Guards With Game-Changing Potential

This AAU season has been an impactful one for several players across a number of different AAU circuits. In this piece we cover four individuals that possess game-changing potential. They have showed glimpses of it over their careers so far but I have a feeling that their best is still yet to come.   Thanks for tuning in and enjoy!    [player_tooltip player_id='882862' first='Alivia' last='Kuhn'] took her talents to the [program_tooltip program_id='712377' first='All' last='Iowa Attack'] EYCL program this Spring and she is continuing to make a name for herself whenever she steps out onto the court. Kuhn showed everyone this Winter what she was all about. She was dynamite offensively as a 1 or 2 every time down the floor and she a pest on defense with her constant pressure. The Attack play a fast style of offense. They run, pressure, and they shoot a lot of three's. All things that Kuhn is fairly skilled at. I'm excited to see how she finishes things up this AAU season. She has that game-changing potential to make waves at the Varsity level once again this upcoming Winter if she returns to Marian motivated.     Someone who is competing up two grade levels this AAU season with her NE Attack UAA program is [player_tooltip player_id='884656' first='Macie' last='Reiner']. Reiner has that mixture of smarts, length, stamina, and productivity that all coaches love to work with. She doesn't necessarily need the ball in her possession to make something happen as she is a solid cutter/slasher. She moves into open space really well, always noticing where she needs to be. Once she does get a clean look, it's usually a pretty good attempt. She doesn't rush anything. She makes sure that she is thorough in her fundamental abilities. This upcoming Winter Bennington is going to be poised for another run at State and Reiner is going to have a big piece in that. If she continues to grow in her game and work on her weaknesses, she is going to slowly progress into a killer.     [player_tooltip player_id='1238790' first='Adrienne' last='Sears'] has proven that she can compete at a high rate with an impressive group of prospects. The AIA 15U EYBL team of this season is coming off of a EYBL 8th Grade National Title, killing all of their competition on the way to that Championship. That Sears is only going to be a Freshman and she is making her presence known is noteworthy. Her coordinated attack style off the dribble is hard to contain in 1v1 situations and she isn't afraid to finish through contact in any way possible. She moves her feet well on defense and that is going to serve her well on the high school floor. In the DC system, 99% of Freshman don't see Varsity time. I'm not sure if that will change with Sears. If it did I wouldn't be shocked.     I'll be in attendance to see [player_tooltip player_id='910355' first='Payton' last='Palmer'] compete this weekend with her Omaha Supreme program. Palmer has been a standout for a few years now on the AAU scene with this program. She is one of her team's best prospects with a balanced skill set. Offensively, she isn't afraid to attack directly into her opponents body, she understands how to get to her spots, and she has a beautiful shot form. Defensively, she can get up and pressure or she can sit back and wait for the opposition to bring the ball to her. Palmer competes hard and plays the game of basketball the right way. That will always making her lethal when she is competing with other talented hoopers.

This AAU season has been an impactful one for several players across a number of different AAU circuits. In this piece we cover four individuals that possess game-changing potential. They have showed glimpses of it over their careers so far but I have a feeling that their best is still yet to come.