Summer Jam recap: Five D1 prospects who excelled

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the best things about Summer Jam every year is the quality of the field. Not only were there more than 400 teams on hand for the annual event hosted by [program_tooltip program_id='712722' first='North' last='Tartan'], there were a ton of high-level squads loaded with Division 1 prospects. We covered a few of these players in our article on Wednesday about <strong><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2024/06/unsigned-2025s-who-stood-out-at-summer-jam/">Unsigned 2025s who stood out at Summer Jam</a></strong> including [player_tooltip player_id='346165' first='Hadley' last='Thul'] of Alexandria, [player_tooltip player_id='296531' first='Tatum' last='Woodson'] of Hopkins, [player_tooltip player_id='453728' first='Ajiem' last='Agwa'] of Austin and [player_tooltip player_id='296747' first='Anna' last='Greene'] of Mahtomedi. Today we offer up five more D1-level prospects – both commits and unsigned players – who excelled at Summer Jam.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='478373' first='Chloe' last='Carlson'] <strong>– 2026 guard, [program_tooltip program_id='712700' first='Minnesota' last='Suns'] 2026 S40 (Proctor)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Suns guard from Proctor had an outstanding weekend at Summer Jam, scoring 71 points over the course of four games. The incoming junior produces big performances for the Suns week after week, demonstrating a remarkable level of consistency for a player of her age. She plays with passion and a genuine love for the game. Chloe brings a high level of effort and intensity on both ends of the floor and often uses defense to fuel her team's offense. Although the Suns' 2-2 record wasn't quite what they had in mind for the weekend, Carlson's performance made it obvious that the top 25 prospect is someone who college coaches should take notice of.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='252380' first='Kendra' last='Harvey'] <strong>– 2025 guard, [program_tooltip program_id='714566' first='Minnesota' last='Stars'] 3SSB Hersch (Byron)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The University of North Dakota commit had a big weekend with Stars Hersch, putting up 60 points across four games. The top 30 ranked prospect led the way for the Stars in the first two rounds at Summer Jam, providing 18- and 19-point performances in the wins over Iowa Dream 2025 and ETG Midwest 17U 3SSB. Harvey's squad then fell to Fury 2025 UAA in the semifinals, but bounced back to claim 3rd place in the division. Kendra is no stranger to filling up the scoresheet as she averaged&nbsp;just under 18 points per game last winter. She is a dynamic guard who always makes things happen when she is on the court.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='600748' first='Kaja' last='Nash'] <strong>– 2027 guard, [program_tooltip program_id='714566' first='Minnesota' last='Stars'] 3SSB Antl</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pictured above, the sophomore-to-be had another strong weekend at Summer Jam, leading the 15U D1 division in scoring. Over four games she tallied 80 points, including a 24-point performance against Rise 2027 Busse, in which half of Kaja's points came from the three point line. Despite being shorthanded, Stars Antl went 3-1 over the weekend, claiming 5th place in the 15U D1 bracket. That doesn't happen without Kaja's contributions. As a top 15 prospect in Minnesota's 2027 class, Nash has already garnered the attention of Division 1 coaches and likely will continue to do so in the years to come. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='262910' first='Tori' last='Schlagel'] <strong>– 2025 guard, [program_tooltip program_id='712722' first='North' last='Tartan'] EYBL (Eden Prairie)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The final contest of Sunday afternoon was a highly anticipated rematch of this year's AAU State Tournament championship game featuring Tartan's 17U EYBL team and [program_tooltip program_id='712687' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] 2025 UAA. Schlagel guided her team to victory once again as both the team's leading scorer and their floor general. As usual, the University of South Dakota signee brought her A-game on both ends of the floor, but was especially crucial in guarding the Fury's formidable backcourt. Coming off an excellent junior season at Eden Prairie where she averaged over 18 points per game, Tori, along with incoming seniors [player_tooltip player_id='595568' first='Ella' last='Hardwick'] and [player_tooltip player_id='252480' first='Rae' last='Ehrman'], will once again lead the way for the Eagles this winter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lakyn Donnelly</strong> <strong>– 2028 guard, Inspired Athletics (Horace, ND)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As has been her pattern over the past year, the Inspired Athletics guard had another big weekend. Lakyn scored 79 points over four games, putting her at 2nd in the division behind Nash. In Sunday's third place game against Nebraska Attack 15U UAA, Lakyn put up a whopping 31 of her team's 64 points. We wrote about the North Dakota guard just a couple weeks ago after her impressive performance at the University of St. Thomas Elite Camp, which led to an offer from the Tommies. Yes, Donnelly is small, but with a level of skill and talent that is among the very best in the region, her size is becoming less and less of a discussion point every week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->