Closing the Book on Romeoville

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Today, we'll close the book on the events in Romeoville, highlighting some other standouts I saw in all age levels I watched games from. After that, we'll start looking ahead to the rest of the AAU season before this weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='339163' first='Addison' last='Dolan']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A new name in the AAU scene in Wisconsin is Minnesotan, and Hopkins Royal, [player_tooltip player_id='339163' first='Addison' last='Dolan']. She came over to Playground Elite this year and looked solid down in Illinois. Dolan made shots, got to the free-throw line, and was a productive half-court offensive player for a Playground-Elite team with some of the most athletic guards you'll see in Wisconsin in [player_tooltip player_id='374228' first='JJ' last='Glass-Barnes'], [player_tooltip player_id='448244' first='Ameerah' last='Grant'], and [player_tooltip player_id='329591' first='Jade' last='Warren']. I thought she filled a role alongside those three and was productive in her time on the floor, which is all you can ask for.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='329599' first='Ceanna' last='Froh']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nothing about Froh will strike fear into people initially. She's a 5-5 guard who doesn't look to blow by people but will take a mile for every inch the defense gives her. Whenever defenders went under screens, she'd pull up for a three, and she'd make them pay. She's a responsible lead guard who can initiate an offense and look to score herself if the opportunity arises. She isn't the flashiest guard you'll find, but she's as productive as most guards in the Big Eight, and she brings a calming presence to the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='879927' first='Londyn' last='Hollins']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hollins is among the talented group coming into the high school ranks next season in Wisconsin. Down in Romeoville with her talented 2027 Midwest Elite group, Hollins played up and looked like one of the most productive kids on the floor. I thought when she attacked off the dribble, she looked comfortable creating for others, but her role on that team is more based around her shooting. Her offensive game is ready for varsity basketball next season, and she may be among the most productive first-year guards in the state, playing with an extremley talented group over at Wisconsin Lutheran. That Vikings team may look like one of the best young teams in the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='640812' first='Cameron' last='Dahlquist']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Sussex native played a role with Dolan on a Playground Elite team with athletic guards. In Dahlquist's case, she rebounded the ball well and created extra possessions on the offensive glass on a handful of occasions. Doing that in a micro perspective may not seem that important, but over a season, that can turn losses into wins. I've thought she could be a productive small-school kid at the next level, and she's done nothing to change my mind about that. If she keeps doing what she did last weekend and wants to play at the next level, there will be a home for her somewhere.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->