Let’s Keep Talking About Posts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I don't think I highlight post-players enough. Guards always draw attention because they have the ball in their hands, and I feel like I let post players slip out of my mind more than I should. That said, today, we have a few post-player-based articles. Let's get rolling.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='842237' first='Andrea' last='Waldera']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Blair-Taylor forward is an all-around athlete. She's a volleyball standout and uses her athletic tools to anchor the Wildcats's defense. Waldera led the Dairyland Large in blocked shots last season and had over twice as many as the next-best shot blocker in the conference. That level of outperforming your peers is uncommon in large or small school conferences. As a defensive anchor in small-school basketball, it doesn't get much better than [player_tooltip player_id='842237' first='Andrea' last='Waldera'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='842199' first='Kaia' last='Waldrop']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ever since Waldrop stepped foot on the floor in her first high school game, she's been a physical tone-setter. No matter who she's played against, she's had that same mentality. Waldrop is a scrappy post presence who's developed her skillset over the past few seasons. The Notre Dame forward has an absurd motor and attacks the glass as well as anyone in her class. She generated scholarship interest last summer, and I don't think the scholarship interest will end there.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='533062' first='Tay' last='Maass']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Maass' ability to play in the paint and physically own the paint was crucial for the Lightning's resurgence last season. They're a shorter team in the FVA, and Maass' ability to be physical and be among the leaders in rebounding in the FVA took that pressure off everyone else. The Lightning post has also developed a solid up-and-under, which she can use effectively after an offensive rebound when teams can get flustered. Maass may never be a kid who posts big numbers, but her teammates will tell you how valuable she is to their unit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='509719' first='Teresa' last='Kescenovitz']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There may not be a kid I'm more intrigued to see in 2024-25 than Kescenovitz. The 6'0 Arrowhead post has been behind talented people over the last three seasons and has been a solid bench piece when called upon. She's a physical, skilled big who can score inside and out and put the ball on the floor on specific occasions. Since she hasn't played as much as most forwards in her class who could play at the next level, people may not expect much from outside the Arrowhead program, but keep an eye on her.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->