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Players To Watch And Why

Players To Watch And Why
Scott Hankamp
Scott Hankamp
September 17, 2023 @ 08:36 AM
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Mollie Brandstadt
Mollie Brandstadt 5'5" | PG | 2025
MI
MC Millman
MC Millman 5'2" | PG | 2025
MI
Autumn Pernell
Autumn Pernell 5'7" | SF | 2025
MI
Hailey Freshcorn
Hailey Freshcorn 5'8" | PG | 2024
MI
Leah Richards
Leah Richards 6'0" | PF | 2024
MI
Na’kiya Bonner
Na’kiya Bonner 5'6" | PG | 2024
MI
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With all the great talent in Michigan it's hard to know who to see and what to watch for. I'm going to give you 5 players to watch and the storyline behind why you need to see them play.

St. Clair County CC
Autumn Pernell

Autumn Pernell

MI
SF
HEIGHT 5'7"
POS SF
CLASS 2025
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Autumn
Pernell SF
Class
2025
Height
5'7"
HS
Ypsilanti
|
MI
Players To Watch And Why
Pernell sat out last high school season due to transfer rules, but she made sure to make her...
Written by Scott Hankamp
St. Clair County CC
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Autumn Pernell

Twitter
State: Michigan
School: Ypsilanti
Club: Michigan Anarchy
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Highlights

Indiana Tech
Na’kiya Bonner

Na’kiya Bonner

MI
PG
HEIGHT 5'6"
POS PG
CLASS 2024
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Na’kiya
Bonner PG
Class
2024
Height
5'6"
HS
Detroit Edison
|
MI
Players To Watch And Why
Bonner will be a highlight player this winter. She reopened her recruitment this summer and that immediately puts...
Written by Scott Hankamp
Indiana Tech
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Na’kiya Bonner

Instagram Twitter
State: Michigan
School: Detroit Edison
Club: Michigan Crossover EYBL
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Highlights

Hope (MI)
Leah Richards

Leah Richards

MI
PF
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS PF
CLASS 2024
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Leah
Richards PF
Class
2024
Height
6'0"
HS
Lansing Catholic
|
MI
Players To Watch And Why
Richards and her Lansing Catholic team are coming straight off a state championship. She was a huge reason...
Written by Scott Hankamp
Hope (MI)
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Leah Richards

Twitter
State: Michigan
School: Lansing Catholic
Club: West Michigan Drive
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Hailey Freshcorn

Hailey Freshcorn

MI
PG
HEIGHT 5'8"
POS PG
CLASS 2024
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Hailey
Freshcorn PG
Class
2024
Height
5'8"
HS
Columbia Central
|
MI
Players To Watch And Why
Freshcorn is another player that missed last season due to transfer rules. She will be at Columbia Central...
Written by Scott Hankamp
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Hailey Freshcorn

Instagram Twitter
State: Michigan
School: Columbia Central
Club: MSF Flight
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Highlights

MC Millman

MC Millman

MI
PG
HEIGHT 5'2"
POS PG
CLASS 2025
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MC
Millman PG
Class
2025
Height
5'2"
HS
East Grand Rapids
|
MI
Players To Watch And Why
East Grand Rapids loses a generational star in Miss Basketball’s Macy Brown. But Brown did her best to...
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MC Millman

State: Michigan
School: East Grand Rapids
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