Forwards Who Were Standouts at Battle in the Boro

There was some nice forwards at Battle in the Boro.  The players listed below were standout forwards in the tournament.  Most were versatile and played multiple positions and defended various  positions on the floor. <p style="text-align: left;">[player_tooltip player_id="352557" first="Uniyah" last="Franklin"], PF, 6’2″ (South FL Runnin’ Rebels 17U)   Franklin (picture above) was one of the most talented and athletic players at Battle in the Boro. She has a nice jumper and can shoot it from behind the arc and also in the midrange area. The most impressive move I witnessed was from the left wing. She puts a move on a defender with and in and out crossover dribble move and gets to the basket, elevates with a high vertical jump and finger rolls with the right hand. That move alone was worth the 12 hour drive to Louisville.   Defensively  Franklin matched up against  guards on the perimeter and mixed it up in the paint with the bigs.   Franklin was also tough on the glass. She was relentless at tracking and going for rebounds. She had a few nice putbacks during the tournament.</p> <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/07/20220710_194311-scaled-crop-1440x946-1657851103.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-460618 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/07/20220710_194311-scaled-crop-1440x946-1657851103-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a>[player_tooltip player_id="221838" first="Laurie" last="Severe"], SF, 5’9″ (South FL Runnin’ Rebels 17U). Severe showed some versatility on the court, playing guaqrd and forward She has great lateral movement on the courts and showed great defense on the ball. Made a nice steal on the point guard and took it back to the other end of the court before passing it back out. Severe also made some nice passes on the court. [player_tooltip player_id="352602" first="Kayla" last="Kastor"], PF, 6’0 (FGB Elite Ringer 17U). Kastor played with some toughness on the courts and wasn’t giving up any position in the paint.  She  had some nice power moves in the paint on offense and defended well on the defensive end. She also rebounded well and also dribbled out of pressure after the rebound .  Kastor also showed the ability to pass the ball out of the paint as well. [player_tooltip player_id="426338" first="Kaitlynn" last="Weaver"] PF 6’0" (ECU Clarke 2024)played with a lot of versatility  at Battle in the Boro.  Weaver was special on the defensive end, swatting "everything" that came within her reach.   Offensively Weaver  had some standout moments  and spearheaded a 15 point comeback with some nice finishes down the stretch.  Weaver has a nice shooting  touch from the outside and can knock down the three and  the midrange. [player_tooltip player_id="426351" first="Jennica" last="Suggs"], 5’9" SF (J Sizzles 2024).   Suggs was aggressive  on defense  and made some great plays including a block in transation and another one  inside the paint.   Suggs also made a diving interception  attempt  on the hardwood floor.   She has a motor that doesnt stop on either end  of the court.  Suggs communicated  well on the floor  and helped  put teammates in the right spots  on the court.