PGH Sophomore ID Camp: Team 5 standouts

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 are the top performers on Team 5.    Diggs got the party started from the jump. Literally. Standing at 5'5, matched up for the jump ball against her 6'2 counterpart, the ultra-athletic Diggs won the jump, and it was off to the races. Throughout the day, Jaliyah got wherever she wanted on the floor using her crafty ball handling and a lighting quick first step to blow by defenders to get to into the lane for easy lay-ups or finding teammates. Defensively. she is an absolute menace with smothering on-ball defense and cat-like quickness jumping the passing lanes. Diggs will be suiting up for the Hopkins Royals this season so look for her to take her game to another level.     Mrnak was consistent with her all-around effort and decision making. Defensively, the Becker guard was one of the few players who talked consistently on both sides of the ball. She had active hands, played with a good amount of physicality and held her own when she was switched onto a big. On the offensive side, Eilidh attacked the basket with vigor and was pretty creative with her ability to finish around the rim.     At 5'10, Jahnke uses her size in a variety of ways to leave her imprint on the game. She was very active on the boards and defensively got after it. On the offensive side of the ball, Jahnke was the recipient of playing with some very talented playmakers, doing a great of job of moving and relocating to secure quality looks for herself at the basket.      The #2-ranked prospect in the class was her usual dominant self. Her ability to rebound and push pace while dropping picture-perfect passes over the top or through defenders was nothing less than spectacular. Watkins is known for her offensive exploits, but what really impressed me was how tenacious she was on the defensive end. She pressured her opponents into countless turnovers to the point of when they saw her coming, they quickly gave the ball up. Watkins just gets better every time we see her, if you can believe that. Scary thought!     If we were giving out a hard hat award for Sunday's play, Bobbe would be at the top of the list. She plays with a physicality that you just don't see much of these days. On the boards, she does her work early using her quick feet and great instincts to put herself in great position. Bobbe has a motor that just doesn't quit. Offensively she puts a ton of pressure on the defense around the bucket using her physical play to muscle up and through defenders. Keep your eyes on Andover this season, they have something special brewing over there.     Litecky was very impressive at the showcase. She's a silky-smooth wing who has a good handle and shoots it very well. She was consistently attacking her opponents, beating them off the dribble and punishing them from the outside when they gave her room to get her picturesque jump shot off. Defensively, Ava was solid and held her own when she was matched up with bigger opponents. Her game continues to grow and with a full varsity season under her belt now, the sky is the limit.

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 are the top performers on Team 5.