Names to Know Heading into the Final Stretch of the AAU Season

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The final sprint of the 2025 AAU season is here. Today, before I make the drive down to Louisville tomorrow, I will highlight some names for college coaches to watch wherever they may be over the next two weeks. There are a handful of players who could impress coaches at the D1 level to end their AAU seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='879927' first='Londyn' last='Hollins']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I thought Hollins looked outstanding at the [program_tooltip program_id='992263' first='Wisconsin' last='Elite'] Camp. The way she operated with the ball in her hands was impressive. She made things happen off the dribble and made it look easy. I thought the confidence she exuded with the ball in her hands, along with the skill to generate shots for herself and others, stood out more than it had the last time I watched her play when she was healthy. She's a player who will only improve as she gets further from her knee injury in 2024.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1173395' first='Norah' last='Kling']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Eau Claire native exploded during the high school season last winter. Kling was an excellent offensive option for the Old Abes and nearly helped lead her team to the state tournament as a first-year player. She's also the best athlete in her class, and I don't think that's debatable. Her speed, power, and ability to accelerate are among the best in her class, and she has more potential than she probably even realizes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='751287' first='Tessa' last='Bryan']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Waunakee native has the speed that can break games open. At her best, Bryan has the talent to control games and run up the score by scoring herself or generating open looks for her teammates. Bryan's Waunakee team played against Beaver Dam last winter, and that was the best offensive half I've seen any team play against quality opposition, and Bryan was integral to that. She can be a gamebreaker at the next level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='751281' first='Rita' last='Kuepper']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Anytime Kuepper has a challenge in front of her, she exceeds expectations. The way she stepped up in the state tournament in her first high school season, against All Iowa Attack at Summer Jam in 2024, and against Prime last May, Kuepper always seems to step up to the occasion. Her ability to create with the ball in her hands opens up the floor for her teammates. However, you won't find many players as polished on the offensive end as Kuepper; she makes plays that end of the floor look like the most routine you'll ever see.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->