Some Standout 2030 Forwards at the Gateway Challenge

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Girls Hoops Missouri takes a look at a group of Class of 2030 forwards that we watched at last weekend's Gateway Challenge in Chesterfield. We took a look at three different 14U teams from the [program_tooltip program_id='712597' first='Knights' last='Basketball Academy']. Here are some of our evals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1850021,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/05/IMG_1014.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1850021" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Madalynn James (KBA- Fish): A 5'10 forward who is physically strong and is a very good worker around the basket. She rebounds well and she is a very good screener. She was scoring around the basket at a high rate and she also hit an open 3-pointer off the catch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1850023,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/05/IMG_1015.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1850023" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1307939' first='Felicity' last='Johnson'] (KBA - Fish): A 5'11" forward was was very impressive as she used her length and athleticism to make plays at both ends of the court. She was very good on the second line of the full court press as she got multiple deflections and steals. She has a quick first step to beat defenders on the drive and she ran the floor effortlessly. She was always around the ball with her hustle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1850027,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/05/IMG_1013.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1850027" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stella Seaman (KBA -Fish): A 5'10" forward who is a very solid player with good athleticism. She was rebounding the ball well and she was making good rotations on the defensive end to get blocked shots and steals. She also made good use of ball fakes around the basket to score inside.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1850030,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/05/IMG_1039.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1850030" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mary Molamphy (KBA - Ryan): A 6'0" forward who plays the game with solid fundamentals. I was impressed with her passing ability. She did a good job of finding open cutters from the high post. She keeps the ball high when grabbing rebounds. She also had a strong defensive presence with her ability to block shots and wall up in the low post.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1850034,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/05/IMG_1044.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1850034" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Faith Sleeper (KBA-Bradley): A 5'11' forward who did a nice job operating from the high post. She hit a 15 footer and she could also drive it well off the turn and face. She is a good rebounder who was high-pointed the ball very well in traffic. She is a good screener who made some good catches on the roll down along with the finish.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->