Standouts I-35 Showcase Kansas: 2025 Forwards

First I would like to say thank you to the 1-35 group for hosting such an amazing event. The college coaches ranged from D2, D3, NAIA and JUCO levels. Which was a perfect fit for many of the teams I watched. I am sure phones are ringing and offers being made while I am posting this article. I focused on the Class 2025 first as they are almost sadly finishing their AAU time. It was great seeing some new talent for the first time and with some research I did my best to cover them. Good luck rest of summer keep tagging me in those highlights and schedules    A small forward that continues to get better every time I have had the opportunity to watch her play. Great athlete that runs the lanes in transition with the catch and finishes. Nice mid range game to go along with some solid low post footwork. Destinee is that small forward that plays the 3 but aggressive enough to defend the low post if needed but yet quick enough to cover the 2 spot. She thrives best in the up-tempo game where her athleticism shines. A fierce driver that is going to draw the contact and finish.   An excellent athlete on defense that does expectably well in the press game. The type of defensive player that will get you 10 rebounds, 6 steals a game. A great fit for a program looking for an up tempo aggressive small forward. Reacted very positive when coach was giving instructions meaning a very coachable player   <ul> <li><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2024/06/i35-showdown-sunday-morning-notebook/">I-35 Sunday Notebook Article</a></li> </ul>     Annie is a strong power forward that does better the more physical the game is. I liked watching the patience she has in the low post area. It a catch and read type feel in the post She catches the ball feels the defense with her back and makes her move. The moves vary from a dribble drop, to a up/under or just a nice simple turn over the left shoulder for the jumper. Showed a nice mid range jumper from corner and elbow areas. Impressive was the understanding of how to dot the I or make herself available in from of the rim on baseline drives. It made it easy for the guards to find an outlet on the drives. Great hands able to catch the tough pass and soft of the glass for 2   Defensively she is strong enough to bang inside giving up no ground. I like the fact that she was a wall when protecting the drive not jumping and committing those fouls that coaches hate. Does have shot blocking ability in the one on one post defense.       Henley is impressive to watch offensively. A scorer in the low post, attack from the high post or step out and knock down the 3 point shot. Watching the footwork in the low post is a joy to watch. You can tell hours were spent working on the up/drop step moves. It was also nice to step a big square up and the high post taking what the defense gave them. In Henley case it a rip n go to the basket or a smooth high post jumper. The 3 point shot accuracy she has makes her a game changer when come on how to defend her.   On defense her length and understanding of help makes her a shot blocking machine. Not all shot blocking is done at the rim. She has the quickness and reach to contest a shot outside the paint. I would describe her as an impact player that can change or take over a game. Hanley has received interest and offers from several programs. I will be following to see where she will continue her career.     At 6'2 and long Wrigley the has size most coaches are looking for when it come when scouting a 3/4 position. A very versatile player that scored in the low post with a long turn around shot over the shoulder. The smooth outside shot causes the match up problem. This is where the versatility comes to play. Great foot work when facing the basket allowed her to drive to the rim or stop with a quick pull up that is hard to block because of her length.   On defense her footwork and length allowed to be able to switch on screen leaving defending a shooting guard. The ability to move the feet and length to contest the shot made it difficult for the shooter to get their shot off.   Wrigley has drawn interest and offers from several schools. I am expecting the interest to pick up after the next live period     Taryn size and game is built for the power forward position. At 6'0 tall she can run the court filling the lanes in transition. Physical low post base makes it hard to move her out of the block area when posting up. What stands out to me is her mid range game when facing the basket. If the defense put a strong post on her she does have the capability to knock down the 3.   On defense she can holds her group against a much bigger opponent. This where you can tell time has been invested in the weight room. She is also quick enough and understands when to release and get around for the steal. What stands out is she will not let the defender turn baseline even if means taking a charge.     First time watching Kaia and her squad play. I am going off some brief notes and research but she did catch my eye when watching her play. Great size for the small forward that can bang with the bigger post opponent. On a great shooting team she does an excellent job of working for the inside position for the offensive rebound.   Again Kaia caught my attention with her paly and consistently on offense. Stats showed that she averaged around 10 points and 6 boards a game. I am looking forward to following Kaia to see her progress this summer and where she will continue her career. My counter part Robert Kelly posted during an article during season describing more details about Kaia. Check it out   <ul> <li><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2023/12/standouts-from-goddard-at-hutchinson/">PGH Kansas Article </a></li> </ul>     Lilly is a very skilled player for a power forward. Several things that stood out when watching her in the low post. One is she did the work early meaning she did not have to do much just catch and finish. Second she used a step out in the low allowing her to face the defender to use her quickness and size to attack the rim. Great vision in the post like a guard hitting cutters on the backside for easy luaus. What makes her such an offense threat is her ability to knock down the outside 3. The shot is smooth and fluent like a shooting guard.   Lilly is ranked at #20 in her class. She has drawn interest and receiving offers from all levels. I will be following her to see where she will continue after high school

First I would like to say thank you to the 1-35 group for hosting such an amazing event. The college coaches ranged from D2, D3, NAIA and JUCO levels. Which was a perfect fit for many of the teams I watched. I am sure phones are ringing and offers being made while I am posting this article. I focused on the Class 2025 first as they are almost sadly finishing their AAU time. It was great seeing some new talent for the first time and with some research I did my best to cover them. Good luck rest of summer keep tagging me in those highlights and schedules