1/4 New Jersey Recruiting Update

<p>Happy Belated New Year from everyone here at Prep Girls Hoops New Jersey and with the new year brings plenty more girls basketball recruiting news to talk about. We've seen three college commitments since Jan. 1, plus a number of offers and commitments just before the end of 2022. Here's a quick rundown of the buzz around the Garden State.</p>   <p><strong>Julianna Almedia (Saddle River Day '24) commits to Navy</strong></p>   <p>Annapolis, Maryland must be a hot spot for New Jersey girls basketball because Saddle River Day standout Julianna Almedia officially committed to the United States Naval Academy on Jan. 4 via Twitter.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/jalmeida2024/status/1610803758874624000?s=20&t=aTNvTLOb7L2xuBEA3fjZ3g </div></figure>   <p>Almedia will join former Toms River North alum Gia Pissott at Navy, creating a little Garden State tandem that is sure to surprise and impress. Watch out for Almedia this season with SRD as some spots before the season have opened up to allow her to shine in a much bigger role.</p>   <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='482323' first='Mackenzie' last='Ward'] (Old Tappan '23) commits to Franklin & Marshall</strong></p>   <p>Old Tappan point guard [player_tooltip player_id='482323' first='Mackenzie' last='Ward'] was the second notable commit from New Jersey of the new year, announcing her commitment to play at Franklin & Marshall on New Year's Day.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/massaroNVOT/status/1609673800483831814?s=20&t=aTNvTLOb7L2xuBEA3fjZ3g </div></figure>   <p>Ward has stayed the course and remained consistently productive for Old Tappan this season, averaging a shade under 10.0 PPG and five rebounds a game while continuing to be effective inside the arc.</p>   <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='321571' first='Emma' last='Steidle'] (Clearview '23) commits to Rollins College</strong></p>   <p>South Jersey gets some love in this update as Clearview guard [player_tooltip player_id='321571' first='Emma' last='Steidle'], who has shined for the Pioneers over the past three years, announced her commitment to play at Rollins College, also on New Year's Day.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/EmmaSteidle/status/1609616024428765184?s=20&t=aTNvTLOb7L2xuBEA3fjZ3g </div></figure>   <p>A crucial piece for Clearview and a player who's made waves on the AAU circuit with the Philly Belles, Steidle is averaging 13.2 PPG and two made 3-pointers a game for the Pioneers as a senior.</p>   <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='325195' first='Rhian' last='Stokes'] (Ewing '24) offered by Stony Brook, Monmouth</strong></p>   <p>We've talked at length about how impressive Ewing has been, led by their three-headed monster of [player_tooltip player_id='325184' first='Joi' last='Johnson'], [player_tooltip player_id='325195' first='Rhian' last='Stokes'] and [player_tooltip player_id='406940' first='Te'Yala' last='Delfosse']. On Jan. 2, Stokes, who already has a few Division 1 offers under her belt, received two more in the form of Stony Brook and Monmouth.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/StokesRhian/status/1610069346289680386?s=20&t=aTNvTLOb7L2xuBEA3fjZ3g </div></figure>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/StokesRhian/status/1608598762951442432?s=20&t=aTNvTLOb7L2xuBEA3fjZ3g </div></figure>   <p>Adding in some MAAC and America East flavor into her current list of offers, Stokes has continued to ball out for the Blue Devils this season, averaging a career-high 21.9 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 7.1 APG and 7.7 steals a game. Stokes has already recorded two triple-doubles this season, both unconventional with 10+ steals both times.</p>   <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='404236' first='Sydney' last='Jenisch'] (Randolph '23) commits to UNE</strong></p>   <p>The Jenisch twins have emphatically made their mark at Randolph and on Dec. 27, Sydney announced she'll be continuing her basketball career at the next level, playing for the University of New England.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/TeamSharp23/status/1607881277889474560?s=20&t=aTNvTLOb7L2xuBEA3fjZ3g </div></figure>   <p>This season has been a banner one for Sydney, on pace to blow past her single-season 3-point total, with 13 through her first eight games. She's averaging 13.5 PPG and two steals a game for the Rams.</p>   <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='483102' first='Skylar' last='Reale'] (Morristown-Beard '23) commits to Gettysburg</strong></p>   <p>Our last commit to touch upon in this article is Morristown-Beard senior [player_tooltip player_id='483102' first='Skylar' last='Reale'], who announced her commitment to play at Gettysburg College via the Crimson team account on Dec. 23.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/mbsgirlshoops/status/1606483970593591299?s=20&t=aTNvTLOb7L2xuBEA3fjZ3g </div></figure>   <p>Reale is one of the most underrated seniors in the state, coming off a double-double average as a junior and building upon that, currently averaging 15.3 PPG and 11.1 RPG and shooting the ball well from beyond the arc. Once a dominant player, always a dominant player.</p>

Happy Belated New Year from everyone here at Prep Girls Hoops New Jersey and with the new year brings plenty more girls basketball recruiting news to talk about. We've seen three college commitments since Jan. 1, plus a number of offers and commitments just before the end of 2022. Here's a quick rundown of the buzz around the Garden State.