More I’m Eager to See This AAU Season

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hundreds of players from Wisconsin will play AAU basketball this spring and summer for Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin-based programs. There are players from all over the state I'd like to see play at some point this AAU season, if possible, and I will highlight why I'd like to see some of these players on the floor for their programs at some point this grassroots season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='992497' first='Jazlyn' last='Alwin']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There may not have been a player whom I got more questions about during the State Tournament than the Wisconsin Dells wing. Alwin is an athletic wing who gets to her spots offensively and should use the burst she has with her first step. Elite defenders had a hard time keeping her in front, which caught my attention. The sophomore is a three-level scorer who has improved over the past year and could garner significant scholarship attention playing UAA basketball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1744740' first='Whitney' last='Schmidt']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Only one player in the state scored more points than Schmidt did at a game I attended this season. The 40 points Schmidt poured in against Racine Park stood out because of the defensive attention she demanded when she was on the floor. After the first handful of minutes, she was face-guarded and still scored 25 of her team's 27 first-half points. Regardless of who she scored against, the ability to create her shot, at that level, is something I haven't forgotten in the past three months.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1241213' first='Evelyn' last='Borcherding']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Our state hasn't had many players like Borcherding in the time I've been around. The Eau Claire area native is all of 6-5 or 6-6, and has all the physical tools to draw the attention of coaches at the next level. I loved the motor and physicality she played with at the high school level, and I'm eager to see how that translates to playing for All Iowa Attack in the EYBL. She is another player who seemed to turn a corner between the end of the AAU season this past summer and the start of her season with Regis.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1220853' first='Paige' last='Lisowski']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Whitehall guard will be a significant part of her Playmakers team offense. Injuries may create an environment where Lisowski can create with the ball in her hands and be a more aggressive player than she was last year. She has the tools to be a creative ball handler and score off the dribble. I feel I will learn more about what she does this spring and summer than I will the rest of her career at Whitehall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->