AAU Analysis: Shooting Touch Boston 17U

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='273929' first='Christina' last='Pham'] - Noble and Greenough School - 2025</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pham is what any college team would be looking for in a guard in the coming years, someone who has shown a lot of confidence on the floor while being a quite poised individual overall. We've really enjoyed watching this guard develop and shine on the floor. She does so much, a versatile player on both sides of the ball. Great leader, knows when and where to slow down or speed up a game, and can take over any situation.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='351875' first='Alannah' last='Morantus'] - Cushing Academy - 2027</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There are several players on this team playing at the 17U level that are underclassmen, showcasing maturity beyond their years and a near-complete package as a player. Morantus falls into that category, a show-stopping talent, someone who shines brightest when the spotlight is on her. Benefits from being a taller guard, can split defenses in a split-second and can cause just as much havoc defensively.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='381488' first='Male' last='Montero'] - Groton School - 2025</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Montero is the first forward that we'll be talking about on this team, a 6-0 center going into her senior year at the Groton School. Plays physical and is not afraid to play through contact or try to generate contact as she goes up to the rim. Tough shots and tough takes for her. Really not afraid to use her body and goes all-out for the ball on the floor, on the glass or in the air. Very well-rounded forward overall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='462441' first='Vanessa' last='Ellis'] - Noble and Greenough School - 2026</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Versatile forward that looks like she can play both the 4 and the 5, depending on the situation. That's really allowed her to develop more as a guard, not just having to stay down on the post, but someone who can drive into the lane from the point, someone who can shoot from deep, a player that can mark the top player on the other team at the top of the key if players switch. That versatility plays such a big factor in her game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='998583' first='Nicole' last='Leung'] - Woodward Academy - 2026</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Leung burst onto the scene as a sophomore trying to rewrite all of the record books in existence. A 30-point scorer on most nights, she was the go-to player for Woodward Academy, an MVP talent, an all-district, all-region, all-state talent. There was no stopping her offensively because she can carve up just about any player in any situation, from down low to in the midrange game to at the top of the key.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Aliyah Allston - Noble and Greenough School - 2028</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>You are looking at yet another incoming freshman on this team and another player from Nobles, a school well-represented on this list. Allston has certainly got herself adjusted to what the high school game is going to look like and she's playing some high-end competition to help in that endeavor. Someone who's high IQ on the floor, great poise, great vision and awareness, just a great feel for the game and a future star, no doubt.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='298028' first='Brynn' last='Bryant'] - Noble and Greenough School - 2026</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We end this with Bryant, a rising junior point guard with Nobles who has proven to run the point well and run it with confidence. Confidence breeds confidence and confidence also brings with it success. She's someone who plays beyond her years, can get a bucket when she needs to or when the team needs to, and she wears her heart on her sleeve, leaving everything on the floor and then some.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->