2029s who made an impression at the Midwest Kickoff

In any given class of prospects there are precious few players who stand 6-feet-2 or above. As a result, big forwards are automatically considered excellent college prospects until proven otherwise. Finding players of similar dimensions who can get up and down the court at pace, have soft hands around the rim and can knock down shots consistently – that's a whole different level of potential. On Saturday we saw an incoming freshman whose resume includes all that and more. She leads the way today as we take a look at some 2029s who made an impression at the Midwest Kickoff.   [player_tooltip player_id='1233136' first='Korbin' last='Tanner'] - 2029 forward, New London-Spicer   The way legendary coach Mike Dreier, the winningest coach in Minnesota girls basketball history, does things at New London-Spicer makes it difficult for any individual player to shine. It's all about the team with Dreier's Wildcats. When the individual in question is a gigantic 8th grader, however, she is impossible to miss. After averaging around 8 points and 6 rebounds per game during the high school season, Tanner entered the AAU campaign with [program_tooltip program_id='713021' first='West' last='Central United'] having already proved a lot. Korbin suffered a painful foot injury in the section finals and was only cleared to play with WCU last week. You would not have known it watching Tanner get up and down the floor on Saturday.   Korbin has terrific mobility for her size, with impossibly long strides, a quick first step and a skill set that exceeded our expectations by a fair bit. She showed off quality ball-handling, nice understanding of the game, and the ability to knock down jump shots consistently. Her three-point shooting is becoming a thing, as well. Tanner was constantly running the floor and never seemed to get tired. The incoming freshman is already a nice shot blocker and rim protector, and her overall defensive understanding has improved a ton. The bottom line on our first live viewing of Korbin is this: Division 1 prospect all day long. Her engaging personality is sure to impress coaches on the recruiting trail, as well. There's no doubt that Tanner will be in the mix when our first ranking of the Class of 2029 takes place this fall. How could she not!   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/Macie-Henrickson-crop-3646x2394-1744737435.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-1233620" /></figure>   [player_tooltip player_id='1057125' first='Macie' last='Henrikson'] - 2029 guard, Farmington   We wrote about Macie two months ago after she had arrived on the high school scene with a splash, emerging as a key piece for coach Liz Carpentier's Farmington Tigers midway through the season. On Saturday we watched Macie go about her business with [program_tooltip program_id='712687' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] 2029 Yellow. If we had to summarize in a single word what we saw on Saturday it would be this: dominant. With superior power, athleticism, speed and intensity, Macie was the best player on the floor against [program_tooltip program_id='712722' first='North' last='Tartan'] 2028 Elite scoring 19 points in a 64-38 victory.   We love Macie's aggressiveness, athletic abilities and the way she can elevate with power and precision. She's so good at making contact on her way to the hoop to create sufficient room to finish at a high level. She can be a bully at times – that's a good thing! – and she can finesse defenders, too. Henrickson is really good at creating space for herself and the pull-up jump shot that often results is a thing of beauty. If the 5'9 guard made a good impression in high school basketball, she inspired even greater positive feelings on Saturday. We look forward to big things in Macie's future.   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/04/Jenille-Arrey_Fury-2029-Blue-crop-3916x2571-1744737502.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-1233623" /></figure>   [player_tooltip player_id='994865' first='Jenille' last='Arrey'] - 2029 forward, East Ridge   When we first saw the [program_tooltip program_id='712687' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] forward last summer, two things were obvious: 1.) The 6'1 forward is incredibly gifted physically, and 2.) Arrey was as green as grass. Fast forward to the Midwest Kickoff this weekend and we watched a much more polished player going about her business in an impactful way. Arrey's touch around the rim is much improved as is her ability to knock down shots from mid-range. The overall skill development is obvious and the basketball understanding is on the rise. Arrey's confidence level has also gone up a fair bit. On a Fury team that is absolutely loaded, Arrey is now a valuable contributor with a ton of upside.   One of the key reasons for all of it is the move Jenille made from a small charter school program over to East Ridge where coach Ashley Ellis-Milan has been putting in work with Arrey. Coach Ellis-Milan cited several reasons for Janille's improvement, from practicing with varsity players and going hard every day to having to meet the standards required in a strong Class 4A program and getting acclimated to the physicality required in the Suburban East Conference. Ashley worked with her player on improved footwork, better balance, even learning how to run more efficiently. Arrey has also grown stronger. “She's come a long way,” said Ellis-Milan.   [player_tooltip player_id='1233616' first='Felicity' last='Porter'] – 2029 guard, Eagan   The 5'8 guard from [program_tooltip program_id='714566' first='Minnesota' last='Stars'] 3SSB (Hersch) was an unknown to me before I slipped over to the Suns Spring Showcase at Hopkins on Sunday afternoon. Because we were paying close attention to the incoming freshmen all weekend, I didn't want to pass up the opportunity to see Hamline University coach Josh Hersch's collection of 2029s. On a team where Cretin-Derham Hall standout [player_tooltip player_id='939003' first='Isabella' last='Deleeuw'] clearly runs the show, Porter also jumped off the page immediately due to her speed, quickness and elevated levels of energy.   We loved how well Porter moves laterally. We liked her superior acceleration and ability to change speeds for advantage. Porter's energy is a difference maker on both sides of the ball, as is her court vision, sense of timing and passing skills. After the event we touched base with Eagan coach Jesse Madsen, who is pretty high on Felicity's potential for his team this fall. He said Porter developed a lot this winter playing JV ball and is expected to be in the mix for plenty of varsity minutes in the 2025-26 season. If she plays like she did on Saturday, Porter should be a difference-maker for the Wildcats sooner rather than later.

In any given class of prospects there are precious few players who stand 6-feet-2 or above. As a result, big forwards are automatically considered excellent college prospects until proven otherwise. Finding players of similar dimensions who can get up and down the court at pace, have soft hands around the rim and can knock down shots consistently – that's a whole different level of potential. On Saturday we saw an incoming freshman whose resume includes all that and more. She leads the way today as we take a look at some 2029s who made an impression at the Midwest Kickoff.