Guards Coaches Could Watch in Appleton
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The Champions Challenge is a little over 24 hours away. Today, I want to highlight a few kids coaches at the event might want to watch. I’ll start by talking about a handful of guards and end the day talking…
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Continue ReadingThe Champions Challenge is a little over 24 hours away. Today, I want to highlight a few kids coaches at the event might want to watch. I’ll start by talking about a handful of guards and end the day talking about some wings and forwards.
Watching Dahl play is entertaining from start to finish. She plays with a relentless passion that’s hard to dislike, and she’s gotten much better since I first saw her last summer. She’s always made extra-effort plays, but she’s gotten a few different things she’s comfortable using on the offensive end. Dahl has an effective step-back jumper she can get to and rely on and excellent footwork when she flies to the basket and through traffic around the basket. She’s someone coaches will want to watch once.
Verhagen has always had a creative side to her game, which has led to some moments of individual brilliance. That ability to make things happen has also led Sheboygan Lutheran to the cusp of a state tournament. She may not be the most athletic guard in the state, but she has as good of a handle as anyone in the state. Verhagen has the ball on a string and is comfortable making things happen off the dribble. Even her ability to pass the ball is among the best in the state. Whoever gets her will have a productive and creative guard immediately.
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The funny thing about Acompanado is that she’s a lead guard who’s played everywhere positionally, but she’s been productive wherever you put her on the floor. She’s always been a kid who could create off the dribble, but she was also an elite rebounder when she was with Pius this past year when they played five 5-7 kids at once and may have led the Woodland-West in rebounding. She’s a plug-and-play kid anywhere on the floor and improves her team whenever she’s on the floor. Once she gets on the floor at the next level, her coaches will have a rough taking her off the floor.
Frey was a secondary guard for Wisconsin Lutheran this past year. I thought she was a perfect complimentary piece to the senior and freshman-heavy group they had. The junior is a bit of a pest. She loves to get after the ball defensively and creates a handful of live ball turnovers. On the offensive end, she can make some perimeter jumpers. However, her best trait is her ability to finish around the rim. Frey can step into space and finish in awkward manners. She’s not talked about much, but I like what she brings to the floor.