Indiana Freshman Showcase: Promising Players

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In this Showcase there were several promising players that showed off their abilities at a high rate. Over the next few articles I am going to highlight a handful of those player that stood out to me the most, while highlighting whatever elite ability they might possess. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thanks for tuning in and enjoy!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#6 - [player_tooltip player_id='751054' first='Ellie' last='Cooper'] - 5'5 - Guard - Lebanon H.S. - N.A. </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Catch and shooter killer. A player that was always ready coming down the floor to let it go from deep, no matter how far she was out. Someone who displayed balanced shot form each time she let it go. Someone who was more then ready for the big moments on Sunday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#631 - [player_tooltip player_id='751080' first='Jordyn' last='Poelhuis'] - 5'9 - CG - Castle H.S. - [program_tooltip program_id='712550' first='IGB' last=''] AAU</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='751080' first='Jordyn' last='Poelhuis'] has a nice mixture of size and shot form. She is a lefty that is able to spread the floor with her shooting ability or take her defender off of the dribble. Her best ability is definitely letting it go from deep. She is always balanced and ready to shoot on the perimeter, if she can expand her game over the next few season to score at all three levels on a consistent basis, she is going to be a tough match-up for her opponents.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#646 - [player_tooltip player_id='751088' first='Korinne' last='Nickolson'] - 5'3 - PG - Pike H.S. - [program_tooltip program_id='715975' first='PFA' last='Lady Eagles'] AAU</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The speed and change of direction that [player_tooltip player_id='751088' first='Korinne' last='Nickolson'] has is next level. A player that can stop on a dime, is a tough person to stay in front of coming down the court. It's more-so impossible from what I witnessed on Sunday. Not to mention that after she beats you with a quick move, she can score it in several ways. Nickolson maybe a smaller player, but her game speaks volumes. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#600 - [player_tooltip player_id='743641' first='Kaylin' last='Kathmann'] - 5'7 - SG - Batesville H.S. - Kentucky Blue Devils AAU</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lengthy guard that seems to be pass-first, before anything else out there. Makes unselfish choices on each play almost to a fault at times but that's something that can be easily fixed. Displays a quick dribble that helps her blow by her defender on a consistent basis on the offensive side of the floor. A fundamental player in most facets of the game. Someone with a bright future as time goes on. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#56 - [player_tooltip player_id='751070' first='Izzy' last='Like'] - 5'4 - PG - Mater Dei H.S. - N.A.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='751070' first='Izzy' last='Like'] is one of those players that keeps it simple and lets the game come to her, bringing a lot of success on the court for herself. Like is a 5'4 guard with an efficient game. She moves without the ball as well as she does with it, while being able to score and distribute at a good rate coming down the floor. Like ins't the type of player to kill you with flashy moves but with fundamentals and smarts. Something every college coach loves to see. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#86 - [player_tooltip player_id='751041' first='Ava' last='Lilly'] - 5'8 - SG - Franklin Community H.S. - [program_tooltip program_id='712566' first='Indiana' last='Elite'] AAU</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A guard that really impressed me on Sunday was [player_tooltip player_id='751041' first='Ava' last='Lilly']. Lilly is a 5'8 shooting guard with strength and skill. She displays uniform shot form while always being balanced or set, even if she is coming off of a screen at full speed. Defensively, she is a player that can matchup on a smaller guard currently or move to an alike size player to get a stop. Franklin Community high school is in good hands over the next few seasons. They are going to be a team to know this upcoming winter and the next few winters to follow. There is no doubt about that. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->