2024 AAU Preview: AUF Lady Hawks 17U Narozniak

<p>We continue on with our AAU previews, an overwhelming amount of teams and programs to preview, but a job we're excited to do. This article discusses the AUF Lady Hawks and their 17U team for the spring and summer, filled with a number of rising seniors and some younger talent as well.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='600913' first='Ava' last='Aldarelli'] - Robbinsville (2026)</h2>   <p>Aldarelli was incredibly impressive as a sophomore for Robbinsville, one of the best players in the CVC this past season. Averaging a career-high 16 points per game and nearly eight rebounds per game, the guard showed plenty of forward skills despite being 5-7. She can score, she can defend inside and out, she's got great court awareness and maturity for her age and she seems poised to take that next step toward being an elite-level guard in NJ.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='525406' first='Lizzie' last='Calandruccio'] - Spotswood (2025)</h2>   <p>Growth of a player doesn't just happen overnight. It can take days, weeks, months or even years, and for [player_tooltip player_id='525406' first='Lizzie' last='Calandruccio'], her game has developed over her three years at Spotswood. There's been steady growth, positive steady growth that's contributed to career-highs across the board. Not only is she scoring at a higher rate than ever before, she's assisting and defending better than she's ever done.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='414301' first='Alayna' last='Ramirez'] - Notre Dame (2025)</h2>   <p>The junior guard out of Notre Dame has simply been waiting for her opportunity to shine in the spotlight. Sure, she had her best high school season as a junior, but there's simply more in the tank for her. This spring and summer is her proving ground for an all-conference level season as a senior and the pieces are already there. We've been incredibly impressed by her defense and her offensive presence has been more than noticeable, especially this past season.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='583709' first='Zairra' last='Galloway'] - Hamilton West (2025)</h2>   <p>Our first true forward on this roster is a good one, one of the better shot-blockers in the 2025 class and a strong post presence overall. Galloway build upon the defensive success displayed as a sophomore, but added to it an increased emphasis on offensive production. She became more active in Hamilton West's offensive schemes and by year's end, it felt like the offense for the Hornets ran through her.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='525559' first='Charlotte' last='Taylor'] - Somerville (2025)</h2>   <p>Taylor has offered Somerville the entire package over her three years there and much of that has been her scoring. Taylor has evolved into an top-end perimeter shooter, averaging over two made three-pointers a game as a junior while taking and making more shots around the floor overall. Her passing skills are a big x-factor, as well as a sneaky good post presence when asked.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='672133' first='Caroline' last='Foley'] - Notre Dame (2026)</h2>   <p>Our second rising junior to discuss on this list is an interesting piece on a team that is seemingly full of question marks headed into next season. Foley should be the player to answer some of those questions, especially from deep as she sunk 30 threes as a sophomore. [player_tooltip player_id='406949' first='Simone' last='Pintinalli']'s departure is going to need some more production from the perimeter, making Foley a fantastic player to increase offensive production immensely.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='600879' first='Ifebuche' last='Nnebe'] - Westampton Tech (2026)</h2>   <p>Nnebe is the last rising junior on this team, but she might be the most intriguing of the three with her first season at Westampton Tech coming last season. There was a lot we saw, balanced over 24 games played, and a lot of things to build upon. She seemingly has a strong scoring mindset, a selfless player oftentimes, good rebounder, equally impressive perimeter defender, and someone who has range on her shot, but we want to see her shoot the rock more when she gets open.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Caitlyn Nagle - Hightstown (2025)</h2>   <p>Hightstown needs to fill a spot, a massive void on this team next season as [player_tooltip player_id='325190' first='Abby' last='Misier'] graduates. There's a big need in the frontcourt, and Nagle is the person that we expect will be the person to fill that void. She's a great player to do just that, a confident piece as a forward, but someone uniquely her own. The defense is almost definitely there, but where Nagle separates herself is with her shooting, a small forward with impressive range from three.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='774759' first='Jordan' last='Reynolds'] - Rancocas Valley (2025)</h2>   <p>Reynolds was a bright spot on a massively underachieving Rancocas Valley team this past season, but is one of several key returning pieces for the fall and winter. Reynolds was the team leader in free throw makes and attempts, meaning she got to the line quite a bit and wasn't afraid to be physical in the lane. She's an aggressive ball-handler and someone looking to make things happen on the floor.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='414404' first='Vanessa' last='Kohler'] - Highland Park (2025)</h2>   <p>Kohler is one of the highlights on this season's roster and what a showcase she put on as a junior at Highland Park. We really got to see what kind of a defensive player she can be, a double-double machine despite her listed height of 5-9. Height didn't matter on the floor and it hasn't mattered at all with her offensive success, nearly scoring 20 points a game as a junior. Really intelligent player, fantastic ball-handling skills and a really well-rounded defensive gameplan.</p>

We continue on with our AAU previews, an overwhelming amount of teams and programs to preview, but a job we're excited to do. This article discusses the AUF Lady Hawks and their 17U team for the spring and summer, filled with a number of rising seniors and some younger talent as well.