AAU Insights: Green Mtn. Select Varsity – Standout Guards

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Green Mountain Select out of Central Vermont has grown quickly over the few years they've been around. They've now expanded and are offering a girl's program; here's the inaugural group for Green Mountain Select. Dig in!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='496203' first='Yvonne' last='Roberge'], 5'8 PG - Spaulding High School Class of 2023</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A "pick-you-apart" type guard, Yvonne is a measured, high-IQ floor general. Roberge reads defenses well and orchestrates the offense with sound decision making and savvy slashing. Moreover, she's smart moving off the ball and can knock down the 3 off the catch. And defensively, she's all there. The motor, the footwork, and smarts keep ballhandlers wary and post players uncertain of when she's coming to help. Yvonne is so solid. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='645782' first='Taylor' last='Keel'], 5'6 G - Spaulding High School Class of 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With grit and smarts, Keel is a savvy glue player and a formidable defensive presence. Taylor's off-ball movement keeps defenses busy, and her jumper off the catch continues to improve. Moreover, her passing is timely, often serving up dimes and hockey assists. Then defensively, Keel guards 1s and 2s with ferocity, and her rotations are crisp. Taylor is someone I'm keeping an eye on. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gracie Martin, 5'7 G/W - Spaulding High School Class of 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gracie is someone who is constantly making the basketball play. Offensively she makes simple and timely reads. With the rock in her hands, she slashes and makes plays in the second layer, or she'll keep the ball moving with snappy inside/out passing. And her jump shot off the catch is rather efficient as she relocates on drives and wisely utilizes screens. And defensively, Martin covers the perimeter with smarts and anticipation, plus she can rebound it. An all-around role player. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ireland Donahue, 5'9 G/W - Montpelier High School Class of 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With Ireland's strength and size, she swings between the 2 and 3 slots. Donahue is a vehement slasher and scorer around the rim with her ability to get inside the second layer and finish through contact or snatch offensive rebounds for putbacks. Additionally, she's an aware passer who can set teammates up. And defensively, she's a tough wing defender who can rebound the ball. Keep an eye on Ireland.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sophie Guarriello, 5'7 G/W - Spaulding High School Class of 2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The youngster is playing up and it'll serve her significantly. Sophie is a agile defender who utilizes her quickness to stay in front or slide into help position. Anticipatory too, Guarriello can disrupt offenses with her work in the passing lanes. On the offense end, Sophie is smart and simple. She makes quick decisions, moves the ball, and moves off of the ball. Plus, her scoring is coming along inside and out. I'm excited to see Sophie continue to grow. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->