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<p>70+ prospects fit for every level of college basketball from across the great state of Illinois flooded the gym for a fully loaded day of 3v3 and 5v5 competition. The live coverage was off the hook, and the prospects gave us plenty of material to post about! Here's a snapshot of the strengths I observed from the players competing for Team Eight at the Prep Girls Hoops Illinois Freshman Showcase!</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Surry has length, athleticism, mobility, and skill as an incoming freshman that project her to a high level of college basketball. She stood out early during the 3v3 segment: scoring a contested bucket off a face-up drive and stunning a defender with a jab step before driving by to earn a trip to the line. Surry continued to impress with Team Eight at the PGH Illinois Freshman Showcase. Surry has excellent passing instincts, and as the defense converged on her dribble, she knew where the ball needed to go. Surry threw an accurate pass out of the high post to an open perimeter shooter for an assist on a corner three and showed her own range by sinking a long jumper from the corner. She won battles inside to secure many offensive rebounds and attacked off the dribble. Surry faced up, drove to the rim, and made a smooth transfer to her left hand for the finish. She made a nice spin move off a drive, read the shot off the rim, and showed her athleticism by tipping in the miss from an improbable angle. </p>
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<p>Abby's physicality, strength, and length gave Team Eight an advantage inside at the PGH Illinois Freshman Showcase. She muscled into position to snatch multiple offensive rebounds and went up strong to score putbacks comfortably with either hand. Abby made a nice adjustment to corral a tipped pass, then finished the layup off two. She caught a pass inside with good hands, used her shoulder to create space, got the scoring angle after an effective drop-stop pivot, and finished the layup. Abby held her position in the post, timed up the entry pass, and deflected it away to cause a turnover. She sprinted back in transition and used wide, lateral slides to force a dribbling turnover. Abby made an impact on both ends of the court, turning in a solid all-around day. </p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Natalie had no problem making a lasting first impression while playing up an age division at the PGH Encore. She had another strong outing at the PGH Illinois Freshman Showcase with Team Eight. Her length and advanced fundamental skill set will make her an immediate force on day one at the high school level. She applies good pressure on opposing ball-handlers, maintaining a wide and athletic stance to cut off the dribble, while keeping her long arms active to close passing windows. Natalie is confident handling the rock with either hand. She keeps her feet balanced to stay ready to fire accurately off the dribble. Natalie served up a silky smooth step-back wing three facial and earned a trip to the line after making a smart backdoor cut. She ripped by a defender on a quick drive, switched to her shooting hand, and went up off two for the contested finish.</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Aubrey's athleticism and versatility stood out with Team Eight at the PGH Illinois Freshman Showcase. She converted a nice catch-and-finish in 3v3 and buried a smooth three from the slot. Aubrey worked hard to apply good pressure on perimeter ball-handlers, called out switches, and pointed while communicating actively on defense. She penetrated off the dribble and kicked the ball out to open teammates instead of forcing up off-balanced shots, leading to assists. Aubrey used quick crossover dribbles to create driving lanes and wasn't afraid to go up in traffic with either hand around the basket. One of her highlights was when she used a great high-rip move with a drop-step pivot to get a scoring angle, then went up strong off two feet to score the contested bucket. Aubrey was very active on the glass, and she sprinted in to secure rebounds. </p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Alaniah has some shift off the bounce, and she's not afraid to pull it from beyond the arc. Alaniah showed her range by draining a smooth corner jumper. She used a sharp good jab step and crossover dribble to create space on the perimeter. Alaniah showed her potential to be a solid contributor at the high school level at the PGH Illinois Freshman Showcase with Team Eight. </p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Sofia came out firing at the PGH Illinois Freshman Showcase. During the 3v3 segment, she drained two straight triples, then went on another run of three straight before making a nice backdoor cut for a catch and finish. Sofia's length, polished ball-handling, skilled passing with either hand, smooth perimeter stroke, and complete impact separated her on the court. She made a left-handed pocket pass up the court, fired a one-handed football pass to beat the press, made a long pass up the court for an assist, and dished out a great off-hand bounce pass entry with touch around a defender. Sofia created space with her shoulder, then buried a tough step-back wing three. She dribbled into a smooth straightaway three up top and made a great jump pass over a defender to a cutter on a drive. Sofia is a sharpshooter you're going to want to pick up at half court. Her elusive handles and range keep defenders on their heels. </p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Madison gave Team Eight an edge with her toughness and effort in the paint. She made her presence felt as a rebounder. One of Madison's highlight plays happened when she sprinted up the court during a fast break, made a good adjustment on the move to catch the pass in the high post, turned, drove hard to the basket, and went up strong off two feet to convert the difficult shot at the rim against length. She's going to be a very productive player at the high school level, and her potential was evident with Team Eight at the PGH Illinois Freshman Showcase. </p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Taja turned in a solid day for Team Eight at the PGH Illinois Freshman Showcase. She showed confidence as a perimeter scoring threat and drained a smooth three from the corner. Taja recognized an open driving lane and took full advantage, attacking hard downhill to score a layup after catching the pass on the perimeter. She used both hands comfortably in the open court and kept her eyes up, which led to fast break points for teammates. Taja will be a solid addition to her high school program. </p>
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<p>Livi is a quick point guard who demonstrated qualities that coaches like to have in their backcourt. She had sharp handles and utilized wide retreat dribbles to escape pressure on the perimeter. Livi kept her head up to see the trap coming and was able to pass the ball out. An element to her game that I particularly liked was her basketball IQ. She recognized advantages on the offensive end, then pointed and directed others about where the ball needed to go based on where the defense was positioned on the court. Livi moved to open space off the ball and wasn't afraid to pull it from beyond the arc. She anticipated a pass and jumped it for the steal. Livi has the speed to get by off the dribble, and her instincts running the one or two spot will make her a very productive player at the high school level. She was a solid contributor for Team Eight at the PGH Illinois Freshman Showcase. </p>
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70+ prospects fit for every level of college basketball from across the great state of Illinois flooded the gym for a fully loaded day of 3v3 and 5v5 competition. The live coverage was off the hook, and the prospects gave us plenty of material to post about! Here's a snapshot of the strengths I observed from the players competing for Team Eight at the Prep Girls Hoops Illinois Freshman Showcase!
Surry has length, athleticism, mobility, and skill as an incoming freshman that project her to a high level of college basketball. She stood out early during the 3v3 segment: scoring a contested bucket off a face-up drive and stunning a…
Abby's physicality, strength, and length gave Team Eight an advantage inside at the PGH Illinois Freshman Showcase. She muscled into position to snatch multiple offensive rebounds and went up strong to score putbacks comfortably with either hand. Abby made a nice adjustment to corral a tipped pass, then finished the layup off two. She caught a pass inside with good hands, used her shoulder to create space, got the scoring angle after an effective drop-stop pivot, and finished the layup. Abby held her position in the post, timed up the entry pass, and deflected it away to cause a turnover. She sprinted back in transition and used wide, lateral slides to force a dribbling turnover. Abby made an impact on both ends of the court, turning in a solid all-around day.
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Natalie had no problem making a lasting first impression while playing up an age division at the PGH Encore. She had another strong outing at the PGH Illinois Freshman Showcase with Team Eight. Her length and advanced fundamental skill set will make her an immediate force on day one at the high school level. She applies good pressure on opposing ball-handlers, maintaining a wide and athletic stance to cut off the dribble, while keeping her long arms active to close passing windows. Natalie is confident handling the rock with either hand. She keeps her feet balanced to stay ready to fire accurately off the dribble. Natalie served up a silky smooth step-back wing three facial and earned a trip to the line after making a smart backdoor cut. She ripped by a defender on a quick drive, switched to her shooting hand, and went up off two for the contested finish.
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Aubrey's athleticism and versatility stood out with Team Eight at the PGH Illinois Freshman Showcase. She converted a nice catch-and-finish in 3v3 and buried a smooth three from the slot. Aubrey worked hard to apply good pressure on perimeter ball-handlers,…
Alaniah has some shift off the bounce, and she's not afraid to pull it from beyond the arc. Alaniah showed her range by draining a smooth corner jumper. She used a sharp good jab step and crossover dribble to create space on the perimeter. Alaniah showed her potential to be a solid contributor at the high school level at the PGH Illinois Freshman Showcase with Team Eight.
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Sofia came out firing at the PGH Illinois Freshman Showcase. During the 3v3 segment, she drained two straight triples, then went on another run of three straight before making a nice backdoor cut for a catch and finish. Sofia's length, polished ball-handling, skilled passing with either hand, smooth perimeter stroke, and complete impact separated her on the court. She made a left-handed pocket pass up the court, fired a one-handed football pass to beat the press, made a long pass up the court for an assist, and dished out a great off-hand bounce pass entry with touch around a defender. Sofia created space with her shoulder, then buried a tough step-back wing three. She dribbled into a smooth straightaway three up top and made a great jump pass over a defender to a cutter on a drive. Sofia is a sharpshooter you're going to want to pick up at half court. Her elusive handles and range keep defenders on their heels.
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Madison gave Team Eight an edge with her toughness and effort in the paint. She made her presence felt as a rebounder. One of Madison's highlight plays happened when she sprinted up the court during a fast break, made a good adjustment on the move to catch the pass in the high post, turned, drove hard to the basket, and went up strong off two feet to convert the difficult shot at the rim against length. She's going to be a very productive player at the high school level, and her potential was evident with Team Eight at the PGH Illinois Freshman Showcase.
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Taja turned in a solid day for Team Eight at the PGH Illinois Freshman Showcase. She showed confidence as a perimeter scoring threat and drained a smooth three from the corner. Taja recognized an open driving lane and took full advantage, attacking hard downhill to score a layup after catching the pass on the perimeter. She used both hands comfortably in the open court and kept her eyes up, which led to fast break points for teammates. Taja will be a solid addition to her high school program.
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Livi is a quick point guard who demonstrated qualities that coaches like to have in their backcourt. She had sharp handles and utilized wide retreat dribbles to escape pressure on the perimeter. Livi kept her head up to see the trap coming and was able to pass the ball out. An element to her game that I particularly liked was her basketball IQ. She recognized advantages on the offensive end, then pointed and directed others about where the ball needed to go based on where the defense was positioned on the court. Livi moved to open space off the ball and wasn't afraid to pull it from beyond the arc. She anticipated a pass and jumped it for the steal. Livi has the speed to get by off the dribble, and her instincts running the one or two spot will make her a very productive player at the high school level. She was a solid contributor for Team Eight at the PGH Illinois Freshman Showcase.
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