Names to Note from the First Two Months of AAU

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Over the weekend, I'll highlight a few players who've stood out thus far in the AAU season. I'll leave the 2027s out of this conversation because we'll highlight them most of next week. Let's discuss some standouts we haven't highlighted over the past few weeks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='528115' first='Addison' last='Schliewe']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I have to remind myself at times that I have to grade kids with size in a different manner than I grade guards. Smaller kids have their motor skills younger, and 6'2 kids, like Schliewe, don't hit their stride until much later. There are plenty of raw attributes to Schliewe's game, but her athleticism will force scholarship programs to take a long look at her. The physical tools are there for her, and I'm sure coaches will believe they can develop her into a highly productive frontcourt piece in their building.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='338947' first='Lauren' last='Strifling']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For most of Strifling's time at Homestead, she's been a stretch five for the Highlanders due to lack of size in the program. At the next level, she'll likely end up at the three or four because her ability to space the floor has been something coaches have already taken an interest in. There's probably more to her in terms of her skill that she hasn't shown much at the high school or AAU level due to the personnel she's played with. Strifling isn't the most demonstrative player on the floor, but she's been successful everywhere she's been.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='338964' first='Addison' last='Miranda']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Pius XI guard has been steadily improving each year at Pius. Miranda began her career without significant minutes in competitive games and has worked to the point of being trusted to take the last shot against a team like Waupun with less than ten seconds on the clock. Miranda may be one of the five best standstill shooters in the state next season, and she's becoming a kid who has to be faceguard at all times because of her movement away from the ball. Getting her open might be the top priority at Pius next season so they can open up the floor for their guards getting downhill.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='533066' first='Audrey' last='Meudt']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There may not be a player in Wisconsin with a quirkier game than [player_tooltip player_id='533066' first='Audrey' last='Meudt']. Her two older sisters were more perimeter-based and liked to shoot from mid-range or behind the three-point line. Audrey wants to get downhill more than her siblings, and I love how she uses her pivot foot under the rim. She's one of the best guards at creating space using her pivot foot and has solid touch under the basket. Meudt may not be among the most explosive wings or guards in the 2026 class, but she makes up for it by forcing defenders away from where they want to be to defend her.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->