Legacy Region Finals: Jeremy’s Notebook (Part 2)

Jeremy Brooks June 8, 2024 @ 07:00 PM

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 I highlight six more 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 in that moment.   Thanks for tuning in and enjoy!   #30 - [player_tooltip player_id='891642' first='Claire' last='Braatz'] - 2027 - 5'9 - X - [program_tooltip program_id='713145' first='Wisconsin' last='Blizzard'] 2027 Hawley (WI)   "Braatz is a strong rebounder on both sides of the basketball, knowing where the ball is going to come off of the rim on missed shot attempts a majority of the time. She understands where to be standing, depending on where the rebound is going to come off of the rim at, helping her secure more than most in a small amount of time throughout a contest."   #32 - Lizzie Jackson - 2028 - 6'0 - PF - Legends United (IL)   "In the two contests that I saw, Jackson competed more as a Forward who likes to compete closer to the rim, off of the play of others. She is someone that moves to open spots near the basket when her teammates drive, looking for easy buckets near the rim and her teammates make that happen often. If she ever catches with her back to the basket, she has good length to go over her defender with a quick move or she can go through them with some physical play. In general, Jackson is raw in her abilities with a lot of room to grow but she has some promise. That's for sure."   #1 - [player_tooltip player_id='874693' first='Aniyah' last='Price'] - 2026 - 5'7 - CG - [program_tooltip program_id='715376' first='D.F.' last='Elite'] 2026 (WI)   "Price could be considered a SG or a PG but I think she does a little better at the SG position when she can attack off of the ball whenever I've watched her. When she plays from the two spot, she plays while attacking her opponents at a high rate off of the dribble, usually opening up the floor for herself or her fellow teammates in most situations. Defensively, she has a great mixture of quick feet and active hands to get a lot of tips/deflections/steals off of her primary opponent as well."   #13 - [player_tooltip player_id='875062' first='Monique' last='Onyinyechi Nkwogu'] - 2025 - 6'2 - PF - Illinois Gametime 2025 (IL)   "Nkwogu is the tallest prospect on the floor and most of the time, she plays like it. She has great length at 6'2, she jumps toward the basket when rebounding, and she doesn't bring the ball down too much that it becomes a problem. If she were to be put in the right system at the next level and she stays strong with the basketball, she could do some damage in the correct situations."   #3 - [player_tooltip player_id='777572' first='Gracie' last='Schmidt'] - 2025 - 5'7 - SG - [program_tooltip program_id='715788' first='Wisconsin' last='Truth'] 2025 (WI)   "Schmidt is one of those type of prospects that can get hot in a heart beat from deep. If she see's one of her first shot go in during a game, she can end up making countless amounts throughout the contest. She seems to be a rhythm shooter, that understands when to let it go from deep most of the time. Like I said, if she gets into this rhythm early on, it could be a long game for her opponents. It just depends how she is feeling."   #0 - [player_tooltip player_id='667016' first='Kamryn' last='Lecce'] - 2026 - 5'10 - SG/CG - [program_tooltip program_id='715376' first='D.F.' last='Elite'] 2026 (WI)   "This is the second time I've seen Lecce compete on the AAU scene and both times she has been the best player on the floor for her team. She is a prospect that is versatile in everything she does. She competes from the Wing position but she also will screen the ball and slip it for a layup at the rim or pop out to the perimeter for a jump shot attempt. She has better than average size for her place on the floor and that helps her move around and produce at a high rate. A good showing overall at this event."

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 I highlight six more 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 in that moment.