2025s Not Trippin’
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The 2025 class has been outstanding so far this Spring, and there are hundreds of young ladies statewide participating in weekly tournaments and showcases. Below is a look at five young ladies who, for one reason or another, are not taking the weekend road trips, therefore they should not go overlooked by college coaches. (If for some reason one of these ladies IS on a travel team, please let us know, and we will make that change.)
Isabella was unfortunately injured and missed the 2022-2023 season, along with the Spring grassroots season so far. She is a high IQ, skillful, and dangerous shooter. She has gotten much stronger over the past 12-18 months, and she’s a hard-working kid who isn’t afraid to take contact and make plays at all levels. But it’s her ability to shoot/score the ball, and her craftiness offensively that make her most effective. She was looking at a nice role for the Lady Indians before this past season, so I’d anticipate her stepping back into crucial minutes during the 2023-2024 school year. Here’s to a continued healthy recovery.
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Emma is a quick, fast, and feisty little point guard prospect. She is extremely long for her height, and she’s a crafty playmaker who seems to always figure her way out of jams. She is dynamic off the dribble, she can collapse a defense and find teammates, or she can score it inside herself, and she has nice touch around the perimeter with even a little range. Defensively, she can be a gnat on the ball, always annoying opposing ball-handlers. As she continues to get stronger, look for her to be even more effective as a shooter, and to be able to absorb contact much better as she attacks pressure defense.
Nora played in a handful of tournaments last Spring & Summer, but she is a multisport kid and hasn’t played on the grassroots circuit this year. She has a fairly strong frame, she’s a balanced athlete in most directions, and she plays with a really nice motor. She has solid hands and footwork, and she’s more of a traditional “power” forward, if you will. She likes contact, she can post and score inside, but she is starting to show a more consistent game in the mid-post. She is a really nice small college basketball prospect, but my assumption is that she’s going to explore all options in the different things she does.
Alivia is a nice frontline prospect who I think could develop into a tremendous small college prospect. She has a fairly strong, athletic frame, some length, and she’s a solid athlete in most directions with even a little bounce to her. She likes to seek contact first and power her way to the basket, and she’s most comfortable around the block. As she continues to develop her skillset, I think consistency in the mid-post will be key. But she has a nose for the ball, and she comes up with a lot of “scraps” baskets at the rim. She is a double-double machine for her Anderson Prep school team.
Maddie saw some opportunity last year as a Freshman, but she was still developing her skillset and understanding of the game. In 2022-2023, as a Sophomore, she was much more effective at both ends of the floor. She has a long, wiry-strong frame, she’s a bouncy athlete, and she runs the floor very well. She moves like a forward and can defend out on the floor, but she’s also a nice rim-protector. Offensively is where she still needs a little work, as she’s most comfortable on the block and finish right at the basket. If she can continue to add a mid-post face-up game, she has the talent to earn full scholarships.