8 Players To Watch During Grassroots Season
Grassroots season is a time when players can either cement their status in the state or rise in the ranks. I’m going to give you 8 players from Michigan that coaches and fans of the game should make sure to…
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Continue ReadingGrassroots season is a time when players can either cement their status in the state or rise in the ranks. I’m going to give you 8 players from Michigan that coaches and fans of the game should make sure to see this spring and summer.
Zoie Bamm Zoie Bamm 6'1" | C Columbia Central High School | 2023 MI (2023, PF, UTS Lady Elite 2023, Columbia Central)
Bamm has battled back from injury and, in my opinion, is about to show out during the spring and summer season with UTS. She’s an elite post defender and can score with her back to the basket.
Christen Banks Christen Banks 5'8" | CG Southfield A&T | 2025 State MI (2025, CG, Michigan Lady Playmakers, Southfield University)
Banks is playing up at 16u, but she’ll make it known with her game that she belongs. She has the speed and fluid athleticism needed to be successful at 16u. Banks could really send a message this season on Prep Girls Hoops Circuit.
Bridget Crombie Bridget Crombie 5'11" | SF CHAP | 2023 State MI (2023, SF, Capitol City Express 2023, CHAP)
Screenshot this, because Bridget Crombie Bridget Crombie 5'11" | SF CHAP | 2023 State MI is going to be terrific for CCE this season. She had me hooked at the Flight Hankamp Open Run at Lake Michigan College and she was one of the biggest stock risers in the last prospect rankings update. Crombie can score in a variety of ways and from multiple spots on the floor.
Nikki Grech Nikki Grech 5'9" | SG Northville | 2024 State MI (2024, SG, Michigan Lady Playmakers, Northville)
Grech has a very bright future that she made evident at the Prep Girls Hoops Michigan Top 250. She’s a powerful wing that can push the ball in transition and finish with authority. Grech could really turn heads this grassroots season.
Alice Max Alice Max 6'2" | PF Rochester | 2025 State MI (2025, F/C, Michigan Mystics 2025, Rochester)
Max is an ELITE post player in the state. She is tremendous defensively and well ahead of the curve for young post players on the offensive end. People all over the midwest may well remember her name by time time the summer is done.
Rachel Resio (2023, PG, REAL Basketball, Swan Valley)
Resio was terrific in her team’s run to the Regional Finals of the state playoffs. She was solid as a go-to scorer and was fantastic with the ball in her hands. Resio looks due for a huge spring and summer.
Brook Simpson Brook Simpson 5'10" | SG Saugatuck | 2024 State MI (2024, CG, UTS Lady Elite 2023)
Simpson is an elite prospect on a national scale. She’s stepping up an age bracket, but mark my words, she will still excel. Simpson is a playmaker with the ball that can score as well as distribute.
Angelina Tringali Angelina Tringali 5'9" | SG Oakland Christian | 2023 MI (2023, SG, Storm 2023 – RISE, Oakland Christian)
A lot of people are going to learn this small school star’s name during this grassroots season. She’s shown the ability to put up points in bunches and it’ll be interesting to watch her game develop against great competition.