Jersey Live – Saturday’s North Jersey Game MVPs

<p>The baselines were packed with college coaches and the play on the court was top notch. These North Jersey players took home game MVP honors in Saturday's games. (Any player who was a game MVP on a previous Jersey Live day has already been covered and is not included on this day's list.)</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='959818' first='Stella' last='Broderick'] - IHA - Class of 2027</h2>   <p>Stella was the game MVP for IHA ina loss to Archbishop Wood HS PA. She is a wing who is at her best in the mid-range and with her back to the basket inside. She shows multiple moves in the post with solid footwork and the ability to attack the rim on dribble drive. She also shows good ability to distribute in the structure of the IHA offense. She is a physical perimeter defender. As a junior at IHA, she was 4th on the team in assists and blocks and 5th in steals. After bouncing around the AAU world the last few years, Stella has landed with the [program_tooltip program_id='774068' first='NJ' last='Panthers'] Blue team this summer. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1352567' first='Aniya' last='Celestin'] - Teaneck - Class of 2027</h2>   <p>Aniya was the game MVP for Teaneck HS in a win over Moore Catholic HS NY and a loss to Bishop Eustace. She is an interior player who uses her size to her advantage in all facets of the game. She finishes around the rim inside, cleans up the glass and contests shots. She has a consistent mid-range jumper with a high release point and gets up and down the floor in transition. Defensively, she is a presence inside. As a junior, she led the team in blocks, was 2nd in points and rebounds and 3rd in assists. She is playing for the Gauchos on the 3SSB circuit this summer.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='677605' first='Raina' last='Gibbs'] - Pascack Valley - Class of 2027</h2>   <p>Raina was the game MVP for Pascack Valley HS in a win over Marlboro HS and a loss to Egg Harbor Township HS. Raina is a high level spot up shooter at the 3pt line and in the mid-range game. She has a quick release and the ability to find space to get her shot off. She also does a good job sharing the ball when the defense tries to shut down her scoring. Raina will go over 1,000 career points early in her senior season and is already over 200 career 3-pointers. This summer Raina has moved to NJ Rise on the Select Events Select 40 circuit.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='651479' first='Noelle' last='Grady'] - Chatham - Class of 2027</h2>   <p>Noelle was the game MVP for Chatham HS in a loss to Colts Neck HS. She is a spot-up shooter with deep range who does a nice job finding space to get shots against the opposing defenses. She gets into her shots quickly and with confidence. She cuts hard to the rim in the halfcourt and in transition. As a guard, she is not afraid to get inside and rebound and is a willing post defender who will body up opponents. As a junior on a Chatham team that won the North 2 Group 3 Sectional Championship, she was 3rd in 3-pointers and rebounds. Noelle is playing for the [program_tooltip program_id='774068' first='NJ' last='Panthers'] on the New Balance Lady P32 circuit this summer.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='959148' first='Maeve' last='Morton'] - Chatham - Class of 2027</h2>   <p>Maeve was the game MVP for Chatham HS in a win over Middle Township HS. She has a confident lefty stroke from deep in the Chatham offense. She works hard getting steals as part of their pressure defense and hustles end to end in transition. She played in 24 of 31 games as a junior for a Chatham team that won the North 2 Group 3 Sectional Championship. She is playing for the [program_tooltip program_id='774068' first='NJ' last='Panthers'] Blue team this summer.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='959125' first='Addi' last='Valdez'] - IHA - Class of 2027</h2>   <p>Addi was the game MVP for IHA in a win over Neumann Goretti HS PA. She is a long wing that slashes hard to the basket and can finish in multiple ways and fight thru contact. She is a confident 3-point shooter, who moves well in space on the perimeter. She is a good distributor and plays unselfish basketball. Defensively, she does a great job anticipating passes and jumping passing lanes for steals and layups. She also does a great job hedging hard in pick and roll defense. As a junior at IHA, she led the team in points, blocks and steals and was 2nd in 3-pointers and assists. This summer Addi is playing for Empire State Elite on the New Balance Lady P32 circuit.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='789186' first='Zoe' last='Wasserlauf'] - Demarest - Class of 2027</h2>   <p>Zoe was the game MVP for Demarest HS in a win over Moore Catholic HS NY and a loss to Sanford HS DE. The recent UPenn commit is a PG that plays with flash. She is shifty on the perimeter with a tight handle and is a very good passer in traffic. She likes to use her dribble to get to the rim where she finishes with good footwork. She is a confident pull up shooter in the mid-range game and continues to build consistency in her 3-point shooting. She displays quick hands on D and is always looking to get steals. As a junior transfer into a Demarest team that won the Bergen County Championship, she led the team in assists and steals, was 2nd in scoring and 3rd in 3-pointers and rebounds. Zoe switched AAU teams this summer and is now playing for Team Northeast on the Select Events Power 24 circuit.</p>

The baselines were packed with college coaches and the play on the court was top notch. These North Jersey players took home game MVP honors in Saturday's games. (Any player who was a game MVP on a previous Jersey Live day has already been covered and is not included on this day's list.)