Brady’s Day Two Notes: The Legacy Classic
After an intriguing weekend in Nebraska, I want to highlight some players who showed out on day two of the Legacy Classic. After today, I’ll get into more of a broad scope of players who I liked for various reasons…
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Continue ReadingAfter an intriguing weekend in Nebraska, I want to highlight some players who showed out on day two of the Legacy Classic. After today, I’ll get into more of a broad scope of players who I liked for various reasons that I haven’t gotten to yet, for any reason.
Ellie Daubenmier-Iowa Prep 2024
I enjoyed watching Daubenmier’s game for the first time. She’s an awesome secondary ball-handler and takes the pressure off lead guards. Defensively, the Iowa native seemed to have everything under control. At no point did I ever see her get overwhelmed, off-balance, or overwhelmed by anything the offense tried to do. Having Daubenmier on the floor maximizes her team’s chances of winning, which I saw them do.
Laynee Hogan Laynee Hogan 5'9" | PG East Buchanan | 2025 State IA -Iowa Prep 2024
The aggression that Hogan plays with when she attacks the basket is admirable. Multiple times she attacked the basket and got hit. Most of the time, Hogan played through it and finished the layup. She has a toughness that I like guards to have and the power of will to keep taking that punishment. Her ability to attack the basket will open up the floor for her teammates to get open shots because the defense will have to crash the paint to prevent her from doing what she does every time down the floor. Of all the kids I saw over the weekend, Hogan was one of my favorites.
Cori Harald-Swarm Basketball 2024
I saw Swarm play twice, and Harald is a player who can punish defenses while not having an on-ball role. The 5-foot-9 wing is a tweener. She can guard 2 through 4 and has the length to cause issues for opposing offenses. She’ll be able to create easy offense by jumping passes and creating havoc in a full-court press. Harald has some developing left to do to get where she can, but keep an eye on her over the next few years.
Talicia Byrd-KC Royalty 2024
Of all the lead guards I saw, Byrd is the most intriguing to me. The main thing she needs to do is add strength because it affects her 3-point shooting. I saw her taking some 10-15 footers in warmups, and her jumper looked excellent. Once she got out to the 3-point line, it changed slightly. Even with that, she did a lot of things I liked. Byrd has a good handle and navigates the press well. She can be on person press break. Byrd sees the floor well and understands how to get to her shot. I believe she has another level to reach.
Taylor Weischaar-KC Royalty 2024
You won’t find many 6-foot-3 kids as athletic as Wieschaar. She moves like a guard and has a ton of skill. I saw her attack from the perimeter a few times, take some jumpers with confidence, and make plays on the defensive end. If colleges aren’t watching her, I’d have no idea why. She’ll get better over the next few years, and I’m excited to see what kind of player she’ll be as a senior.
Rayna Welsch-Team Wisconsin 2024 Schmeling
The Eau Claire native owns the area around the basket. When I’ve seen her play, she grabs offensive rebounds and finishes in traffic at a high level. Coaches don’t have to draw up plays for Welsch to score, and that’s rare at this level. Every game, it felt like Welsch got a put-back basket at least three times per game, if not more. Her consistency in what she does is excellent, and as a ’25, she has time to develop.