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New Players On National New Friends Day

New Players On National New Friends Day
Scott Hankamp
Scott Hankamp
October 19, 2023 @ 07:22 AM
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Elsie Williams
Elsie Williams 5'5" | PG | 2026
MI
Allie Szalkiewicz
Allie Szalkiewicz 5'7" | SG | 2025
MI
Kaitlyn Geurink
Kaitlyn Geurink 5'11" | PF | 2025
MI
Miranda Link
Miranda Link PG | 2024
MI
Aubrey Rogers
Aubrey Rogers 5'8" | CG | 2024
MI
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Today, October 19, is National New Friends Day. It's a day that focuses on creating new connections and the celebrates the potential for newfound friendships. What better day to focus on 5 basketball players that I've never written about? So I'm going to focus on 5 new players to my writing and hopefully celebrate some new connections with some talented players.

Miranda Link

Miranda Link

MI
PG
POS PG
CLASS 2024
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Miranda
Link PG
Class
2024
HS
Northville
|
MI
New Players On National New Friends Day
Link is a talented player that deserves to see her name in print. She can get the job...
Written by Scott Hankamp
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Miranda Link

State: Michigan
School: Northville
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Spring Arbor
Aubrey Rogers

Aubrey Rogers

MI
CG
HEIGHT 5'8"
POS CG
CLASS 2024
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Aubrey
Rogers CG
Class
2024
Height
5'8"
HS
Morrice
|
MI
New Players On National New Friends Day
Rogers is a talented guard that has seen a lot of success in the sport. She’s a versatile...
Written by Scott Hankamp
Spring Arbor
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Aubrey Rogers

State: Michigan
School: Morrice
Club: REAL
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Allie Szalkiewicz

Allie Szalkiewicz

MI
SG
HEIGHT 5'7"
POS SG
CLASS 2025
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Allie
Szalkiewicz SG
Class
2025
Height
5'7"
HS
Utica Stevenson
|
MI
New Players On National New Friends Day
Szalkowicz is a talented guard that teams, coaches and scouts should be aware of. She’s a talented 2...
Written by Scott Hankamp
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Allie Szalkiewicz

State: Michigan
School: Utica Stevenson
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Highlights

Saginaw Valley State
Kaitlyn Geurink

Kaitlyn Geurink

MI
PF
HEIGHT 5'11"
POS PF
CLASS 2025
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Kaitlyn
Geurink PF
Class
2025
Height
5'11"
HS
Hamilton
|
MI
New Players On National New Friends Day
Geurink is an underrated talent with no doubt next level abilities. She’s a versatile player that’s tough to...
Written by Scott Hankamp
Saginaw Valley State
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Kaitlyn Geurink

State: Michigan
School: Hamilton
Club: MBA UAA
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Highlights

Elsie Williams

Elsie Williams

MI
PG
HEIGHT 5'5"
POS PG
CLASS 2026
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Elsie
Williams PG
Class
2026
Height
5'5"
HS
Forest Park
|
MI
New Players On National New Friends Day
Williams is a talented player that had some great reviews during a successful summer with Great Northern Elite...
Written by Scott Hankamp
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Elsie Williams

State: Michigan
School: Forest Park
Club: Zero Star Basketball
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