The National Championship, Elite players, Guards/Posts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The National Championship was held at the Orlando Convention Center. It was the last Live NCAA event held in Orlando for the 2022 Season. Here are a few kids that played at an elite level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Megan Roche</strong> 5'6” PG 2024 Dexter Southfield/Baystate Jaguars</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Roche can do it all.&nbsp; Really good on the ball defender, intense in your face ball pressure.&nbsp; For a point guard, she is an excellent rebounder.&nbsp; On the other side of the court, she controls the tempo for the Jaguars, getting her teammates set up for the set shot.&nbsp; She has a nice-looking shot, smooth.&nbsp; Roche, also can hit the three balls.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Reese Bartlett</strong> 5'10” SF 2024 Bridgewater/Baystate Jaguars&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bartlett is a nice player that sees the floor well.&nbsp; Makes solid passes at the right time.&nbsp; Has the ability to knock down the outside shot.&nbsp; Gets after it on defense.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><img class="wp-image-469549" style="width: 150px" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/07/IMG-8233-scaled.jpg" alt=""><strong>Morgan Johnson</strong> 5'6” PG&nbsp; 2025 Kent/[program_tooltip program_id='713118' first='Hoopers' last='NY']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Johnson, a smooth guard for the Hoopers, shows much poise and control out on the floor.&nbsp; She has a nice jump shot.&nbsp; Rising off the floor to score.&nbsp; She attacks strong, getting to the goal.&nbsp; Very crafty with the ball, using numerous moves to get downhill.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Molley Keaveney</strong> 5'9” SG 2024 Green Farms/[program_tooltip program_id='713118' first='Hoopers' last='NY']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>She can handle the ball, gets to basket.&nbsp; She has a high IG, making the right play.&nbsp; A smooth shooter that can down the outside shot, mid-range and the 3 ball. She averaged 20 points per game at the National Championship, helping her team go 2-2.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Paige Sweeting</strong> 5'4" PG 2024 Montverde/[program_tooltip program_id='713118' first='Hoopers' last='NY']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sweeting is a tough player that is very feisty on defense. She runs the point for the Hoopers, setting up her teammates to be successful. She has nice shot, that she pulls with consistency. Sweeting, has very good ball handling skills, using a variety of moves to keep the opponent off of her. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ella Coffey</strong> 5'7” SF 2023 Boyle/[program_tooltip program_id='712782' first='Richmond' last='Heat']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coffey, is a very versatile player that can hit the three ball and also get dirty to grab rebounds.&nbsp; She consistently battles with the post to fight for the board.&nbsp; She plays some super tough defense, moving her feet locking up the defender.&nbsp; Off the dribble she finishes with both hands through the contact.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='199616' first='Gracyn' last='Grantz']</strong> 5'6” SG 2023 Lafayette/[program_tooltip program_id='712782' first='Richmond' last='Heat']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>She plays hard every play.&nbsp; Dives on the floor and gets after it.&nbsp; As the Point Guard for the Heat, she handles the ball well, getting the team into position to score, and controls the flow of the game.&nbsp; She has active hands-on defense getting many deflections and steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='329448' first='Lydia' last='Kennedy']</strong> 5'8” SF 2024 Lexington Catholic/[program_tooltip program_id='712782' first='Richmond' last='Heat']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kennedy plays the forward position for the Heat.&nbsp; However, she displays some nice crafty ball handling skills.&nbsp; The smooth lefty can hit a shot from mid-range or the outside.&nbsp; Look forward to seeing her next year at the Orlando Splash so we can see the improvement.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='258407' first='Bailey' last='Hensley']</strong> 5'10” SF 2024 Madison Central/[program_tooltip program_id='712782' first='Richmond' last='Heat']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hensley is tough kid, who can get to the basket off the dribble and finish.&nbsp; Able to finish with either hand, getting many fouls and trips to the free throw line.&nbsp; She has some quick hands that help her out defensively.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Luke Zbynski is the Prep Girls Hoops Florida writer. Any story ideas or general basketball information, please contact him at zbynskiprephoops@gmail.com and follow-on Twitter @zbynskiprephoop.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->