Highlight More Kids I Haven’t Seen Play In a While

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As we get into May, I want to highlight a few kids I haven't gotten to watch recently for varying reasons like location, separate AAU events, or injury. All the kids I'll discuss this evening are incredibly talented and deserve highlighting for what they bring to the floor. Tonight I'll have two articles for kids that fit this bill.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As we get into May, I want to highlight a few kids I haven't gotten to watch recently for varying reasons like location, separate AAU events, or injury. All the kids I'll discuss this evening are incredibly talented and deserve highlighting for what they bring to the floor. Tonight I'll have two articles for kids that fit this bill.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='338967' first='Meg' last='Decker']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another 2025 Wisconsin Laker, Decker is an excellent athlete who does a bit of everything for her team. She can jump passing lanes at an elite level and turn defense to offense in a heartbeat. Some elite athletes have struggled to impact the game when the tempo slows. However, Decker always seems to find a way to make plays. She'll always make winning plays, and it's endearing when you watch her play in games like the Dominican game on the road this past season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='448247' first='Megan' last='Johnson']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The West Salem native led her team to the D4 State Tournament this year, and it's clear how she did it. For one, she's a rebounding machine and will battle with girls twice her size if she had to, and I'd bet on her to win those battles nine times out of ten. She also finishes in the painted area in traffic, which she had to do a lot of this past season. When she's on the floor, she'll win her rebounding battles and give her team the best chance of winning.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='602354' first='Sophie' last='Trimble']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Trimble is one of the most gifted grinders I've seen. She's super skilled and can do anything you'd want a wing to do, but she creates so many advantages going into the heart of defenses as anyone. Trimble is strong, determined, and capable of initiating offense if asked. I've seen her collapse defenses on straight-line drives for kick-outs and for herself, and she can do it almost whenever she wants. She's also possibly one of the most energized rebounders around. If that ball comes off the rim, expect Trimble to be in the area to make a play on the ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='521881' first='Annika' last='Salettel']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Beaver Dam product had a lengthy injury and has played for a few months. She's another I don't expect to see the best of this summer, but if she decides to play at the next level, a school will get a gem of a player. Salettel is a legit 5-11 wing who can shoot the lights out and has done so on some of the biggest stages in high school ball. She's constantly improving as she gets back up to game speed, and I believe she'd help numerous schools at the next level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->