Legacy Classic: Jeremy’s Notebook (Part Two)

Throughout the weekend I kept a notebook full of small notes that I took for each athlete, as I watched them compete live and in-person. In this article we cover seven prospects and go over the notes that I had written down about each athlete, as I watched them compete on the hardwood. These notes are just a more simple or brief way of explaining what I was seeing at that time.   Thanks for tuning in and enjoy!   Tinley Levin - 2029 - 6'0 - CG - Missouri Phenom Iowa 13U   "The next one up out of Iowa. If you know the Levin family, you know that they are flat out ballers and that is no different for Tinley. She may only be in the 7th grade, going into 8th grade but she is the real deal. She has fantastic size for her age at around 6'0, while being coordinated and skilled with the basketball. She has a soft touch whenever she lets it go, no matter the distance and she is someone that others have to worry about when she is on defense. It's going to be hard to live up to her sister Callie, who just put together an amazing high school career and who will be at Iowa next season as a Freshman under Coach Bluder but trust me. If Tinley works just as hard, she could be even better at the end of the day."   [player_tooltip player_id='884636' first='Cici' last='Fate'] - 2028 - 5'3 - SG - [program_tooltip program_id='712709' first='Nebraska' last='Attack'] 14U UAA   "[player_tooltip player_id='884636' first='Cici' last='Fate'] has been really solid throughout the entire Legacy Classic. She has demonstrated that she is a fantastic shooter from behind the three point line, while running transition down the floor to a T. She is one of the first players down the court on any given possession without leaving her assignment too early or leaking out of the play. She also displayed that she is very good at passing the basketball in the open court. She can tell where her teammates are going to be, before they get there and she is always willing to pass it ahead. I've seen a lot of promising players out of the 2028 & 2029 Classes up to this point and Fate has the skill-set to be one of the best in the end. She seems like a student of the game the way she examines things and she is always working to make the right play for her fellow teammates. At this pace, she has a promising future on the hardwood looking ahead."   [player_tooltip player_id='878025' first='Madi' last='Meyer'] - 2026 - 5'10 - SG - Missouri Phenom Iowa 17U   "Meyer comes onto the floor and does anything that is asked of her or anything that could help her team in the long run. Doesn't matter if it's guarding the best player from the opposing team, screening as a Forward, or playing the off-guard position. If she can help in any way, she is going to do it and she is going to do it at an efficient rate. Sometimes players might not be the highest scorers but that doesn't mean that aren't vital to their team. I can see that Meyer brings the energy and she has a great attitude when things might not go her way. If there is a collegiate coach who needs a 2026 prospect, who will be a team player through and through, this could be one to take interest in moving forward."   [player_tooltip player_id='765744' first='Trinity' last='Whitefeather'] - 2027 - X - PG - [program_tooltip program_id='712709' first='Nebraska' last='Attack']   "Whitefeather's best basketball is in front of her but that doesn't mean that she isn't a solid prospect at this point in time. This weekend she was making the smart play and letting her game do the talking. She is a prospect that is interesting in the aspect as I'm not sure what her future holds. She has promise in almost every facet of the game, while being able to lead her team with the ball in her hands. She gets a lot of tips/deflections defensively, leading to easy looks in the open court and she does a great job of bringing the energy, no matter the time of game or situation. She played a little bit of Varsity ball last year at the high school level giving her the experience she needs to have solid outings during the AAU season. Like I said, she is an intriguing prospect but there is nothing wrong with that with her being a young player in their career!"   [player_tooltip player_id='865483' first='Leah' last='Robinson'] - 2027 - 5'8 - SG/CG - [program_tooltip program_id='715717' first='Nebraska' last='Supreme'] 15U   "Track star [player_tooltip player_id='865483' first='Leah' last='Robinson'] is someone to know out of the State of Nebraska on the hardwood if you don't already. This past weekend she was making hustle plays and letting it be known that she is pretty talented in several different aspects of the game. Robinson just makes it happen. She gets to her spots on the floor, she understands what her team is running on both sides of the ball, and she lights up the court with her positive attitude. When she is open around the three point line, she has demonstrated that she can knock down shots at a consistent rate, while also being able to finish at the basket. Defensively, she is a DAWG. Someone you want to be on your team but you hate to play against because of her constant pressure."

Throughout the weekend I kept a notebook full of small notes that I took for each athlete, as I watched them compete live and in-person. In this article we cover seven prospects and go over the notes that I had written down about each athlete, as I watched them compete on the hardwood. These notes are just a more simple or brief way of explaining what I was seeing at that time.