There were some impressive displays of ball-handling at the Top 250 Expo this past Sunday in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Not only were there guards that put on a show but there were some wings/forwards that proved they can handle the rock and make some moves as well.
<b>Point Guards/Combo Guards</b>
<span style="font-size: 1rem; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">[player_tooltip player_id="99727" first="Kaela" last="Martinez"] — Ball-handling moves for days. She can make quick counter moves with the ball and it gives her a window to pull the trigger from three.</span>
[player_tooltip player_id="98761" first="Jordon" last="Heckert"] — Absolutely filthy handles and has the ball on a string.
[player_tooltip player_id="213379" first="Alyssa" last="Eckroth"] — Alyssa could be classified in either category but you did see her bringing the ball up the court at 6’0.
[player_tooltip player_id="98709" first="Carlee" last="Sieben"] — Carlee is a smooth operator with the ball in her hands. Controls tempo and runs an offense.
<span style="font-size: 1rem; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">[player_tooltip player_id="218143" first="Mia" last="Berryhill"] — A 2024 from Bismarck Legacy, Mia has a quick handle and she’s able to go full speed with the ball in her hand.</span>
<span style="font-size: 1rem; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">[player_tooltip player_id="100470" first="Cierra" last="Watkins"] — Cierra showed an impressive back dribble and understanding of how to handle the ball to create space. She also showed explosion off the dribble to her left for a left-handed finish.
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[player_tooltip player_id="100423" first="Ashley" last="Wacha"] — Ashley isn’t going to make a ton of ball handling moves but she is a bigger guard that has an above average ball-handling skill-set. </span>
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[player_tooltip player_id="218151" first="Hannah" last="Leverson"] — A new 2024 prospect from Rosholt that held her own because of her ability to be quick with the ball and have a good handle on it.
[player_tooltip player_id="100475" first="Alexus" last="Motley"] — The most athletic prospect in the gym with handles to supplement her athletic ability. Watch out!
<span style="font-size: 1rem; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><b>Wings/Forwards</b></span>
[player_tooltip player_id="179102" first="Kylie" last="Foss"] — Kylie showed she can take the ball from length to length of the court with no problem at all.
[player_tooltip player_id="150250" first="Kenadi" last="Rising"] — Kenadi can bust the ball up the court with speed, power, and aggression.
[player_tooltip player_id="98690" first="Macy" last="Kempf"] — At 5’11, Macy quietly handled the ball well for being such a strong inside player as well. Underrated with the ball.
[player_tooltip player_id="154266" first="Reese" last="Ross"] — Her impressive skill-set involves handling the ball as well to get where she needs to go.
[player_tooltip player_id="100467" first="Hilary" last="Behrens"] — Hilary is a top ball-handler, not because she has fancy moves, but because she makes her ball movements for a purpose. She doesn’t have any wasted movements. She goes north to south with the rock.
[player_tooltip player_id="195307" first="Amaya" last="Ramsey"] — A 5’9 wing that is improving at going off the dribble to go along with her three-point ability.
[player_tooltip player_id="100499" first="Zoey" last="Gerry"] — Zoey is a 5’10 2023 and she could take a defensive rebound and keep it herself to bring it up the court. Her skills continue to improve.
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