VT Preseason Activity: Top Tier Seniors Pt. 1/2

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='645601' first='Sabine' last='Brueck'], 5'8 G - North Country Union H.S. </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Winner of the GPOY as a sophomore, Brueck is poised for another big year. She'll carry a lot on her shoulders after the departure of two high-level teammates the past two seasons, but it'll translate into a ton of opportunity. She's a defensive gem 1-3 who'll disrupt an entire offense and turn it into layups in a flash. With increasingly consistent and creative 3pt shooting and playmaking, Sabine brings an all-encompassing game to the court.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='645616' first='Nylah' last='Mitchell'], 5'9 W - Burlington H.S. </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I've got Nylah on my list of GPOY candidates. She's a hardnosed player who outworks others and has developed into someone able to create her own shot from various places on the floor. Her transition scoring is adept, yet she's flashed the ability to hit the 3 in transition or the halfcourt too or sneak into the short-range for little buckets. A defensive stalwart and consistent rebounder, Nylah brings the energy and talent to both sides of the ball. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='576153' first='Alexa' last='Rabidoux'], 5'8 G/W - Essex H.S.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lexi broke out last season and I think she's poised for another leap. The feisty guard turns defense to offense and knows how to take her matchup out of the game. Moreover, she displayed more and more confidence in her scoring + playmaking. She created out of the pnr, found advantages to exploit on the dribble drive, and her shooting forced defenders to take that step out, which opened holes in the second layer. A talented energizer stepping into more responsibility. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='496160' first='Macie' last='Stagner'], 5'7 G - Springfield H.S. </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An offense onto herself, Stagner has shown she can lead. Macie's 3-level scoring ability elicits defensive schemes built to slow her down. Yet she's a willing playmaker who will repeatedly hit the open player, seeing one step ahead of the defensive rotation. Defensively savvy, her anticipation and awareness of opponent tendencies put her in position to get stops. An adept floor general. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='450194' first='Bree' last='McDonald'], 5'7 G - Burlington H.S.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Talk about a bucket. When Bree gets going, she's so tough to slow down. The scoring PG is keyed in at all 3-levels, able to catch fire in a moment's notice. With her creative handle, she gets to her spots with ease and her efficiency within 12-feet forces defenses to send multiple players. When she balances her scoring with distribution, it's a tough assignment. Athletic defensively with sound instincts, her on-ball D holds it down. An offensive juggernaut and solid defender. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->