Four Outstanding Freshmen at Top 250 Expo
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Among the 60 basketball players at last week’s Prep Girls Hoops Expo 250 in Gilbert were four outstanding freshmen. They included Lucy Sanford Lucy Sanford 5'3" | PG Xavier College Prep | 2025 State AZ , Michaela Fairwell Michaela Fairwell…
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Continue ReadingAmong the 60 basketball players at last week’s Prep Girls Hoops Expo 250 in Gilbert were four outstanding freshmen. They included Lucy Sanford Lucy Sanford 5'3" | PG Xavier College Prep | 2025 State AZ , Michaela Fairwell Michaela Fairwell 5'10" | SG Dutch Fork | 2025 State SC , Hannah Strauss Hannah Strauss 5'8" | PG Perry | 2025 State AZ , and Janessa Barcello Janessa Barcello 5'11" | C Sandra Day O'Connor | 2025 State AZ . In addition to their playing abilities, each one displayed tremendous character and integrity and all four have a high basketball IQ. Here is a profile of each one:
Lucy Sanford Lucy Sanford 5'3" | PG Xavier College Prep | 2025 State AZ is a five-foot-three guard for Xavier College Prep. She is a point guard with great ball-handling techniques. She also gets her teammates involved in every offensive set and she is also a scrappy player on defense. Lucy is a player with plenty of athleticism who is only going to improve as she continues her high school career. Throughout the Expo, she showed great court awareness and is a versatile player at both ends of the court. She should have a great career at Xavier Prep. By the way, her GPA is 4.0.
Michaela Fairwell Michaela Fairwell 5'10" | SG Dutch Fork | 2025 State SC is a five-foot-eight combination guard who plays for Desert Vista High School. She is already considered an elite defender and played outstanding defense throughout the entire Expo. Michaela is also a strong, quick driver to the basket and does the little things that make a difference in a game. She is always hustling on offense and defense. and this honor student has a GPA of 4.2. Over the next four years, she should help make the Lady Thunder an outstanding team.
Hannah Strauss Hannah Strauss 5'8" | PG Perry | 2025 State AZ is a five-foot-eight guard/forward for Perry High School. Throughout the Expo, she drove to the basket successfully and one time made a basket going coast-to-coast. She is also an aggressive player on both offense and defense as well as being a tireless defender. Her defense accounted for many steals and deflections. She is outstanding as a point-of-attack defender and works well with the pick-and-roll on offense. She also has a 4.0 GPA. The sky is the limit for Hannah over the next four years.
Janessa Barcello Janessa Barcello 5'11" | C Sandra Day O'Connor | 2025 State AZ is a five-foot-ten guard/wing for Millennium High School. She is an outstanding passer with a good mid-range jump shot. and can also hit shots from beyond the arc. She is both a scrappy and versatile player that makes her teammates better. On the defensive end is where she shines, hustling on every defensive set. She should have an outstanding career at Millennium. Her GPA is 3.75.