Nike Nationals: 15/16U Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On <strong>July 18^th-21^st </strong>the <strong>Nike Tournament of Champions</strong> presenting <strong>EYBL</strong> and <strong>Nike Nationals</strong> took place in <strong>Chicago</strong>. The event consisted of over 800 teams spanning all 50 states as well as parts of Canada. I was able to check out a number of teams in action during the 4-day event.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Here I look at some of the standouts of the 15 and 16U divisions</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1276012' first='Channing' last='Harrington'] <strong>(Run N Gun 16U) </strong>– Harrington played fearlessly and was constantly on the move whether she had the ball or not. She attacked the defense off the dribble and showed a quick release from three-point range.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1254012' first='Eva' last='Speed'] <strong>([program_tooltip program_id='1276371' first='Southwest' last='Premier'] 15U EYCL)</strong> – Speed played with poise from her lead guard position. She is a quick ballhandler that played at a good speed and knew when and how to attack the defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1154413' first='Alexandra' last='Mushahwar'] <strong>(Peak Taylor 16U)</strong> – Mushahwar played very well during the event. She passed the ball well and took shots within the flow of the offense. She played very good defense collecting multiple steals in every game that I saw.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='925236' first='Francesca' last='Sofia'] <strong>(Elite Basketball Club 16U EYCL)</strong> – The O'Connor transfer was all gas and no breaks the entire event. She got into the lane consistently finishing with a variety of moves. Franny also shot the ball well from the three-point line.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1276010' first='Jordan' last='Claw'] <strong>(Run N Gun 16U)</strong> – Jordan showed why she is one of the better young players in Northern Arizona.&nbsp; She is a solid ballhandler and played good defense. Where she really shined was her shooting. She had runs of hitting multiple three pointers without a miss.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1262532' first='Emma' last='Salstrand'] <strong>(Peak Taylor 16U)</strong> – The wing was simply getting buckets the entire weekend. She was patient and wasn't shot hunting. Emma was one of the better AZ prospects offensively that I saw over the weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1276008' first='Nylah' last='Davis'] <strong>(Run N Gun 16U)</strong> – Davis is a good all-around wing that did a good job of getting to the paint and being effective. She has good size and knows how to use her body. Nylah also rebounded very well</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1245900' first='Bella' last='Aguirre'] <strong>(Peak Taylor 16U)</strong> – Aguirre is a shifty point guard that likes to break the defense down and drop off assists. She also showed the ability to score when needed, as she has good range on her outside shot. Bella also displayed a nice floater when she got into the paint. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1278183' first='Kamdyn' last='Hurd'] <strong>([program_tooltip program_id='1276371' first='Southwest' last='Premier'] 15U EYCL)</strong> – Quick combo guard that impressed me with her energy on both sides of the floor. On offense she was looking to attack the gaps in the defense and create. On defense she showed quick feet and active hands.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->