Class of 2025: Jacob’s Players to Watch

<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="352110" first="Ariella" last="Henigan"], 5’7” Guard, Kenwood</strong> Henigan is an extremely talented Point Guard who scores the ball well at all levels and uses her ball-handling and passing skills to make plays to her teammates. Ariella is a great athlete with good speed and shiftiness to blow past defenders and attack the basket where she finishes at a high rate with either hand. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="335739" first="Destiny" last="Jackson"], 5’6” Guard, Whitney Young</strong> A top player in Illinois’ Class of 2025, Jackson is a high-level Point Guard with an unlimited ceiling due to her wide range of skills. She is lightning quick with the ball in her hands and is nearly impossible to stay in front of with her ball-handling skills that keep defenders off balance. Destiny scores it well at every level and has terrific court vision and impressive passing skills to set her teammates up for easy points. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="335765" first="Kiaya" last="Johnson"], 5’5” Guard, De La Salle</strong> Johnson is a dynamic Point Guard with dazzling ball-handling skills and shiftiness to beat defenders off the dribble and create open looks for herself and her teammates. Kiaya is an efficient three-level scorer with good vision and passing skills and likes to set the tone on the defensive end with tough on-ball defense against opposing Point Guards. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="335720" first="Nikki" last="Kerstein"], 5’7” Guard, Deerfield</strong> Another top Lead Guard in the Class of 2025 in Illinois, Kerstein consistently fills up the stat sheet with her ability score, facilitate, and impact the game on defense. She has an impressive looking jump shot that she displays with confidence and isn’t afraid to take on post players and score around the basket. Nikki is an outstanding passer with a high basketball IQ and consistently shows that she can improvise with the ball in her hands to keep defenders guessing. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="352115" first="Kiyoko" last="Proctor"], 5’6” Guard, Alton</strong> Proctor is a multi-talented Point Guard who can hurt teams with her three-level scoring and ability to get in the lane and set her teammates up for easy buckets. Kiyoko brings a ton of energy anytime she’s on the floor and enjoys causing havoc on the defensive end with her physicality against opposing ball-handlers. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="352113" first="Ella" last="Todd"], 5’11” Guard, Fremd</strong> A high-level prospect in Illinois’ Class of 2025, Todd is an athletic Shooting Guard who can score at volume from anywhere on the floor. She uses her length to shoot over defenders and finish high around the rim, and on defense to disrupt passing lanes and create turnovers. Ella is an incredibly smart basketball player who is regularly in the right spot to make a play and does the little things to help her team win. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="352112" first="Roxy" last="White"], 5’11” Forward, Example Academy</strong> White is a versatile Small Forward who can play just about any position on the court with her ball-handling and scoring ability. She is a solid shooter from beyond the three-point line and uses her strength and physicality to attack the basket and finish through contact. Roxy is a great asset at the defensive end of the floor, using her length and athleticism to guard a variety of players and rebound the ball at a high rate. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="352118" first="Mazie" last="Fleming"], 6’3” Forward, Taylorville</strong> A talented interior Post Player with great potential, Fleming is an athletic Forward with great length to impact the game at both ends of the floor. She understands how to win battles on the low block and how to use her body and footwork to create easy opportunities at the basket. Mazie moves well within the offense to get herself open and uses her long arms to finish strong above defenders near the rim. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="352116" first="Jarius" last="Powers"], 6’0” Forward, Alton</strong> Powers is a strong and dominant Forward in the lane with her maturity and understanding of how to play in the post. She easily clears out space on the block with her strong lower body and seals off defenders so her teammates can make easy entry passes. Jarius is a strong finisher around the basket and plays with good toughness and control on the defensive end to make things tough on opposing Post players.