Names Coaches Should Know Heading Into the Final Live Period

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The final live period is quickly approaching, and it will be the final time we see players from Wisconsin during the grassroots season. Over the next few days, we'll look at some players who coaches may want to see in the final live period of the 2026 grassroots season. There will be plenty of players who will earn opportunities to play at the next level, and let's look at some players who could garner interest this coming week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["992492"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a5d6ceda3aa8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The Wauwatosa East wing/forward has taken a significant step forward in the past year or year and a half. She has become a physical player around the basket and was one of the more impressive rebounders in her class this past year. Pudelko has also grown into an offensive threat who can put the ball on the floor and attack the basket, and has become a proven shot maker who can space the floor on the perimeter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1826877"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a5d6ceda3ada"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The Milwaukee native has shown a lot of promise over the past few months of the grassroots season. Smith is a skilled guard who can get to her spots with the ball and put the ball in the basket. Her footwork as a creator has caught my attention, and her ability to put pressure on the basket. She is a player who could take a significant leap over the next year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["992505"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a5d6ceda3afb"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The Hudson native impressed me when she played in Summer Jam out in Minnesota. Bartz is a physical player who can hunt mismatches offensively. She can compete around the basket physically and score through contact. She is a player who can slot into the three or four in any lineup depending on what her coaches want. There is plenty of versatility in her game, and it will be intriguing to see how she develops over the next year. I like what she brings to the floor, but we'll see how she grows as a player.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["888330"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a5d6ceda3b1a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The Southwest Wisconsin native is a versatile guard/wing who can handle the ball on the perimeter and create off the dribble. The lefty is also capable of spacing the floor on the perimeter as an off-ball player who can complement ball-dominant guards and help open the floor for them. There is also plenty of room for her to grow as she continues to find her footing against higher-level competition. She will continue to develop over her four years of college.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->