Sanford Sports Academy 15U Black

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This squad is absolutely loaded! <strong>SSA 15U Black</strong> had impressive talent from Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota. They put on a ton of miles this club season and traveled all around the country to compete at a high level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These ballers have exciting potential, have grabbed the attention of college coaches, and a few of them have offers to play at the next level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>See below for more info on [program_tooltip program_id='787122' first='Sanford' last='Sports Academy'] 15U Black and player comments from coach<strong><em> Jamie Granum</em></strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>ROSTER</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":961267,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/08/image.png?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-961267" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>SCHEDULE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":961268,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/08/image_30a30f.png" alt="" class="wp-image-961268" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"30px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:30px"><strong>Comments from Coach <em>Granum</em>.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">"<strong><em>This was our first year playing together, so it took a little while to connect both on and off the floor, and probably in girls' basketball the bonding off the floor matters most as that transfers to on-court play. I felt we were playing our best basketball at the end of the season, we made the Final Four in the Select 40 in Louisville, KY to end our season. Our team is full of talent, we have four players with division I offers and all the others are college basketball players too. We are hard to guard as an offense because of our ability to score at all 3 levels.  We are hoping for a return of this team as it will be one of the best 16U teams in the Midwest next summer!</em></strong>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='777232' first='Melina' last='Snoozy'] - "<em>An extremely talented guard, long and athletic, with very good instincts, gifted passer, and scorer, is one of the top players in the entire state of Iowa. Holds Division I offers.</em></strong>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='777226' first='Maryn' last='Franken'] - "<em>Another top-rated Iowa player, is very athletic and one of our best rebounders and finishers at the rim. Her ability to finish in traffic is one the best we have in our entire program. Holds Division I offers.</em>"</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='892385' first='Marlee' last='Falcon'] - "One of the best shooters in our entire program, to the point I am surprised when she misses, sneaky athletic and at times guarded the opposing point guards even while being one of our taller players at 6'2</strong>" Recently picked up an offer from USD.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='659009' first='Kailey' last='Cradduck'] - "<em>A great summer that saw her stock rise. She does a lot of things to impact a basketball game and contributes to winning.  She plays really well off the ball offensively and has a high basketball IQ. Her length combined with her 5'10" allows a lot of mismatches.  Holds a Division I offer</em>"</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='593657' first='Rylee' last='Routledge'] - "</strong><em><strong>Missed the first part of our summer nursing an injury but really came on towards the end. Very good shooter and she has a high skill set, her 2nd year in our program will be huge</strong>.</em><strong>"</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Issie Steffensen - "</strong><em><strong>A very athletic guard, was one of our best on-the-ball defenders and ended the summer shooting at a very high clip. Makes great shot decisions</strong>.</em><strong>"</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='839051' first='Taylor' last='Silvernail'] - "<em>A is a very steady, team-first player, her calling card is her ability to shoot and defend her position very well. Plays physically at the guard spot.</em>"</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='760534' first='Kinley' last='Bartsch'] - "<em>She is an extremely crafty guard and has a nice pull-up shot off the dribble, can't leave her open from 3.</em>"</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":897493,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/04/PrepGirlsHoops.png?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-897493" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->