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I traveled to Corrina, Maine, Wednesday night to check out some of the premier talent at highly touted trainer Ben Teer’s Basketball Showcase. This session was headlined by ’23 top 5 prospect Lizzy Gruber Lizzy Gruber 6'4" | PF Gardiner…
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Continue ReadingI traveled to Corrina, Maine, Wednesday night to check out some of the premier talent at highly touted trainer Ben Teer’s Basketball Showcase. This session was headlined by ’23 top 5 prospect Lizzy Gruber Lizzy Gruber 6'4" | PF Gardiner | 2023 State New E who impressed me with her work ethic and skill set. The night started with skills and drills, which were followed by a scrimmage. Some of the most under the radar budding talent were on the court, and it will be fun to follow them all this summer.
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Anna Oliver Anna Oliver 5'11" | PG Hodgdon | 2025 State New E – Maine Firecrackers/Hodgdon – 5’10’’ – PG – ’25
- Athletic/long/crafty point guard
- Three-level scorer
- Elite ball handler/protects the ball well
- Good instincts and feel for the game
- Finishes strong/good body control when attacking
- Aggressive rebounding guard
- Nonstop motor/competes hard
- Prospect ceiling: The best player in the ’25 class kind of potential
Maren Maxon Maren Maxon 5'8" | CG Wells | 2025 State New E – Maine Firecrackers/Wells – 5’7’’ – CG – ’25
- Tenacious two-way combo guard
- Aggressive lockdown defender
- Most competitive player in the gym/gives maximum effort/doesn’t back down
- Efficient shooter/ confident shooter off the bounce
- Gets into the paint with ease/quick first step/drives with purpose
Audrey Mackie Audrey Mackie 5'9" | SG Oceanside | 2023 State New E – XL Thunder/Oceanside – 5’9’’ – SG – ’23
- Skilled scoring wing
- Great scorer off the bounce/creates separation and gets to her spots effortlessly
- Has three-point range
- Dangerous scorer when going downhill/ keeps defenders off balance
- Changes speeds well/ good playmaker in transition
Bailey Breen Bailey Breen 6'2" | PF Oceanside | 2025 State New E – Maine Firecrackers/Oceanside – 6’2’’ – PF – ’25
- Strong inside/out big
- Excellent mid-long range shooter/confident stroke
- Good finisher around basket/finishes through contact
- Physical/sound post defender
- Rebounds well/fights on the glass
🚨’25 Player to Watch 🚨
Bailey Breen @me_firecrackers / Oceanside
6’2’’
PF6’2’’ post who can snipe?!? 😤😤 Just another dog in a loaded ‘25 class 📈📈📈 pic.twitter.com/xiZZbLxeNz
— Bash Hudson (@BashHoopsNE) June 17, 2021
After everyone left the gym Lizzy Gruber Lizzy Gruber 6'4" | PF Gardiner | 2023 State New E stayed behind to spend an extra hour fine tuning her game with Ben Teer. Putting forth that kind of effort explains her jump into the top 5 this spring!
Late night Gruber 3 balls🔥🔥here for it 😤😤 pic.twitter.com/XLYBz2IuKN
— Bash Hudson (@BashHoopsNE) June 17, 2021