February Finder: Impact Underclassmen You Need to Know Pt. 2
Key in on seven underclassmen you don’t want to miss out on. Nylah Mitchell, 5’9 W/F – Burlington High School Class of 2025 Nylah’s game is chock full of skill and feel. She has inside/out game on both ends, capable…
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Nylah Mitchell, 5’9 W/F – Burlington High School Class of 2025
Nylah’s game is chock full of skill and feel. She has inside/out game on both ends, capable of guarding wings and bigs just the same. Moreover, she has decisive post moves that pair really nicely with her passing ability and high IQ, making her a highly efficient offensive player. Plus, she’s aggressive on the boards and has coast-to-coast ability. Mitchell has all the tools.
Atika Haji, 5’10 G/W – Rice Memorial High School Class of 2025
Haji is a certified three-level scorer. Atika’s ability to get to the rack is uncanny as she shakes defenders with crossovers and hesitations, and she navigates the second layer well with long strides and ball protection. Moreover, she can pull-up in the short range or knock it down from deep. Defensively she’s looked solid in the middle of Rice’s 2-3 where she can utilize her length, snag boards, and spark the break. Atika’s got game.
Katelynn Hadwen, 5’7 W – Fair Haven Union High School Class of 2025
With Hadwen you get a ton of effort and smart basketball. She’s someone who can defend players with more height because she knows how to use her strength to her advantage, allowing her to defend 2-4. This skill often shows up on the boards as she’s an impressive rebounder, even from the wing position. Offensively, she’s efficient in the paint, makes the basketball play, and sees the floor well.
Bella Schultz-Mitchell, 5’9 W/F – Mount Mansfield Union High School Class of 2025
Bella is the type who’s in every single play. She’s a high-energy player with great feel for the game. Bella anticipates rebounds intuitively and has the motor + physicality to track down loose balls. Plus, she defends 2-4, communicates often on both ends, and can occupy numerous spots offensively. She has nice feel around the rim/post, is a natural on the wing, and loves to run the floor. Bella puts in work.
Meghan Thompson, 5’9 G/W – Colchester High School Class of 2025
A two-way player with nice offensive feel, Meghan has a lot to offer. Thompson is a knockdown shooter from deep, especially off the catch, but she’s not one to fall in love with the three. Thompson balances her shots nicely, attacking close outs with strong takes to the cup, plus she’s developing her pull-up. Defensively she’s a scrappy wing defender with heady rotations. Thompson can play.
Audrey Rupp Audrey Rupp 5'5" | CG Windsor | 2025 State New E , 5’6 G – Windsor High School Class of 2025
Smart and simple is how I’d describe Audrey’s game. There’s nothing extra, just high IQ basketball on both ends. Rupp puts in a ton of work in Windsor’s full-court press, moving instinctively into help position, jumping passing lanes, and trapping the ball. Moreover, once she’s in the open court she knows how to finish plays. And in the halfcourt, she makes wise choices with the rock and is efficient with her shot. Audrey is a savvy two-way guard.
Tori Griffin, 5’5 G – South Burlington High School Class of 2025
The combo-guard for SB has come into her own lately. She’s a solid ballhandler who can orchestrate the offense when necessary, plus she’s found her rhythm scoring wise. Tori’s quickness and change of pace + direction allows her to get into the second layer where she can finish in the short range or make plays for others. Moreover, she moves off the ball intuitively and has shown confidence in her jumper lately. I’m interested to see where Tori’s game goes from here.