More 2025s I’ve Liked This AAU Season
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Over the past few months, I’ve attended a few AAU events in the Midwest and plenty of Wisconsin kids who’ve played well. However, today I want to focus on some of the kids in the 2025 class who I haven’t…
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Continue ReadingOver the past few months, I’ve attended a few AAU events in the Midwest and plenty of Wisconsin kids who’ve played well. However, today I want to focus on some of the kids in the 2025 class who I haven’t said much about and deserve some shine for what they’ve been able to do these last few months.
Lydia Aalsma Lydia Aalsma 5'10" | SG Waupun | 2025 State WI
The Waupun wing is settling into a new team, and there will be some growing pains. However, I liked what I saw in Lousiville. It wasn’t the best I’ve ever seen her play, but she wasn’t shying away from anything. Her mindset is still the same, which makes me think she’ll figure things out soon. Aalsma is a tough shot-maker and an excellent all-around athlete, which has shown in her first two seasons on the court and the track. Her ability to create a shot for herself on the wing is something most kids in her class can’t do at her level.
Ameerah Grant Ameerah Grant 5'5" | PG Brown Deer | 2025 State WI
The speed Grant has is jaw-dropping at times. Her quickness and ability to change directions help make up for her size because she separates from her defender enough to have uncontested layups regularly. After seeing her play this past high school season, I thought her shot looked good, and there’s a lot to like about it. I watched her play on the road against Franklin, and she made a few straight-away threes in rhythm and kept them in the game for longer than they probably should’ve been.
Brooke Stenklyft Brooke Stenklyft 5'11" | SF Cambridge | 2025 State WI
Stenklyft doesn’t come from an area where most of the is based, and due to that, she’s gotten a chance to play big minutes early on in high school, and it’s easy to see why that happened. The physique alone is enough to draw attention. She’s a 6-0 wing who is athletic enough to play as an off-ball guard and long enough to shoot over most kids who defend her. Her versatility on the defensive end is also something I think makes her stand out. With her size and strength, I believe she’s most suited to defend fours, but I also think she can contain lead guards in a pinch on the perimeter and battles posts for a possession or two.
Offensively, Jensen is a kid who can score 30 on any given night, and I wouldn’t be shocked. She’s a smooth operator with an arsenal of moves she can get to off the dribble. Although Jensen’s an undersized two, her offensive firepower more than makes up for the lack of ideal size coaches would want for that spot. I’m eager to see how she fares this high school season in the GMC, and I’ll probably go and see her play against a team with a taller primary defender that will line up in front of her.