Spooky Rushmore: The Daily Wager

<p style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Select Events "Live! At The Nook" was the perfect way to kick off the Spring Live Period. Every court was flooded with talented prospects and college coaches sitting on the sideline, resulting in a very entertaining event. There were many memorable individual performances, but these 4 stood out the most.</span></p> &nbsp; <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="269345" first="Ahnay" last="Adams"] | MCW Starz| 5’6’’| PG| ’24</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Adams continues her blazing hot start to the spring season with a tremendous weekend at Spooky Nook. What separates Adams from everyone else is her willingness to outwork her opponent every single possession. I noticed it most on the glass. At 5’6’’, Adams should never be a game’s most competitive rebounder, but she relentlessly attacked throughout the whole game. She consistently pulled down a handful of offensive rebounds and racked up second-chance points. </span></p> &nbsp; <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="184024" first="Abby" last="Wager"] | NEX Elite| 5’11’’| SG| ’23</strong></p> <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-419896" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/04/E1841096-2602-40D3-8F9C-35F9F6AC84D9-crop-1427x937-1651030132-300x197.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Every time I watch Wager, she is awesome on both sides of the ball. Her length and defensive versatility allow her to defend multiple positions. At Spooky Nook, Wager’s shot-creating and making ability was eye-popping. She is efficient at shooting off the dribble from the perimeter and doesn’t over-dribble to get to her spots. Wager knows how to score and get open, and she makes it look easy. </span></p> &nbsp; <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="273929" first="Christina" last="Pham"]| Shooting Touch| 5’7’’| PG| ’25</strong></p> [caption id="attachment_419898" align="alignnone" width="300"]<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/04/AB23F170-93A6-49B7-B9F2-E462A8880B9A-crop-1508x991-1651030193.jpeg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-419898" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/04/AB23F170-93A6-49B7-B9F2-E462A8880B9A-crop-1508x991-1651030193-300x197.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a> Photo: Produced4Soul[/caption] <p style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pham widened the gap between herself and the second-best prospect in the ’25 class. After“Live! At The Nook", she left no doubt in anyone’s mind who the best player in the class was. Shooting Touch goes 5-0 over the weekend, and Pham was in the driver’s seat of a couple of comeback wins against tough competition. All Pham does is win games while staying poised and composed the whole time. The shot-making from all levels was ridiculous, and when Pham starts cooking, it trickles down to the rest of her teammates. </span></p> &nbsp; <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="267052" first="Oluchi" last="Okananwa"]| Rivals| 5’10’’| CG| ’23</strong></p> <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-419900" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/04/782A94C5-F642-46A6-9920-23F57AAAAE44-crop-1302x855-1651030618-300x197.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is the time of year when Okananwa elevates her game a notch, and I saw bursts of high-level throughout the weekend. In transition, she showcased her patented pull-up mid-range jumper, one of the deadliest signature moves of anyone in the ’23 class. Overall, I thought Okananwa looked dialed in on both sides of the ball and was an active playmaker. It looked like she was hitting her stride and getting in a good rhythm for a Rivals team that looks like the best team in New England.</span></p>