New Names of Note at the Bluefish Shootout

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Girls Hoops Missouri introduces you to some New Names of players who we got a chance to watch at the Bluefish Shootout, which was held at Rolla High.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Emily Thames (Capital City): A 6'0" 2026 forward who had a big game in Cap City's victory over St. James. I was very impressed with her fundamentals in the low post. She had great seals and she possessed quick moves in the post to get buckets. She had a nice turnaround jumper in the lane and a strong drop step along the baseline. She rebounded the ball well and she also scored on a couple transition layups off of her rim runs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1243236' first='Rylee' last='Anderson'] (Rolla): A 6'0" 2029 forward who had an impressive varsity debut in the victory over Helias. The young lefty used her strength to establish good position in the low post. She did a good job catching the ball off the lob and scoring off the glass. She also played good position defense as she walled off opposing players.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>K'lea Basnett (Russellville): A 5'8" 2026 guard who was one of the more impressive players that of the new ones that I got to see. She scored around 30 points as she was getting buckets at all three levels. On her first touch of the game, she gave a nice shot fake and scored on a tough drive in the lane. She is strong and she keeps defenders on her hip on the drive. She hit multiple 3-pointers and scored in transition. I was also impressed with her passing ability. She threw some nice passes over the top of the defense with a deft touch to a waiting teammate. She was very unselfish.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Madison Hutton (Rolla): A 5'10" 2028 forward who is a good athlete who was capable of playing multiple roles for the team. She can work the high post area as a passer and driver. She dropped some nice dimes on the fast break that led to buckets. She moves the ball very well and she kept herself in the right position on defense to get steals and deflections.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Audra Whittle (Russellville): A 5'4" 2026 point guard who is a good take-charge floor leader on the court. She has good speed and quickness and she sets the tone on the defensive end at the top of the full court press. She had multiple steals in the victory over Owensville. She also took a charge. She was constantly pushing the ball on the break to keep the tempo fast. She distributed the ball well and hit the open perimeter shot. She even got in the lane and grabbed a few rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Avery Campbell (St. James): A 2026 guard who played a nice all-around game against Capital City. She scored nine points and played an excellent floor game. She attacked the basket well and she hit an open 3-pointer. She was also very good at giving multiple efforts with her hustle. She has good anticipation on the defensive end as she jumped the passing lanes to get four steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Addie Brizendine (Russellville): A 5'8" 2026 forward who did a nice job as an all-purpose player. She makes plays with her hustle and energy. She's a good secondary ball handler who does an excellent job keeping the ball moving and the offensive flowing. She's a good interior passer who also found some open cutters for layups. She also hit a pair of open 3-pointers off the catch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->