PGH Sophomore ID Camp: Team 10 standouts, part 1

Nearly 100 players competed on Sunday at the first Prep Girls Hoops Minnesota Sophomore ID Camp, a showcase for the Class of 2027 at Hopkins High School. Throughout the week, PGH scouts Grant McGinnis, Ally McGinnis and I will bring you team-by-team evaluations of the standout performers on each squad. Here is part 1 of the top performers on Team 10.    Fisher has all the offensive tools in her bag. She's a confident ball handler who makes sound decisions in the open court. Her eyes are always locked in up the court looking to advance the ball for easy opportunities. Fisher was at her best on Sunday when attacking the basket using her long legs to pirouette around defenders for finishes with either hand at the rim. I don't know if she runs on batteries, gas, maybe both, because she doesn't ever seem to get tired. Toni is everywhere on both sides of the ball making things happen whenever she's involved.     The Wayzata product showed off multiple facets of her game at the Sophomore ID Camp, from her quality shooting to impressive footwork navigating her way through defenders in transition to finish at the rim. When she wasn't on the receiving end of a transition bucket, Annika was the one whipping passes up the court to her teammates with precision. Defensively, she was flying around being disruptive leading to uncontested buckets for her squad. Kieser factors to be a big part of the Trojan attack this upcoming high school season.     Bursey-Dixon displayed great patience and footwork at the showcase when she would catch the ball in the paint. Standing 5'10, Jaelyn has a nice balance of attacking from the perimeter and playing with her back to the basket. She run the floor with the best of them and has good hands being able to make tough catches on the move. She rebounds well and proved to be comfortable with the ball in her hands to push the pace. With the loss of a few key players to graduation at Spring Lake Park, Bursey-Dixon is putting herself in position to challenge for some varsity clock this upcoming campaign.     What an intriguing prospect Stern is. She is deceptively athletic, and it was on full display at the Sophomore ID Camp. Whether it was flying in for a rebound or being able to navigate in tight spaces, she did it. She can put the ball on the deck and get to the basket for creative finishes at the rim. Stern is an extremely tough cover as she's usually quicker than other girls her size and too big and strong for guards to check her. She blocks shots and gives her opponent fits with her smothering, physical defensive efforts. With her motor and skillset, she's going to be a problem for years to come.     When you're a small guard like Whitefeather, you must be able to handle the ball, defend and knock down open shots if you want to compete at a high level. Check, check and check. Whitefeather is very skilled and understands how to create space with ball fakes and nifty ball handling to get her shot off. Trinity showed early on that if you left her open from beyond the arc, she'd make you pay. When she was chased off the line, Whitefeather countered with a silky-smooth floater over the top. She works just as hard on defense and earned everything she got.

Nearly 100 players competed on Sunday at the first Prep Girls Hoops Minnesota Sophomore ID Camp, a showcase for the Class of 2027 at Hopkins High School. Throughout the week, PGH scouts Grant McGinnis, Ally McGinnis and I will bring you team-by-team evaluations of the standout performers on each squad. Here is part 1 of the top performers on Team 10.