SB Live Senior All-Star Game First Five

This past Saturday, the University of La Verne played host to the SB Live Senior All-Star Game featuring some of the top seniors from the Los Angeles area as well as the Inland Empire and the San Gabriel Valley. The event featured a three-point contest as well as a featured game between the top SGV/IE players against a collection of other top seniors dubbed the "Road" All-Stars. I was able to attend the event and here's a look at the first group of five standouts I saw. 1. Dalayja Floyd-Hurt - Crenshaw Floyd-Hurt is a solid combo guard who is capable of running the offense or playing alongside another capable ball-handler. She's quick in transition and able to get out and beat the defense down court. She can sprint out off ball too and acts as a finisher on the break. Good catch and shoot three-point shooter who can also use shot fakes to drive to the basket. Able to shoot off dribble. 2. [player_tooltip player_id='164766' first='Sydney' last='Nelson'] - Roosevelt Eastvale Nelson is a capable scoring wing. She handles the ball in transition and can go coast to coast and finish. Able to run the offense or play off ball alongside another ball-handler. In the halfcourt, she's able to get to the basket or she can hit the pull-up jumper. Able to finish through traffic. She can also step out and knock down the three-point shot. Comfortable creating her own shot. 3. [player_tooltip player_id='441063' first='Nicole' last='Chuang'] - West Torrance A Master's University commit, Chuang is elite ball-handler and playmaker. She is tough to guard with the ball in her hands. Crafty player who can find the openings in the defense and does a good job finding open teammates. Offensively, she has a good shot from midrange and from the three-point line. Able to shoot off the dribble. Consistent step-back jumper. Ability to get past her defender and get into the lane. 4. Alyssa Schuetze - Great Oak Schuetze is a lefty shooter who is a wing/forward. Maybe able to play small ball center in certain lineups. Good shooter from three-point range. She can shoot off the catch and dribble into a pull-up from distance. Also able to put the ball on the floor and attack the basket. Defensively, she gets back in transition and does a good job using her length/size to contest shots. 5. Makena Ching - Vista Murrieta What stood out to me most about Ching was her activity on the glass. She has good size for a forward and is able to establish position and grab offensive rebounds into put backs. Good screen setter. She's a finisher in the paint who uses her size well to take advantage of smaller defenders. Boxes out and hits the defensive glass as well.

This past Saturday, the University of La Verne played host to the SB Live Senior All-Star Game featuring some of the top seniors from the Los Angeles area as well as the Inland Empire and the San Gabriel Valley. The event featured a three-point contest as well as a featured game between the top SGV/IE players against a collection of other top seniors dubbed the "Road" All-Stars. I was able to attend the event and here's a look at the first group of five standouts I saw.

1. Dalayja Floyd-Hurt - Crenshaw

Floyd-Hurt is a solid combo guard who is capable of running the offense or playing alongside another capable ball-handler. She's quick in transition and able to get out and beat the defense down court. She can sprint out off ball too and acts as a finisher on the break. Good catch and shoot three-point shooter who can also use shot fakes to drive to the basket. Able to shoot off dribble.

2. Sydney Nelson Sydney Nelson 6'0" | SF Eleanor Roosevelt | 2023 State CA - Roosevelt Eastvale

Nelson is a capable scoring wing. She handles the ball in transition and can go coast to coast and finish. Able to run the offense or play off ball alongside another ball-handler. In the halfcourt, she's able to get to the basket or she can hit the pull-up jumper. Able to finish through traffic. She can also step out and knock down the three-point shot. Comfortable creating her own shot.

3. Nicole Chuang Nicole Chuang 5'8" | CG West Torrance | 2023 State CA - West Torrance

A Master's University commit, Chuang is elite ball-handler and playmaker. She is tough to guard with the ball in her hands. Crafty player who can find the openings in the defense and does a good job finding open teammates. Offensively, she has a good shot from midrange and from the three-point line. Able to shoot off the dribble. Consistent step-back jumper. Ability to get past her defender and get into the lane.

4. Alyssa Schuetze - Great Oak

Schuetze is a lefty shooter who is a wing/forward. Maybe able to play small ball center in certain lineups. Good shooter from three-point range. She can shoot off the catch and dribble into a pull-up from distance. Also able to put the ball on the floor and attack the basket. Defensively, she gets back in transition and does a good job using her length/size to contest shots.

5. Makena Ching - Vista Murrieta

What stood out to me most about Ching was her activity on the glass. She has good size for a forward and is able to establish position and grab offensive rebounds into put backs. Good screen setter. She's a finisher in the paint who uses her size well to take advantage of smaller defenders. Boxes out and hits the defensive glass as well.