AC Showcase: Sunday Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On the final day of the weekend, these players still had enough left in the tank to get noticed in Atlantic City.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Daniella Mair - [program_tooltip program_id='774068' first='NJ' last='Panthers']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Daniella is a downhill guard with a good handle. She's patient with the ball and made good decisions against The System. She's undersized but was not afraid to mix it up on the boards or going for loose balls. She showed good court vision and did an excellent job handling the ball against the press.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1831965' first='Kaelyn' last='Sabanosh'] - United NJ</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kaelyn showed solid ball handling and used hesitation and change of pace well to get where she wanted against NE Storm HGSL. She did a very good job of reading the 2nd defender when she got paint touches. She made good decisions and timely dishes in the lane for layups. She also showed a nice stroke from the arc. Last season at Sparta HS, she led the team in 3-pointers and was 2nd in scoring.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Julie Polachek - United NJ</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Julie displayed excellent footwork in the post against NE Storm HGSL. She looked extremely comfortable playing with her back to the basket on the block. She did a good job passing out of the post when doubles came. As a screener in the pick and roll game, Julie did a great job of hitting and then diving hard to the rim. She used her length to her advantage at both ends and contested shots inside and out. As a sophomore at Morris Tech HS, she led the team in rebounding and blocks and was 2nd in scoring. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='835485' first='Addison' last='Keenan'] - United NJ</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Addy was a fearless bulldog with a non-stop motor against Bay State Jaguars UAA. She was an in your face defender all over the court. This 5'5" PG got caught in some switches where she was guarding a 6'5" Bay State big and she did not back down one bit. She initiated continual contact the entire time. Offensively, she forces you to play at her pace and few Bay State players kept up. She attacked the rim and finished in traffic and will knock down jumpers when opponent's play off of her. As a junior she led Caldwell HS in scoring, 3-pointers, rebounds and steals and was 2nd in assists on their way to a Group 2 North title. Addy should go over 2,000 career points in her senior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='651481' first='Brooke' last='Jaenicke'] - [program_tooltip program_id='714654' first='NJ' last='Shoreshots']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brooke showed excellent court vision repeatedly hitting cutters against New Heights. She also got into the lane with the ball, drew defenders and made good decisions with the ball. Off the ball, she moved extremely well finding open cutting lanes for layups. She was 3rd in scoring and 3-pointers in her junior season at St. Rose HS. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Elizabeth Dickson - New Heights</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At 6'4", Elizabeth has great length and used it to her advantage against [program_tooltip program_id='714654' first='NJ' last='Shoreshots'] S40. She disrupted shots all day long and was a force protecting the middle. She was a physical defender on the block and repeatedly moved post players off their spot. Elizabeth attacked rebounds on both ends and, offensively, she powered back up with the ball for putbacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='913917' first='Calista' last='Vowteras'] - United NJ</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Calista did a little bit of everything against Germantown UAA. She cut hard to the rim and finished inside when her teammates found her with the ball. She is a shifty dribbler who did a great job of kicking when doubles came and then moving to open spots along the 3-point line. When she got rebounds, she pushed the ball in transition and, when others initiated the break, Calista was always running ahead filling lanes. Defensively, she contested shots and chased down rebounds. As a sophomore at Manasquan HS she was 2nd in rebounds, assists and steals and 3rd in scoring for the Group 2 State Champs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='902241' first='Adhara' last='Blanc'] - United NJ</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Adhara has a powerful frame and used it to her advantage against Germantown UAA. She's listed at 5'6" but that didn't stop her from muscling her way to the block and displaying good footwork as she finished inside. She was always looking to go for steals on the defensive end and, when the opportunities arose, she got out ahead early and often in transition for easy layups. As a sophomore, she led Dwight Englewood HS in scoring, assists and steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->