Philly Showcase Day 1 Standouts: Backcourt

Here are some of the guards I watched on Friday, along with some of my observations on the players, who got my attention. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="184039" first="Sophie" last="Bradbury"] - Lady Rivals/ East Bridgewater - 5’7’’ - SG - ’23</strong> <strong>’23 PGH Rank: WL</strong> <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/05/IMG_0166-crop-1297x852-1621081304.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-285431" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/05/IMG_0166-crop-1297x852-1621081304-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a> <ul> <li>Strong aggressive takes to the basket</li> <li>Confident outside shooting</li> <li>Excellent on-ball defense</li> <li>Moves the ball well/making the extra pass</li> </ul> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="270376" first="Kaydance" last="Derba"] - MCW Starz/ Oliver Ames - 5’10’’ - SG - ’24</strong> <strong>’24 PGH Rank: WL</strong> <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/05/IMG_0170-crop-1324x870-1621081355.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-285433" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/05/IMG_0170-crop-1324x870-1621081355-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a> <ul> <li>Confident contested jump shooter/high degree of difficulty on some threes</li> <li>Showed unlimited range</li> <li>Active in passing lanes</li> <li>Took advantage of her length and size/forced turnovers</li> </ul> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="285427" first="Meg" last="Rapose"] - NEX/Bishop Feehan - 5’7’’ - PG - ’22</strong> <strong>’22 PGH Rank: WL</strong> <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-285429" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/05/IMG_0178-crop-1308x859-1621081189-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> <ul> <li>Shifty/crafty in transition</li> <li>Good playmaker in the half-court/ keeps offense flowing with quick decisions and ball movement</li> <li>Excellent ball placement on bounce passes/leads teammate to the rim</li> <li>Good air and touch on passes up the court on the fastbreak</li> <li>Strong rebounding point guard</li> </ul> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="266805" first="Sophia" last="Vital"] - Bay State Jaguars/Tabor - 5’3’’ - PG - ’23</strong> <strong>’23 PGH Rank: #11</strong> <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-285435" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/05/IMG_0185-crop-982x645-1621081441-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> <ul> <li>Plays with high energy/octane at all times</li> <li>Breaks press with ease/under control ball handling</li> <li>Aggressive attacking the basket to score or set up teammates</li> <li>Great decision maker off screens</li> <li>Strong rebounding guard</li> <li>Digs in on defense always/pesky defender/forces rushed decisions</li> </ul> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="184024" first="Abby" last="Wager"] - NEX/ Mansfield - 5’10’’ - SG - ’23</strong> <strong>’23 PGH Rank: WL</strong> <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-285437" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/05/IMG_0177-crop-1184x778-1621081632-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> <ul> <li>Excellent outside shooter</li> <li>Unphased by aggressive closeouts/shot contests</li> <li>Good shot creation off the bounce</li> <li>Quick-release/ needs little time to get her shot off</li> </ul> <b>[player_tooltip player_id="269141" first="Tahira" last="Muhammad"] - Shooting Touch/Noble &amp; Greenough - 5’9’’ - CG - ‘24</b> <b>’24 PGH Rank: #5</b> <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-285471" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/05/IMG_0186-crop-1396x917-1621093514-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Efficient mid-range dribble pull up</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Showed excellent range from three/comfortably shooting well beyond 3 point line</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Attacks offensive glass relentlessly</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Good at initiating contact and drawing fouls on penetration/good body control while in air</span></li> </ul>