VT Preseason Activity: Premier Juniors Across VT Pt. 1/2

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We're touching down all over the state with this class. The talent of 2026s is widespread, guard heavy, and chock full of heady players with sound instincts on the ball and off. Gluey, hardworking, and high-IQ. Lets dive in.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='584222' first='Zoey' last='McNabb'], 5'8 G - Champlain Valley Union H.S.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A key component of the D1 powerhouse and 2023 champs, CVU's floor general will now garner even more responsibility. A handful of starters graduated and McNabb will assume even more playmaking duties. A two-way player with a multi-level scoring, snappy + crisp playmaking, and she's a hawk defensively + reels in boards. I have Zoey down as one of VT's top guards. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='481355' first='Charlotte' last='Jasmin'], 5'9 G/W - Hartford High School</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jasmin is Hartford's torchbearer. She's been a formidable presence since her freshman year and continues to grow. A powerful 3-level scorer and playmaker, Charlotte is the modern point-forward. She scores it off the bounce and the catch, has hotspots all over the floor, and the vision + velocity to fire dimes through the defense. And defensively, she covers everything and cleans glass. A positionless power. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='592897' first='Anna' last='Ebert'], 5'9 W - St. Johnsbury Academy </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A gluey swiss-army knife that seemingly does whatever is asked of her, Ebert is a workhorse. Anna is often tasked with hawking tough wings and can tussle with the occasional big, playing physical, hard defense and cleaning glass. Plus, she glues the offense together as she occupies a variety of spots on the floor, making plays with quick decisions and hardnosed, efficient slashes. Tenacious and aware. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='594763' first='Marlie' last='Bushey'], 5'10 G/W - Milton Union H.S.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Marlie's an all-around hooper whose dynamic skillset impacts every play. Bushey can be the point of attack, but she's an adept wing with multi-level scoring, making plays with athletic slashes and a jumper that's efficient off the catch. Moreover, her anticipation and rotations defensively lead to plenty of open court offense. It's her ability to pressure and disrupt with that length and agility, rebound, and push it herself that opens up transition. With her frame, IQ and skillset, her ceiling is up there.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='630359' first='Delilah' last='Locher'], 5'7 G - Mount Mansfield Union H.S.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Feisty, shrewd and coachable, Locher brings fire to the floor. Delilah loves to pressure the ball, speeding teams up and getting ballhandlers uncomfortable. Anticipatory too, she causes plenty of disruption with her rotations. Offensively, she's a smart facilitator who knows how to pick opponents apart as she reads screens, cutters, and defensive tendencies. Her slashing is the bulk of her scoring, but she's shown the jumper here and there too. True PG.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->