D-1 Underclassmen Tourney Team to Watch!

Haleigh Behnken

February 28, 2022 @ 09:00 PM

With a very young Springboro team, here are the players who shined bright in the first round of the D-1 Tournament at Butler! [player_tooltip player_id="32601" first="Haley" last="Crozier"], 2022 5-7, Springboro- Standout player of the game, Crozier (featured picture) showed off her skills all game as she had a great perimeter shot around the three-point line. With her quick ability to get steals, they will turn into buckets on the other end. When you watch her play, she is everywhere on the court at the right time, a very fun kid to watch! Aniya Trent, 2025 6-2, Springboro- MVP of the game, and here is why! Her long arms and legs make her game so much better when she is around the rim, she can grab so many boards off of missed shots to get second chance opportunities. She can finish by attacking the rim and has a great high-post jump shot. With only being a freshman, Trent has so much more time to get even better than she already is. [player_tooltip player_id="319070" first="Ava" last="Wade"], 2025 5-10, Springboro- Sleeper of the game, [player_tooltip player_id="319070" first="Ava" last="Wade"] a quick release with her three-point shot and attacking the rim. Great body control along with handling the ball. Seals her player to get buckets around the post area. Comes off the bench with a hot hand and knows how to play the game under control. [player_tooltip player_id="217353" first="Chloe" last="Downing"], 2024 5-9, Springboro- Underclassmen player of the game caught my eyes as she had great defense. Her communication with teammates made her an even better teammate than she already is. She can finish at the rim when she attacks and is a great high-post player! You can never doubt how hard she will work on the court and cheering on her teammates.