Over the last couple of years, Ava has been one of the steadier small school point guards in the state. She plays with good poise and patience, she gets the ball where it needs to go, but she can add offense herself. She is a capable perimeter shooter, plus she’s a nice athlete who can attack North/South, and she even spends some time with her team(s) playing off the ball. She’s an effortful defender who can utilize her athleticism, but she’s also willing to be physical on the perimeter, and she’s not afraid to go inside and rebound her position. She can definitely help some small colleges.

Ava is someone not many small colleges are aware of, but they should be. She has a solid to strong, athletic frame, nice length, and she moves well in most directions. She is more so smooth than explosive, but she can affect a game at either end of the floor because of it. She is a steady ball-handler and can initiate offense, she can knock down an open rhythm jumper, and she does well absorbing contact upon attack. She also rebounds her position, and she can defend multiple positions equally effectively.

This was my first opportunity to see Ava play, and I was fairly intrigued by her game. She seems to see the floor well and have a nice all-around feel for the position. She can find open teammates, pull up in the mid-range, or knock down an open rhythm 3-pointer. I also liked her effort at the defensive end of the floor. Ava has an athletic frame, and I feel like she could be a really nice long-term prospect for some of the Midwest’s better small colleges.