Windy City Warm Up Livestream: Afternoon Head Turning Players

<!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Windy City Warm Up is back in Chicago during the NCAA shutdown, but that hasn't slowed the competition. With no coaches in the gym, players are locked in knowing this film could be what gets them noticed once the quiet period ends. Here are a few names that definitely had people in the gym taking second look. </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1220474' first='Savanna' last='Marinelli'] (Limtless 2030 Select)</strong> - Marnielli plays much bigger than her listed height of 5'7, and maybe that is due to her length and especially her wingspan. She stood out to me mostly on the defensive side of the ball, able to turn and stay with her matchup without losing any speed. She came away from the matchup against Mac Irvin with a ton of pokes and steals. One of those players who can either be a great complementary piece or someone with the potential to be a full standout on whatever program she is part of.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Alexis Gonzalez ([program_tooltip program_id='714268' first='Region' last='Rebels'])</strong> - Alexis had a good amount of plays against [program_tooltip program_id='714232' first='Pink' last='Elite'] that had the offense struggling. She makes a huge impact on the defensive end of the floor by staying wide with her arms, hedging high on screens, and just knowing where to be on certain possessions. She moves her feet very well too.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#2 Kentucky Blue Devils </strong>- Around the nail, high hash area, and even the short corner, she is money. The high arching shot mixed with a timed and confident release makes her an immediate problem for the defense. Sharp footwork and strong decision making as well. She is a solid complementary player for this program.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kylie Simpson ([program_tooltip program_id='714268' first='Region' last='Rebels']) </strong>- Simpson seemed to be the aggressor for this program in the game I caught against [program_tooltip program_id='714232' first='Pink' last='Elite']. She can get to the rim and has a solid enough handle to create space for her own shot, as well as break down the defense to set up scoring opportunities for her teammates.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1220502' first='Zoe' last='Zaremba'] (Limtless 2030 Select) </strong>- So much time is on her side, but the deep skillset is already showing. She has a quick first step and solid handles to go with it. She had quite a few moments against Mac Irvin this afternoon where you could clearly see how high her potential is, especially if the work off the court continues. Regardless of her size, this kid can be a name to remember going forward.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["751101"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-681fcee6592ad"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Pleasant had some dimes in her matchup against [program_tooltip program_id='714232' first='Pink' last='Elite'] this afternoon and played the offensive side of the ball with a ton of aggression. She can get downhill and finish around the rim, but in my opinion, most of her highlights from this game came from setting up her teammates with easy buckets.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->