Pentagon Schoolers-17U Johnson — Prospects Report

<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="99736" first="Kennadi" last="Buchholz"] - 6’0 C 2022 - De Smet - Pentagon Schoolers-17U Johnson - </strong>Kennadi is a beast in the paint and finishes with strength and has no wasted movement going at the hoop. Finishes at a high rate close to the hoop. Makes the other team pay from the line as well. Posts very hard and can move her opponent around in the paint. Possesses defensive versatility and sits in a stance and is aware of the action. Her arms are extremely long, going with a strong frame. Kennadi has positioned herself as a top 10 2022 prospect in the South Dakota. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="99735" first="Sidney" last="Thue"] - 6’0-6’1 PF 2022 - Brandon Valley - Pentagon Schoolers-17U Johnson - Mount Marty University - </strong>Sidney has impressive movement and lateral ability for having such a long frame. She moves and defends on the perimeter like a guard. Handles the ball very well for her size and length. She’s a definite stock-riser from the action I saw. Mount Marty is getting a good player that will unquestionably produce at the next level. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="100480" first="Trinity" last="Watson"] - 5’7 CG 2023 - Florence-Henry - Pentagon Schoolers-17U Johnson - </strong>Trinity plays full-go and is playing at a high speed constantly. Has a scorers mentality and can create for herself and will keep going until the defense stops her. Can pull-up at speed for a jumper. Defensively, she’s also high energy and will chase her matchup all around. Seems to have elite conditioning. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="99757" first="Tabor" last="Teel"] - 5’9 CG 2022 - Tri-Valley - Pentagon Schoolers-17U Johnson - </strong>Tabor gets after it on defense, applying heavy, constant pressure. She operated as a ball-handler and did well, pushing the tempo and distributing. Tabor is now more of a well-rounded player to go along with her accurate three and will be have upward movement in the rankings. Her playmaking as a scorer, shooter, and passer was highly impressive. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="179102" first="Kylie" last="Foss"] - 5’5 PG 2022 - Brandon Valley - Pentagon Schoolers-17U Johnson - </strong>Kylie is a point guard that secures the ball and prides herself in being a true point guard. Distributes and makes sound decisions with the ball. Handles the ball well to sustain pressure and break a press. Not afraid to get into the lane and put up a floater over length. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="99764" first="Addy" last="Kramer"] - 5’7 CG 2022 - West Central - Pentagon Schoolers-17U Johnson - </strong>Addy is one of those scrappy West Central guards that produces, plays fast, and simply makes plays for her team. Can launch from deep range and knock it down and that’s where she does most of her damage. Goes off the dribble with strength and attitude. Seems to have a knack for finding the ball. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="99760" first="Grace" last="Harden"] - 5’6 CG 2022 - West Central - Pentagon Schoolers-17U Johnson - </strong>Grace went at the hoop aggressively with a straight line drive. Good things normally happen when she attacks the defense. Is a strong rebounder for her size and will battle for the ball in the air and secure it. Grace has a similar ability to [player_tooltip player_id="99764" first="Addy" last="Kramer"] to find the ball and come up with it, with her playing strength. Both Addy and Grace also play fast and high tempo. Both great transition players. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="99738" first="Kara" last="Niles"] - 6’1 Wing-PF 2022 - Beresford - Pentagon Schoolers-17U Johnson - </strong>Kara has supreme length and runs well. Has some solid upside offensively, if it all comes together. A college strength and conditioning program could do wonders for Kara to reach her potential.