I ended the Prep Girls Hoops Michigan Top 250 with page after page of notes having to do with the players and the event. Here’s an inside look at some examples of what I saw at the event.
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="335975" first="Julie" last="Ashbaugh"]</strong>
- Likes to go back to basket over left shoulder to score
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="147718" first="Rakiyah" last="Beal"]</strong>
- Athletic defender
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="244745" first="Braxcynn" last="Baker"]</strong>
- Really battling under the rim and playing bigger than her height - really like seeing this part of her game
- Playmaker with the ball in her hands!
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="307483" first="Paris" last="Bass"]</strong>
- Body control / hanging floater in lane
- Tough spin move that she can attack with either way
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="335984" first="Olivia" last="Bussell"]</strong>
- Really comfortable as primary ballhandler
- Bouncing off contact!
- Energy player on both ends
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="190711" first="Amalia" last="Vamvakitis"]</strong>
- Good hands with catch and score in transition
- Putting back to basket and going to work
- Multiple tough buckets under the rim
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="244259" first="Riley" last="Abney"]</strong>
- Running the floor hard! = Payed off with a transition bucket
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="189281" first="McKenna" last="Ferguson"]</strong>
- Really bringing the defensive energy today - First one back
- Poking and prodding the D and finding seams
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="189307" first="Isabel" last="Lindo"]</strong>
- Head up leading the break
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="244298" first="Mia" last="McLaughlin"] </strong>
- Running the floor, effective both leading with the ball and filling a wing
<strong>Jaslyn Ward</strong>
- Very active on defensive glass
- Athletic shooter off the dribble
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="335973" first="Malia" last="Thelen"]</strong>
- Doesn’t plant and watch driver - slides open, gets the pass, and buries mid range jumper
- Lefty take and finish - First step speed!
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="244313" first="Emma" last="Bruwer"]</strong>
- Found a lane and drove the lane with her head up, finding a teammate for the assist
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="230822" first="Kaylee" last="Glidden"]</strong>
- Tough baseline drive with her right hand
- Used change of speed to drive for 2
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="189300" first="Shamya" last="Reid"]</strong>
- Steal, takes it coast to coast with a righty finish through contact = And 1
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="189306" first="Liv" last="Linden"]</strong>
- Floor leader
- Strong physically = can thrive in a physical game
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="277640" first="Batoul" last="Reda"]</strong>
- Tough mid range corner jumper
- Quick up the court with the ball - beating defense down the floor
- Can take left to the rim
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="244270" first="Anna" last="Lassan"] </strong>
- Physical scorer that’s drawing fouls
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="335982" first="Zion" last="Belcher-Arill"]</strong>
- Playing help D!
- Puts the ball up strong and can score in traffic
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="335976" first="Zar’ria" last="Mitchell"]</strong>
- Using her handles to create space
- Feels like she could get an open shot on every possession!!
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="336000" first="Damaya" last="Hartwick"] </strong>
- Grinding the entire length of floor - willing to do the little things
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="244311" first="Faith" last="Jungwirth"]</strong>
- Aggressive 2 / Working with her back to the basket
- Same aggressive high quality play as at Flight Hankamp - NEXT LEVEL PLAYER
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="280224" first="Emma" last="Riley"]</strong>
- Moving without the ball / Cutting to the rim pass ready
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="256554" first="Keelyn" last="Laird"]</strong>
- Has post moves and counter moves!
- Like her spin and scoop to left
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="335992" first="Skotti" last="Ball-Duley"]</strong>
- Staying active on offensive glass - creating extra possessions
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="277650" first="Alexis" last="Snodgrass"]</strong>
- Altering opponents shots in the lane with quick hands and good footwork
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="336004" first="Jordyn" last="Egger"] </strong>
- Tough step back free throw line jumper
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="190722" first="Kaitlyn" last="Sanders"]</strong>
- Love her versatility - feels like she could defend at least 3 positions
- Good passing off the high post
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="147797" first="Addison" last="Hutson"]</strong>
- Split defenders on drive for 2!
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="281864" first="Kelsey" last="Palmer"]</strong>
- Hit the floor for a loose ball!!
- Willing to really battle under the rim offensively
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="189304" first="DeAndrea" last="Smith"]</strong>
- Aggressive shooter
- Heads up, sees and delivers the pass
- Willing to make the extra pass!
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="244260" first="Maya" last="Anderson"]</strong>
- Nasty crossover and take to the rim, draws foul - That crossover is TOUGH to defend!
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="256555" first="Mady" last="Weber"]</strong>
- Playing with a ton of energy and hustle
- Rebounds and turns and goes quickly
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="244295" first="Samone" last="Andrews"]</strong>
- On toes and ready on D - really like her defensive footwork
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="244288" first="Makayla" last="Hatchew"]</strong>
- Strong finish through contact!
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="335993" first="Miranda" last="Wyniemko"]</strong>
- Hitting the glass and running the floor!
- Deep jumper off the dribble
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="244299" first="Alexus" last="Dunn"]</strong>
- Rep as a shooter - but doing a great job turning the corner on her defender with the dribble
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="244304" first="Jorja" last="Napier"]</strong>
- Pretty shot fake and take for 2
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="244744" first="Nikki" last="Grech"]</strong>
- Powerful finish under the rim - did it with authority
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="336009" first="Caroline" last="Guy"]</strong>
- Getting position under the rim for boards
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="244760" first="Emersen" last="Berndt"]</strong>
- Moves smoothly on the court - always looks comfortable
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="335998" first="Alexis" last="Daggett"]</strong>
- Stays under control when leaving her feet with the ball
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