Finishing Up Discussing Team Two

Brady Peterson September 10, 2024 @ 09:32 AM

Yesterday, we discussed everyone from Team One and highlighted what they did at the PGH Freshman Showcase. Today, we're doing the same thing for Team Two. Let's get into it.   [player_tooltip player_id='874386' first='Maisie' last='Hinz']   The first thing that jumped out about Hinz was the force she used in her game. The Notre Dame wing showed she could power through to the basket, finish around the basket, and keep defenders on her hip when she got downhill. I also thought she did an excellent job seeing the floor. Hinz made some impressive passes through small windows. Granted, it was a low-stress environment, but she looked more than comfortable being aggressive, trying to thread some needles. Most kids don't have that type of vision. I also love her shooting form. It's simple and repeatable, and the results are there to back it up.   [player_tooltip player_id='884862' first='Carley' last='Sams']   The Kimberly youth program consistently churns out productive varsity players. Sams may not see many minutes on varsity this season, but she knows how to give her team the best chance of winning games. The Papermaker can knock down perimeter shots when the ball gets swung her way, and that threat opens up the floor for her teammates. However, her motor was what stood out the most. Sams played hard every minute I saw her on the floor, and her rebounding surprised me. She's not the tallest guard you'll find, but she has a nose for the ball.   Evelynn Karr   Another undersized guard who did positive stuff was Evelynn Karr. The Beloit Memorial guard did an excellent job getting downhill and putting pressure on the basket. The lefty finished at the rim a few times and forced the defense to respect her ability to get to the basket. Whenever she put the ball on the floor, defenses shifted to try to keep out of the paint when they could, which opened up passing lanes.   [player_tooltip player_id='991330' first='Izabelle' last='Kuehn']   Fall Creek has done an excellent job developing their youth products into players who could help their varsity continue its winning tradition. Kuehn showed her willingness to pass and move the ball around the floor with a purpose. She also showed her quickness when attacking off the dribble and her lateral quickness when defending on the perimeter. I loved her footwork when she got the basket because she used changes of direction and pivots to create some space to finish around the basket.   [player_tooltip player_id='672176' first='Norah' last='Lytle']   I could tell that Lytle was a little frustrated because shots she probably makes 99 times out of a hundred weren't falling. However, the process to get to her shots was excellent. She has plenty of skill with the ball in her hands and showed some quality in creating space with and without her dribble. The lefty has plenty of talent and, I'm sure, will play a role for an Oshkosh West team that lost a lot in their senior class from a season ago. She has a similar thing that I've seen other kids have where they get very hung up on some minor mistakes because they expect perfection out of themselves when she deserves to cut herself some slack.

Yesterday, we discussed everyone from Team One and highlighted what they did at the PGH Freshman Showcase. Today, we're doing the same thing for Team Two. Let's get into it.