2025 Sanford Who’s Next Combine – First-Team Selection

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Sanford Sports Complex in Fargo was filled with talent this afternoon. These girls rose to the top today.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["593657"],"_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-684b74de98a88"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The new NDSU commit made the drive from Minot and balled out. She displayed her excellent skillset during the drill portion of camp today. Every station she excelled and played with great effort. Rylee was perhaps the hardest working player on the court. When you combine that effort with her talent, you have something special.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1136998"],"_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-684b74de98b12"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Addison is another athlete who played with incredible effort today. This was my first time seeing her in person and I was blown away by her play. She seemed to get to the basket whenever she wanted and was excellent at finishing through contact. She moves extremely well and is super quick. She has a quick and smooth release on her shot and made it known why she was a 1st-Team All-State selection this past season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1057798"],"_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-684b74de98b5d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Kenley was one of the top young players invited to the <em>Who's Next</em> and played great today. She is super skilled and handles the ball really well. Two areas stood out today about Kenley: her strength and her passing ability. She has super strong legs and you can see she spends time in the weight room getting better. This is critical for players who want to reach their full potential. Her passing today was outstanding. She has unbelievable vision and was able to find open teammates for easy buckets throughout the day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["933650"],"_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-684b74de98bcd"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Tylie always plays hard and with great enthusiasm and today was no different. She put on the best shooting performance of the day. She made multiple three-point shots during gameplay and had a streak of three straight possessions of made threes. She was all over the floor defensively and dove after every loose ball. The NSIC schools today were impressed with what they saw.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["641196"],"_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-684b74de98c0f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Mataya might be the best athlete I saw today in the gym. Her jumping ability is incredible and she does a really good job of changing speed and direction. She is gaining a ton of interest from Division 2 schools and rightfully so. She could have potential at the Division 1 level if she shot the ball a little bit better. Considering a Junior College for a year or two might be a good option for Mataya if she has interest at playing at the Division 1 level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["894002"],"_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-684b74de98c4b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Jayden is an excellent athlete and it was on full display.&nbsp; She had multiple defensive rebounds that she ran down and took herself into a great transition break.&nbsp; She made the right reads and dished and shot when appropriate.&nbsp; She stretched the floor with a great looking three-point shot. There was a clear consensus from Sanford staff on how great Jayden played today.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1110548"],"_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-684b74de98ce1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Elin 'wowed' everyone today. Multiple Sanford coaches asked me if I noticed number 41. I would put her in the top two players I saw all day. What is crazy is to think that she is only going to be an 8th grader. Her physical abilities were far more advanced for someone her age. She has the frame to play high level basketball. She moves very well, particularly in transition. She made multiple difficult finishes by maneuvering around opponents. She played great defense all day and was a great competitor. Did I mention she is a 2030?!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->