Inside/out lefty big</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Consistent mid-range/long-range shooter</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Excellent footwork in the post</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Good mobility/protects interior well</span></li> </ul> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="267163" first="Alyvia" last="Peña"] - Burlington - 5’7’’ - PG - ’23</strong> <strong>’23 PGH Rank: #44</strong> <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-287172" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/05/L9ZZ7C5rSOeE7OIgeEvmhg-scaled-crop-1743x1145-1621526915-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Strong/physical guard</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Excellent three-point shooter</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aggressive scoring point guard</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Good defender/active in passing lanes</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Upper body strength allows her to have success defending bigger guards</span></li> </ul> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="287157" first="Meghan" last="Qualey"] - Woburn - 6’0’’ - PF - ’23</strong> <strong>’23 PGH Rank: WL</strong> <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/05/yOwNhhndQ6KBON6BZsZZA-scaled-crop-1519x997-1621526963.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-287174" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/05/yOwNhhndQ6KBON6BZsZZA-scaled-crop-1519x997-1621526963-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Long/athletic versatile forward</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Communicates well on the court</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tough as nails/attacks the glass hard</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Max effort player/digs in on defense/guard the interior and perimeter </span></li> </ul> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="287158" first="Jackie" last="Malley"] - Reading - 5’7’’ - SG - ’22</strong> <strong>’22 PGH Rank: WL</strong> <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-287160" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/05/VHqlWlDvSYOgz7wYhBiRJA-scaled-crop-2048x1345-1621526253-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lefty sharpshooter/best shooter in the gym</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Shoots efficiently off the catch/bounce</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Confident shooter when contested</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Catches ready to shoot/no hesitation</span></li> </ul> https://x.com/BashHoopsNE/status/1395178674706685952