Missouri Hall of Fame Classic Underclass Standouts
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Prep Girls Hoops Missouri takes a look at the top young players from the Class of 2024, 2025 and 2026 from last weekend’s Missouri Hall of Fame Classic, which was held at St. Joe Benton. Kendall Puryear (Blue Springs South):…
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Continue ReadingPrep Girls Hoops Missouri takes a look at the top young players from the Class of 2024, 2025 and 2026 from last weekend’s Missouri Hall of Fame Classic, which was held at St. Joe Benton.
Kendall Puryear (Blue Springs South): The 6’2″ 2024 forward is a force in the paint as she drew a crowd of Benton defenders whenever she caught the ball. Her fundamentals in the post match her excellent strength. She has the power game inside to go along with her ability to catch at the high post and score off a dribble drive move. She passes well out of the double team to open teammates.
Maggie Collins Maggie Collins 6'1" | PF Platte Valley | 2024 State MO (Platte Valley): The 6’0″ 2024 forward scored a game-high 24 points against a good LeBlond team. She has sound fundamentals inside as she establishes her position well and she also knows how to walk her defender up the lane when she is being fronted to created a passing angle. She scored inside on a variety of moves and she is a willing passer. She also blocked shots on the defensive end.
Andrea Simmons (Benton): The 2025 wing scored a team-high 15 points in the Lady Cardinals victory over Blue Springs South. She stays in constant motion and she catches the ball well in traffic to score off her cuts. She takes the contact and gets to the free throw line. She is a versatile defender who can guard the post or go outside and defend on the full court press.
Brylie Angle Brylie Angle 5'10" | PG Platte Valley | 2024 State MO (Platte Valley): A 5’11” 2024 wing who is the primary ball handler and playmaker for Platte Valley. She handles the ball well and can facilitate offense with her ability to see over the defense. She can get to where she wants to go off the dribble and her pull up mid range jumper is smooth.
Eliana Arumbula (Benton): A talented 5’6″ 2026 point guard who has excellent playmaking skills along with the ability to score. She is a poised young player with good quickness and solid handles. She can drop a nice dime with her court vision and she will hit the open 3-pointer.
Kamryn Lippold (Mid-Buchanan): A versatile 2024 wing who scored a game-high 19 points in the Dragons’ loss to Maryville. She anticipates well on defense as she is able to get into the passing lanes for steals. She is a very resourceful offensive player who can get buckets around the basket and also drive it from the perimeter.
Eva Uhrmacher Eva Uhrmacher 5'7" | CG Blue Springs South | 2026 State MO (Blue Springs South): A 2026 point guard who displayed some very good playmaking skills on the offensive end. She also hit an open 3-pointer and penetrated in the lane and scored on a nice floater.
Jalea Price Jalea Price 5'7" | SG Maryville | 2025 MO (Maryville): A 5’5″ 2025 point guard who is a very impressive defensive player. She is aggressive in her ball-hawking as she can pick a pocket off the dribble or dig down into the low post to strip and opposing post player. She uses quickness well on the offensive end with her dribble penetration.