Maine Top 30 Camp: Stock Rising Forwards

Photo: Juliette Tarsa

Bash Hudson

August 13, 2021 @ 08:06 AM

Now let’s look at some of the forwards whose stock rose last weekend at the Maine Top 30 Camp.   <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-316302" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/08/IMG_8951-scaled-crop-1606x1054-1628859687-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> [player_tooltip player_id="184120" first="Anna" last="Turgeon"] - Team White - 5’11’’ - SF/PF - ’23 Turgeon quietly had one of the most productive weekends of all the forwards. There was nothing flashy about Turgeon’s game, but she was very effective around the basket and rebounded at a high level. On Sunday ,she popped and made a huge statement on the glass. Turgeon was physical and constantly battled down low to secure possessions for her team. She does not need the ball in her hand to make a loud impact, and she is a disciplined shooter; therefore, she fits in perfectly with Team White’s elite playmaking guards and wings.   <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-316282" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/08/fullsizeoutput_7d21-crop-1075x706-1628858446-300x197.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> [player_tooltip player_id="295913" first="Emma" last="Lizotte"] - Team Blue - 6’2’’ - PF - ’24 Lizotte was present for only the second day of camp and dominated the paint so much that her stock shot through the roof in the 8-hour camp block. The opposing teams struggled to push her away from the basket, and she did an excellent job getting inside position for easy offensive putbacks. Lizotte also keeps the ball high off the catch or a rebound, making her extremely difficult to defend. Her height and length are so nightmarish to go up against, and because she never brings the ball below her chin, it makes her almost impossible to stop down low.   [caption id="attachment_316284" align="alignnone" width="300"]<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/08/IMG_8819-scaled-crop-1660x1090-1628858689.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-316284" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/08/IMG_8819-scaled-crop-1660x1090-1628858689-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a> Photo: [player_tooltip player_id="299627" first="Juliette" last="Tarsa"][/caption][player_tooltip player_id="315378" first="Addisen" last="Sulikowski"] - Team Blue - SF - 5’10’’ - ’24 Sulikowski was an assassin from downtown and came out firing right out the chute on Saturday. Her first attempt was early in the game off a ball reversal, heavily contested, and she found a way to get the shot off. The confidence Sulikowski showed shooting with limited air space intrigued me, and I knew it was only a matter of time until she put on a laser show. She then proceeded to nail about 5 threes throughout the game, setting the gym into a frenzy. Sulikowski has great size for a wing sniper and does not hesitate to shoot but also can put the ball on the deck and create offense when attacking the rim.   <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-316300" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/08/IMG_8949-scaled-crop-1709x1123-1628859553-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> [player_tooltip player_id="295914" first="Bailey" last="Breen"] - Team Red - PF - 6’2’’ - ’25 It is mindblowing how elite Breen is as a defender. She is easily the best post defender I have seen this year, and she does it without being a loud shot-blocking big. She is the strongest player in the ’25 class and uses her strength to push the opposition off the block and deny them post position. Breen is excellent at disrupting the rhythm of her assignment and stands her ground well, making it extremely difficult for anyone to score on her. Breen is also developing into a polished offensive player. She can score with her back to the basket and has a nice shooting touch from the outside. Most importantly, Breen is a proficient free throw shooter, so you can keep her on the court at all times, knowing she won’t be a liability on the offensive end.