Potential Gamechangers in 2024-25

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Soon enough, the 2024-25 season will tip off, and some kids elevate their game to another level. Today, we'll look at a few kids who could take a leap and help their teams finish better than we think they may in August.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='533073' first='Izabel' last='Durst']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I've talked about Durst ad nauseam, but she's as electric of a guard as you'll see around the state this season. The Barneveld native has an explosive first step and can change directions on a dime. She's not easy to stay in front of when she plays EYBL basketball, and even more challenging when she plays D5 ball over the winter. She'll be one of the most dynamic small-school players this season, and with the Eagles conference and sectional having a talent exodus, I'm eager to see where she can take them this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='914989' first='Claudia' last='Jenny']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Edgerton guard exuded confidence in her first high school season for the Crimson Tide. Jenny is a solid shooter and does an excellent job away from the ball, working to find open space. She uses screens well and has excellent footwork for a 2027 to get to her shot in a hurry if she'd like. The rising sophomore looked comfortable each time I saw her on the floor, even when playing with Let it Rain's 17U team at the Cheesehead Challenge. Her basketball IQ is high, and she understands how to get the most out of herself and her teammates.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='448259' first='Autumn' last='Tevz']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hard-nosed kids like Tevz will always have a place at the next level. Every coach will love the intensity she plays with on the defensive end of the floor. She can pick up opposing guards full-court and force some mistakes out of them or tire them out by making them work for every inch they move. Tevz isn't the kind of kid that pops up as a threat on scouting reports, but she finds a way to hurt teams, even when she's not scoring herself. She reads the game, makes the right reads, finds her open teammates, and can get by her initial defender and make some things happen off the dribble. Tevz is underrated because she's not a premier scorer, but how she plays will help a program win games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='448250' first='Gianna' last='Guarascio']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Ashwaubenon guard has been a multi-sport athlete her entire high school career. She's always been a solid high school player and had the potential to play basketball at the next level. However, it felt like things stagnated for her. Something flipped late in the AAU season for her, and she played some of the best basketball I've seen from her. She played with more confidence than I remember seeing from her and didn't think as much as she had in the past. She was reacting and making plays. That version of her was the best I've seen of her in the three years I've seen her play. If she can be that player consistently, she'll be a solid collegiate basketball player somewhere.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->