Big Performances At “The Clash”
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A little over a week ago was a big step in the course of a grassroots season, as it was the first time NCAA Division-I women’s basketball coaches were allowed to be out evaluating prospects. I spent my time in Hamilton, Ohio, watching The Clash…a huge event that has provided many kids the opportunity to be “seen” over the past several years. After you remove the core shoe company teams, many of the rest of the better teams/programs in the Midwest, Northeast, and South were in attendance. This serves as the fourth of eight articles I am writing to review some Indiana prospects who stood out to me at the event. This is not everyone who played well, nor is it someone from every single team…there were too many teams/prospects in attendance to cover everyone adequately. However, below are several prospects who played well when I was able to see them.
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Danica is a kid who is flying under the radar of a lot of small colleges, but I think by July, she could see her interest rise significantly. She is one of the most athletic guards in the 2025 class in Indiana, and she has a unique, next level type of start & stop ability, along with speed, quickness, and bounce. She is a blur in transition, she can get by defenders with ease and attack the basket, and she’s starting to be a lot more creative and find open teammates. Right now, she’s probably more of a scorer, but if she can become a combo guard, it wouldn’t hurt. She can really defend the ball, though.
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I am still not sure where I would pencil Libby in position-wise at the next level, but I do know that she can really shoot the basketball. She has very good balance and control between the catch and her release, and she has some range as well. She has a broad frame, some strength, and she can defend with physicality. I think she’s probably more of a ‘4’ defensively but a ‘3’ offensively. If she can improve her lateral quickness and her ability to defend the ball, as well as her blow-by ability offensively, I think she can become a wing. For now, I think she’s a matchup problem as a pick-and-pop ‘4’.
Over the years, Ashley has always flashed potential, upside, a high ceiling, basically whatever adjective in that realm you want to use. Now, however, she is stronger, more explosive, but most importantly, she is performing at a consistently high level. She is making tough shots under pressure, she’s going by defenders much more regularly, and she herself is a tougher defender to beat off the bounce. If she can continue this consistency throughout May, June, and July, she shouldn’t have any shortage of full-scholarship small college opportunities from some of the Midwest’s best.
Usually about this time in a player’s career is when schools of all levels start to take notice, so even though Laniah has been outstanding for two years at Marquette Catholic, expect her interest to see a significant rise over the next three months. She has a strong, athletic frame, nice length, plus she is North/South fast, and she is a quick jumper. She is programmed as a scorer, first and foremost, and she can go by most defenders and get to the basket, finish through contact, and draw free throw opportunities. Her jump-shot has improved, but as that gets better, she’ll be that much more dominant.
I hadn’t seen Swynn in some time, so it was great to see her in-person again. She is extremely long, still-growing, and with twin older sisters in the 6-1 range, she likely isn’t done. She is a smooth and fluid lefty, she can play just about anywhere around the perimeter, but she is also willing to flash into the mid-post and knock down the 15-footer or rip and drive it to the rim. She has solid ball skill, but as she gets stronger and learns to play lower, she could be a real matchup problem because of her height, length, and smooth game. Look for her to be on several Division-I radars soon.
I feel like I’ve written quite a bit about Olivia over the past 5 to 6 months, but with a kid who plays so hard all the time and always seems to produce in some capacity, it’s hard not to mention her. Keep in mind, she is playing “up” with her Indiana’s Best team, but she is impactful at both ends of the floor. Defensively, she is gritty, tough-nosed, and she will do everything from defend the ball to get inside and rebound against the post players. Offensively, she is still more of a driver, but her handle and jump-shot are improving, and I think that part of her game will round out over time.
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Amiah Kendrick
Amiah Kendrick
I hope I have the right kid here, because there was some uniform confusion, but if the number matches up correctly, then Amiah was a strong, physical, hard-working prospect with a nonstop motor. Despite her size, she was a force, and she played about six inches taller than she looked. She could battle on the block, score quickly around posts, and chase down rebounds. She was good in the mid-post, hitting the 15-footer, driving it to the rim, and reversing the ball to weak side. She ran the floor hard, showed a competitive fire, and was a willing and capable defender as well.