’24s Shine at 5 Star Fall League

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This past weekend I was able to attend the 5 Star Fall League in Elkhart, Indiana, where a number of Northern Indiana and Southern to Southwestern Michigan preps participate. 5 Star is a grassroots program who used to go under the name Tipping Point Basketball, and this past Spring &amp; Summer they entered 24 teams (<em>girls &amp; boys</em>) in various grassroots events. At their Fall league this past Sunday, the Senior class really stood out, so I wanted to highlight five of the Indiana young ladies below.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><font color="#FFFFFF">.</font></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+1">[player_tooltip player_id='369828' first='Karleisha' last='Echols'], 2024, 5-6 PG, Penn H.S.</font></strong><br>- Karleisha is a nice, strong, steady, and hard-working point guard prospect. She takes care of the ball, sees the floor well, and does a really nice job of managing the offense and finding open teammates in positions to score. Additionally, she is a nice downhill attacker who can absorb contact and finish around the basket, plus she uses her quickness and strength at the defensive end of the floor, making it tough for opponents to score.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+1">[player_tooltip player_id='326487' first='Jayden' last='Flagg'], 2024, 5-7 PG, New Prairie H.S.</font></strong><br>- Jayden is a savvy, veteran point guard with several years of Varsity experience under her belt. She possesses a nice mixture of quickness and strength, plus some length, and she is always looking down the floor for open teammates. She shoots a nice ball from the perimeter, but she can also finish in different ways on her approach to the rim. Defensively, she uses her craftiness to create turnovers. She has committed to Olivet Nazarene University.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+1">[player_tooltip player_id='239352' first='Olivia' last='Oman'], 2024, 5-9 SF, Lakeland H.S.</font></strong><br>- There is one thing Olivia has typically done well over the years, and that is knock down shots from the perimeter. Yesterday she was able to find space and get her shot away, consistently helping her team from outside. She also has a fairly strong frame, some length, and she's a solid athlete in most directions. She can get inside and defend or rebound, if necessary, as well, but it's her perimeter shooting that stands out the most to me.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+1">[player_tooltip player_id='369824' first='Lauren' last='Walsh'], 2024, 5-8 PG, Penn H.S.</font></strong><br>- Lauren is yet another talented point guard prospect from the Lady Kingsmen backcourt. She has nice length, speed and quickness, and she plays with a nice motor and a lot of energy. She is a great communicator and helps raise her teammates up to her level, but she also has a really nice handle, a creative nature, and yesterday she buried several perimeter jumpers. She can also sit down and defend the ball with her athleticism and length.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+1">[player_tooltip player_id='239359' first='Justyce' last='Williams'], 2024, 5-8 CG, Jimtown H.S.</font></strong><br>- Justyce has starred at Jimtown the last three seasons, and the 2023-2024 season could be a big one for her and the Jimmies. Justyce is a strong, physical guard who can take on a number of roles. She has the ball skill and understanding to play point guard, but she is also a nice attacking style of scorer. She can absorb contact and finish through traffic, but also knock down perimeter jumpers. She has already committed to nearby Bethel University.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->