Live at the Nook – Friday-Saturday Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At a packed Select Events Live at the Nook! with college coaches at every turn, these young ladies played their hearts out on the big stage.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1273249' first='Siena' last='Jaworski'] - NJ Rise</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Siena is a shifty guard with a tight handle. Her skills were on full display in a win over LGB Select. She finished around the rim with both hands and got to two feet for extra balance and strength on her finish. Strong lefty finisher. This also allowed her to make good decisions with the ball. She showed good vision, feeding the ball to teammates in good position to score. She defended off the ball with a good IQ. She played in help and easily read passing lanes for steals. She's picking up where she left off in the high school season where this sophomore led Egg Harbor HS in scoring and 3-pointers and was 3rd in assissts and steals en route to a 21-9 record and a trip to the South Group 4 Semifinals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Julia Collins - NJ Rise</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jullia uses her length to her advantage on both ends of the court. Inside she gets to two feet and scores over people. She finished through contact in transition in a win over LGB Select. She uses that length on the defensive end to disrupt the offense when on the ball and on the weak side she easily gets in passing lanes for deflections and steals. As a freshman at Point Pleasant Boro HS, she led the team in rebounds and blocks, was 2nd in points and steals and 3rd in assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='903809' first='Laney' last='Krosnowski'] - NJ Rise</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Laney was a bulldog with her perimeter defense against LGB Select. She gave guards very little space to operate and defended with good feet and active hands. Offensively, she handled the ball with patience and showed excellent ability to pass the ball in the pick and roll game. These skills will serve her well in her junior season at St. Rose HS.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1266495' first='Libby' last='Dickman'] - CJ Hawks</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Libby spaces the floor well. When she sees opportunities to cut, she dives to the rim hard and can finish in traffic. She has range beyond the 3-point and showed the ablity to get her shot off quickly against LGB Select. As a junior at Toms River East HS, she led the team in points, 3-pointers and steals and was 2nd in rebounds, assists and blocks. As a senior she should break the 1,000 career point mark.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Lauren Binkowski - Lady Runnin Rebels</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lauren is an aggressive guard who knows when to attack and when to play with patience. She is the kind of guard who wants the ball but doesn't dominate the ball. She showed great vision against FBC AMP Elite Red. She easily moves to opens spots off the ball. If she's not open on the catch, she willingly and confidently makes the extra pass. When a shot goes up, she aggressively attacks the offensive glass. Lauren showed a nice 3-point stroke, stepping into her shot with patience and confidence. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Keira Hanson - Lady Runnin Rebels</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Keira is one of those lefty 3-point shooters with a smooth stroke. She moves well off the ball, gets to good spots, sets her feet and shoots the ball in rhythm and with confidence. All of this was on display against FBC AMP Elite Red. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1667602' first='Claire' last='Gorczynski'] - AUF Lady Hawks</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Claire is a tough guard. Offensively, she showed excellent court vision. She routinely hit cutters for easy shots against Foothills Flash. Defensively, she very aggressive on the ball and guarded with active hands. She was happy to pick up ball handlers full court and, with her ball pressure, she kept turning opposing ball handlers. As a freshman at Lawrence HS, she was 2nd in 3-pointers and assists and was 3rd in points, rebounds, blocks and steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='601273' first='Gianna' last='Capriglione'] - NJ Bulldogs x Triple Threat</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Against New World Basketball, Gianna used her length to her advantage on the glass. She also showed a great ability to finish through traffic in the paint. These are just some of the skills that put her over 1,000 career points and just under 500 career rebounds at Roxbury HS. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='835515' first='Alana' last='Vieira'] - NJ Bulldogs x Triple Threat</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alanna is a patient guard. She plays the game at her pace and does not get sped up. She is a good distributor of the ball and always has her head up looking for the best opportunity. Against the New World Basketball pressure, she used her body well to create space and did not force anything. Defensively, she always sprints back on D to stop opposint transition opportunities. As a junior she led West Morris HS in assists and steals, was 2nd in rebounds and 3rd in scoring. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Ashley Williams - NJ Bulldogs x Triple Threat</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ashley showed strength driving from the wings to the baseline against New World Basketball. If she had the angle and got defenders on her hip, she went straight to the rim and finished. If help to cut her off at the block, she pulled up and made great decisions distributing the ball. A strong summer will set up Ashley for a big senior season at Pope John HS.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1627905' first='Alaina' last='Damico'] - [program_tooltip program_id='714650' first='NJ' last='Freedom']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When Alaina gets downhill in transition she is tough to stop and that was on full display against Maryland Sting. Alaina has great speed in the open court to get by retreating defenders. She attacks the rim on the break. In the half court she is showing improved ability to shoot from behind the arc. Defensively, she will try to get in passing lanes and turn those steals into layups at the other end. As a freshman at Pequannock HS, she led the team in 3-pointers, was 2nd in assists and blocks and 3rd in points and steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->