Ella showed how valuable a guard can be when she is able to turn defensive plays into quick offensive opportunities at the Headliners Invitational. She came away with multiple steals and wasted little time pushing the basketball up the floor. On two occasions, she took steals coast to coast, including one where she finished nicely off two feet at the basket. Beyond creating opportunities for herself, Ella displayed impressive court vision in transition. She consistently looked ahead and delivered some great passes to teammates running the floor. She also showed the ability to get downhill in the half court and added a nice floater to her offensive game. I liked her willingness to move the basketball and recognize opportunities early, whether that meant attacking the rim herself or setting up someone else.

Ella brought a nice combination of playmaking, defensive instincts and scoring ability to Team Liberty at the Headliners Invitational. One of the things that impressed me most was her ability to see the floor in transition. On multiple occasions, she pushed the pace with her head up and delivered excellent passes ahead to teammates, helping create scoring opportunities. Ella also showed that she could get downhill and attack the basket herself. She came away with a steal and took it coast to coast, finishing strong off two feet at the rim. She later turned another steal into a coast-to-coast opportunity, showing her ability to quickly turn defense into offense. Ella also displayed some touch around the basket with a nice floater. Defensively, she was active throughout the event, collecting several steals, including one that she followed with another well-placed pass ahead in transition. Her ability to create turnovers, push the pace and make good decisions with the basketball was impressive.

Ella had a breakout tournament for Capitol City Express 15U at the PGH MI College Tour III. She drained a smooth corner three and pushed the ball up the court with pace using both hands in transition. She attacked off the dribble, drew the help defenders, and dumped the ball off to open teammates. After steals, Ella raced the other way with pace, throwing long passes for assists. She scored a coast-to-coast bucket and another drive-by layup with her left hand. Ella looks like she has a bright future ahead of her at Haslett, and she left a lasting first impression over the weekend.