Rising Prospects

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The AAU scene is back for the month of July and players have continued to show improvement since last season ended. Here are a handful of rising prospects within the state of Washington.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1232869' first='Tyler' last='Venable']</strong></em> - <em>2027 - Black Hills HS</em> - Tyler is a player who more college coaches need to know about. She drives well with both hands and even finishes off 2 feet effectively. Her defensive game stands out right when you watch her play as she plays with a ton of intensity. She is going to do big things next year and will be one of the best scorers in the 2027 class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='830004' first='River' last='Sykes'] </em></strong>- <em>2026 - Pullman HS</em> - River is a tall post player who finishes around the rim at a high level, even being able to absorb contact and still get the bucket. Sykes can play on the perimeter on the court too, having a steady jump shot but and even more impressive first step when driving past defenders.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='590249' first='Lay'lee' last='Dixon']</em></strong> - <em>2025 - Prosser HS</em> - Lay'lee flies under the radar big time in my eyes. She is a big time player for Prosser, helping lead the team on the court by flying all over the place. She plays high level intense defense, causing many turnovers and getting easy buckets off her steals. She knocks down shots at a high level as well. She could definitely be a player who averages a double-double</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='759432' first='Madilyn' last='Crowley']</em></strong> -<em> 2026 - Ridgeline HS</em> - Madilyn is a 6'0" forward who does nothing but go 100% on the court. She does whatever it takes to help her team win by diving for loose balls, making the extra pass, boxing out opposing players, and sprinting everywhere on the court. She is going to have a big season for Ridgeline HS as she could average 18ppg/12rpg next year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Issabella Ramirez </strong></em>- <em>2025 - Bainbridge HS</em> - A guard who has great length and has extremely active hands on the defensive side of the ball. She has quick feet and is agile on her feet, using her quick reactions to help her cause havoc. Offensively she gets down-hill effectively and always keeps her eyes up, looking for open teammates.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='751531' first='Keana' last='Gosney']</em></strong> -<em> 2025 - Central Valley HS</em> - Always locked in on the court, ready to attack defenses with her plethora of moves. She handles the ball well and knocks down shots when left open from deep. Her chance of pace stands out to me the most, keeping defenders on their toes always. She is going to have a massive senior year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->