Riding the Wave into AAU

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With a memorable high school season behind them, the following "bigs" now turn their attention to a summer of AAU basketball where they look to produce big results and impress college coaches.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='835932' first='Alexa' last='Regan'] | 2027 | [program_tooltip program_id='774068' first='NJ' last='Panthers']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The stretch 4 has a versatile game and gets buckets in a number of different ways. At 6'0", Alexa has ample size to bully smaller defenders, crash the glass for rebounds and swat away shots anywhere in the paint. She sinks buckets from deep at a furious pace, making her quite the match-up problem for many opponents who don't expect outside shooting prowess from the big!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='782573' first='Anaya' last='Karriem'] | 2025 | HUrban Legends</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At 6'2", Anaya wreaked havoc on the interior all season long for West Orange, recording two consecutive double-doubles to close out her junior year. A fierce rim protector with a tenacious two-way game, she plays smart basketball and makes a big impact anytime she's on the floor. She's agile and ferocious with high efficiency to 12 feet out. On defense, she has tremendous verticality and blocks a ton of shots without committing a slew of fouls.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='559030' first='Ava' last='Frith'] | 2026 | [program_tooltip program_id='714664' first='Team' last='Sharp'] </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ava saw an uptick in playing time and production from a year ago but she's still just barely scratching the surface of her full potential! The 6'1" Forward has gotten much stronger and more ferocious than when she first hit the HS scene as a rookie and she's ready for a big breakout summer with [program_tooltip program_id='714664' first='Team' last='Sharp']. Playing a rigorous schedule with Manasquan has prepped Ava to embrace the challenge of playing high-level basketball night in and night out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='601346' first='Irma' last='Sanchez'] | 2026 | Team Northeast</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 6'3" center is a beast in the low post and quickly emerging as a name everyone in the Garden State should know. She excels in transition and finishes at the rim at a high level. Often double and triple-teamed down low, Irma does a great job working around defenders to create space and scoring opportunities. She thrives in uptempo play, something AAU is notorious for!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='651496' first='Ashley' last='Kreiger'] | 2027 | Philly Rise</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the best freshmen in her class, Ashley took the state by storm in her HS debut! She glided down the floor like a gazelle, crashed the glass for big rebounds and put in work against some of NJ's top teams. At 6'3", she has all the goods... even some guards wish they had: post moves, ball-handling, efficient shooting from range, court vision, fluidity of movement, elite speed, athleticism. LOOK OUT AAU!!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='773989' first='Juliet' last='Johnson'] | 2027 | [program_tooltip program_id='774068' first='NJ' last='Panthers']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the best post players in the Class of 2027, Juliet was extraordinary in her rookie season. She recorded two triple-doubles in a five game span and established herself as a menacing rim protector. At 6'1", she battled for rebounds and blocked shots with force and ferocity! Not only is she efficient on offense at the rim, she is also quickly emerging as a mid-range threat and showed off her ability to consistently knock down shots from 12 feet out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='333332' first='Caroline' last='Polloway'] | 2025 | [program_tooltip program_id='714654' first='NJ' last='Shoreshots']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Caroline does damage in the low post. Her go-to power dribble and spin was efficient and wreaked havoc on opponents all season long. With a strong drop-step in her arsenal, the 6'2" post presence does a phenomenal job finishing at a high level with either hand. A player not easily swayed off her base, Caroline's defense is something she truly prides herself on, snagging crucial rebounds and rejecting shots at a high rate.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->