Chestnut Park Athletic Academy Preview

Chestnut Park Athletic Academy is having their inaugural season this year featuring some outstanding female basketball players who will compete against a wide range of competition up and down the east coast. They open their season November 4 against Quality Education Academy. [player_tooltip player_id="217537" first="Abi" last="Svenson"] (2021) Svenson is taking a prep year with Chestnut Park, and she will certainly be showing off her shooting ability. She is a deep threat from behind the three point line as she continues to show why she is one of the most consistent shooters from deep. Her IQ is good being able to pick up on new plays and the right variations when she needs to. <img class="size-medium wp-image-344095 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/10/Jacquelyn-DeJesse-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" />[player_tooltip player_id="172874" first="Jacquelyn" last="DeJesse"] (2022) DeJesse is a great shooter herself, and she knows how to control the ball for her team calling plays and seeing the floor well. She is a tough defender on the other end of the court knowing how to knock the ball away from her opponents using these steals to fly up the court getting some fast break points. Lizzie Cohen (2023) Cohen is another strong shooter, and she does well running the full length of the court finding ways to contribute for her team. She can set herself up in an open area with a nice shot or move with the ball to find her open teammates. [player_tooltip player_id="221932" first="Tatum" last="Bowen"] (2023) Bowen has a strong athletic build making her versatile and an asset all over the court. She can find the gaps and shoot well from behind the arc. She can also battle in the paint getting some points, and she creates plays for her teammates finding them as they cut to the hoop. <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/10/Emma-Phibbs-scaled-crop-1921x1261-1635014583.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-344098 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/10/Emma-Phibbs-scaled-crop-1921x1261-1635014583-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a>Emma Phibbs (2023) Phibbs is a player who can seemingly fill in any role on the court. She can play on the wing helping with ball handling and showing off her jump shot. She can slip inside grabbing passes to score, and she has some nice post moves she can use after catching a pass with her back to the basket. Abby Swinson (2023) Swinson has some good height on her that she uses to catch the ball anywhere when cutting to the basket. She flashes down the paint looking for a pass, or she does a great job sealing off her opponent to get the pass. [player_tooltip player_id="297182" first="Sydney" last="Gueterman"] (2023) Gueterman has shown a lot of improvement over the past several months playing against tough competition this summer. She is a forward that can certainly post up and grab rebounds for her team battling inside. She’s expanded her game showing off her deep shooting from behind the three point line. She sees the floor well getting her teammates involved and setting great screens to set up plays. <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/10/Jodi-King-scaled-crop-1921x1261-1635014665.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-344100 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/10/Jodi-King-scaled-crop-1921x1261-1635014665-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a>[player_tooltip player_id="302214" first="Jodi" last="King"] (2025) King is constantly moving from block to block sealing off her opponents to get the entry pass. She’s effective cutting to the elbow of the free throw line to get a pass and find her open teammate or drive the ball to the hoop herself. She’s an aggressive rebounder making sure she always has a chance to grab the board, and she knows exactly how to score off of an offensive rebound. [player_tooltip player_id="302216" first="Ranon" last="Suttle"] (2025) Suttle is an efficient ball handler using stutter steps and crossovers to get by her opponents. She is an excellent wing player showing off her ability to shoot from deep, and her height allows her to score inside using some post moves. She’s tough on defense being able to block shots, especially in transition. <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/10/Camri-Hobbs-scaled-crop-1921x1261-1635014749.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-344103 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/10/Camri-Hobbs-scaled-crop-1921x1261-1635014749-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a>Camri Hobbs (2026) Don’t let the 2026 fool you as Hobbs is someone who can certainly keep up with varsity players already. She has great size as a young athlete, and she can control the ball picking up quickly on how to run plays and direct her new teammates.