Kids to Watch Over the Next Few Months
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As we move forward into AAU season in a few weeks, there are a few kids that I want to highlight going into April that I’m excited to watch from Iowa. The kids I’ll mention are talented and bring a…
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Continue ReadingAs we move forward into AAU season in a few weeks, there are a few kids that I want to highlight going into April that I’m excited to watch from Iowa. The kids I’ll mention are talented and bring a lot to the table.
Elise Jaeger Elise Jaeger 6'1" | PF Valley | 2024 State IA
You won’t find many kids who want to win as badly as Elise Jaeger Elise Jaeger 6'1" | PF Valley | 2024 State IA . She plays the game hard and wants to win possessions. She’s a mobile forward who likes playing through contact and has the strength to do it for 32 minutes in the best conference in Iowa. Whenever I’ve seen her play, I’ve always come away loving the passion she plays with and how skilled of a post she is on both ends of the floor. Jaeger seems like a kid you’d want on your team.
The Dowling Catholic forward is a mobile kid, and she was one of the most intriguing kids at the state tournament. You won’t find 6-foot-1 forwards who run the floor like a guard, rebound like a post, and are as selfless as a lead guard. She came off the bench for the Maroons and made an immediate impact all year, and it was an experience watching her out-athlete some of the best athletes the state of Iowa has within its borders.
The state semifinal game Pratt played against Johnston was one of the most absurd things I’ve seen all year. She’s an elite-level athlete that can defend anyone of the wings and rebound the ball on the defensive end to turn it into a transition opportunity. After Pratt went out with a bloody nose, there was a belief that she was done for the game late in the third quarter, but what the wing did in the fourth quarter was legendary. After losing a lot of blood, playing how she did defensively is memorable.
There won’t be many kids in AAU in the midwest with the younger Vice’s size and skill. Her ability to stretch the floor at 6-foot-2 will be enticing to everyone, not to mention her willingness to protect the rim and rebound the ball. She’s also as athletic as any 6-foot-2 kid in the midwest, and she’ll be able to switch on the perimeter and guard some talented wings on the EYBL circuit. I’m excited to see her gain the attention of college coaches over these next few months.