Dakotas had a hand full of talent that did more then held their own at the Nike TOC. Here’s a few players that caught PGH eyes.
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#23 <strong>Arinna Berryhill</strong> 5’9 SG Legacy High School Bismarck, ND 21’ Long and athletic, looked like the best player on the MRE squad. Ran the floor well, finished through traffic inside the lane.
#15 <strong>Hannah Stymeist</strong> 5’9 PF Legacy High School<span class="Apple-converted-space"> Bismarck, ND </span>21’ Ever time I looked up I saw Hannah talking. She talks on defense and moves well. She was pointing out instruction, getting girls matched up, finding and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>filing in the holes on transition defense. Hannah was like a free safety out there.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>
#30 <strong>Jaiden Baker</strong> 5’9 SG Legacy High School, Bismarck, ND 21’ Had a different bounce to her game. Handles the ball well, making defenders twirl around and get lost. Had an array of different finishes around the rim.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>
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#5 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="98709" first="Carlee" last="Sieben"]</strong> 5’7<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>PG Grafton High, ND 21’ Nice controlled and tempo player. Was able to find teammates in transition and found open shooters.
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#25 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="14167" first="Emma" last="Mogen"]</strong> 5’8<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>SG Watford City, ND 21’A long armed wing player, Mogen was crafty inside the paint. Also has the ability to hit the three ball.
#3 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="98714" first="Mackenzie" last="Hughes"]</strong> 5’6 PG Thompson High School, ND Hughes was big for ND Attack defensive front. She slowed down the opponent main ball handler which caused a delay in teams being able to get into their offense.
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#1 <strong>Peyton Tritz</strong> 5’4 PG Dakota Valley High, SD 24’ Tritz is a very smart PG at her age. She also plays with a little grit and toughness.
#24 <strong>Grace Meyer</strong> 5’2 SG Dakota Valley High School, SD<span class="Apple-converted-space"> It may be a theme with Dakota Valley players because Meyers plays with that same toughness as Tritz. </span>
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#2 <strong>Jordan Heckert</strong> 5’8 SG Rapid City Central 21’ Was one of the best 2 guards during the TOC session I.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Heckert was able to get into her pull up jumper, spot up for threes and weave through the lane for nice finishes.
#23 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="99727" first="Kaela" last="Martinez"]</strong> 5’8 SG SF Roosevelt High, SD Martinez<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>come out and played great defense on some of the best PG’s in the country. She held her own while being able to operate on the offensive end. A+ ball handling skills and can create a shot against any opponent.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>
#12 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="150273" first="Grace" last="Gerken"]</strong> 5’6 PG Brandon Valley High, SD 21’ Undoubtedly the team leader. Whether<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>on the court or from the bench, you can hear Gerken giving out instruction, calling out plays and encouraging her teammates. Definitely the quarterback of the team.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>
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