More Standouts From Around Center Court

Brady Peterson April 10, 2023 @ 05:16 PM

Although I focused on the 17U division throughout the event, I watched a handful of non-17U games over the two days I spent at Center Court. With those games I watched, I'm highlighting a few kids who caught my eye as I meandered around the event.   [player_tooltip player_id='448246' first='Addison' last='Baumgart']   The Kaukauna product had a solid showing the few times I saw her play. I love her versatility on both ends because she's comfortable playing on the perimeter or in the paint on either end of the floor. Also, in AAU with two-person officiating crews, some calls get missed by nature, and you can tell she's used to a physical game from her time in the FVA. I loved her ability to finish and play through contact stood out whenever I saw her.   [player_tooltip player_id='465922' first='Megan' last='Geason']   The offense at Oak Creek ran through their D1 post player, and with good reason. However, seeing Geason get to play in 17u as a 2025 and have sets run for her shows how gifted she is at getting to the rim. Her aggressiveness off dribble handoffs and willingness to get to the basket were outstanding. Although I only saw her play one game that I didn't plan on watching, that game made me intrigued to see her play again soon to see how repeatable what she did is, but I'm already a believer in her game.   [player_tooltip player_id='448299' first='Addison' last='Doyle']   Some kids are naturally endearing because no matter when you see them play, they'll always do the little things to help their team win games, and Doyle is one of those players. She's always been a scrappy guard that plays pressure defense and loves to dive after loose balls. However, her offensive game has come along nicely over the past year. In the past, she'd defer to her teammates, who were more natural scorers, but these days she isn't shy about pulling up for a 3-pointer or attacking the basket. She looks more comfortable now than ever, and she keeps improving.   [player_tooltip player_id='509695' first='Emily' last='Urban']   Urban is one to keep tabs on because she's so dynamic when she gets to attack recovering defenses. She has a killer first step and does damage when she attacks the hip of her defender because she'll get by them every time. The Kimberly guard found a role on a sectional-final team early because she could space the floor and created numerical advantages on the weak side when the ball got to her. Right now, she isn't a flashy name, but she makes winning plays on both ends.

Although I focused on the 17U division throughout the event, I watched a handful of non-17U games over the two days I spent at Center Court. With those games I watched, I'm highlighting a few kids who caught my eye as I meandered around the event.