Closing the Book on Team Five

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We have another full day of breakdowns from the PGH Freshman Showcase. Today, we'll look at everyone I had notes on from team five and what they excelled at in the 5v5 portion of the event to close out the day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='992492' first='Ellie' last='Pudelko']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I'd say Pudelko was one of the more impressive kids at the event. She affected the game on both ends of the floor and ran the floor as well as, if not better, than most guards at the event. Her mobility as a four allowed her to make plays around the rim. I thought she was among the most productive kids I saw in the 5v5, and if I had efficiency numbers, I'd assume she's near the top of those as well. Pudelko had a productive day for her from start to finish, and I couldn't have asked for anything more from the Tosa East Red Raider.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='992483' first='Alyssa' last='Gloudeman']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A future Pewaukee Pirate, Gloudeman knocked down a perimeter shot or two but was most impressive because of how active her hands were on the defensive end of the floor. She got her hand the ball whenever someone drove near her and had some defensive stands on the perimeter that were impressive. I also thought Gloudeman had solid footwork on the offensive end of the floor. She may not crack the rotation at Pewaukee for a few years, but she could be a piece we're talking about as the successful 25 and 26-classes graduate.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='992507' first='Maci' last='Copley']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A few Sun Prairie West kids impressed me in Appleton, and Copley is one of them. I thought she shot the ball well from the perimeter, but she also had a toughness to her game that showed in different ways. She wasn't afraid of playing in the paint and held her own when she switched to bigs or rebounded the ball. I also liked her ability to play with pace. Copley can read and react without taking too long to process what's happening around her. The lefty is a player that the Wolves could utilize over the next four years as they develop their program after some losses and transfers over the past few seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='992499' first='Josie' last='Christian']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I've talked about how much I love defensive guards, but I love guards who play hard in general, and if anyone fits that description better than Christian, I'll wait to hear who that might be. She was fearless when she attacked the rim, took contact around the basket constantly, and whether it got called or not didn't seem to faze her much. Christian shot the ball well when I watched her play and got downhill at will. I didn't watch much of the 3v3 portion because I was taking pictures, but she seemed to make a boatload of plays in that portion of the showcase.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->