Summer Circuit Trailblazers
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Today, we take a look at 5 of the top incoming seniors having outstanding summers on the circuit as they take the next step in their distinguished high school careers. Ariel Little NY #5 PG #2 HEIGHT 5'6" POS PG…
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Continue ReadingToday, we take a look at 5 of the top incoming seniors having outstanding summers on the circuit as they take the next step in their distinguished high school careers.
Fresh off an MVP at the 2024 Gym Ratz and a 2024 Top 100 inclusion, Little will not be short on a list of suitors for her signature this upcoming season.rnLittle was dominant in the PSAL State Title Game and hasn’t skipped a beat during the summer circuit. She loves to push the tempo and find good shots for her teammates. Her offensive game is starting to come around and she is gaining confidence in her scoring ability and decision making which should bode well with the rest of her game. She is an elite defender despite being undersized using her relentless intensity and active hands to create scoring opportunities on the break and shutdown opponents like she did with Nicole Melious back in March.
Holahan possess a rare combination of size, handle, and finishing ability in the post. Perhaps her most underestimated skill is her passing which should bode well for her teammates heading into her senior campaign. She loves to run the floor on the break and is fearless when driving to the basket. She plays the pick and roll to perfection when making cuts to the basket and makes it look easy. Holohan’s post game is where she makes her living. She has good footwork in the post with her back against the basket combined with great hands and touch around the basket makes her dangerous in double team situations. Her ability to kick out to teammates on the break or in the post when she draws attention makes her one to watch heading into her senior year.
Velez is dicing up the summer circuit with her up-tempo style of basketball, playmaking, and hot shooting from the 3. Velez is an elite shooter from beyond the arc and possesses elite shot mechanics. She is a confident floor general that looks to create turnovers and push the pace. She doesn’t turn the ball over a whole lot which tells you a lot about her ball handling ability and basketball IQ. She is an underrated defender that plays physical and forces her opponents to cough up the ball or take difficult contested shots.
Smith is a dynamic combo guard that brings the intensity every time she is on the floor. She can make every single pass anywhere on the court and adds some flair with her playmaking ability and ball handling . On defense, she creates a lot of turnovers, and can get up and down the floor and finish in transition. She is fearless when attacking the basket and in the post. Little can dish it off after drawing a double team or use her physicality to create space to go straight the basket with the right amount of touch on her shots.
Skylar Kemp
Skylar Kemp
Kemp is an athletic combo guard and bucket getter. Her offensive game is elite and she can beat you in a number of ways. Kemp is a confident shooter and has great shot mechanics.She doesn’t take a lot of 3, but you have to respect her as a shooter with her pull-up mid range jumper. She is a physical guard an loves to attack the basket. She is efficient and draws a lot of and 1’s.