AAU Preview: Blueprint Basketball Varsity – Guard Play

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Former ABA pro and Blueprint Founder BJ Robertson has created a program that reaches every corner of the state. Steadily, he continues to build a top tier program with both boys and girls. Get familiar with this feisty Varsity group of guards!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='579572' first='Hayden' last='Wilkins'], 5'8 G - Blueprint Basketball "Blue" Class of 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A big stage player, Hayden fears no matchup or spotlight. Wilkins is a bucket at all 3-levels and can create + facilitate offensively, yet she doesn't need the ball to be effective. With her sly cutting and screening, she can exploit the defense in myriad ways. Then defensively she's pesky on ball and an off-ball disruptor. Hayden is a two-way talent with a competitive edge. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Maya Auger, 5'8 G - Blueprint Basketball "Blue" Class of 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Maya comes with the microwave badge. Auger can get hot in an instant, spraying threes off the bounce or the catch. Yet she can also get downhill, and when she's adamant about doing so her whole game opens up. Moreover, she has the vision to pick apart defenses that over-play her. On the defensive end, she's solid defending the ball, and off the ball her anticipation can fluster opponents. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='450194' first='Bree' last='McDonald'], 5'5 PG - Blueprint Basketball "Blue" Class of 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bree, an absolute bucket in the halfcourt, is a modern scoring PG. She's able to create looks and rise up at each level, yet she can be especially efficient within 15-feet. In addition, her passing + vision allow her to dice defenses up, particularly when they send extras to cool her down. On the defensive end, McDonald has the foot speed to bother ballhandlers and the intuition to deflect passes and disrupt off ball. Super solid.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Karsyn Bellomo, 5'7 PG - Blueprint Basketball "Blue" Class of 2023</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The natural floor general is a hoop tactician. She reads defenses, orchestrates the offense, and goes to work. Karsyn is a strong slasher who can finish and make plays in the second layer, especially out of ball screens. Yet she'll also rise up and hit the 3 if it's in the flow of the game. Regardless, she makes sure everyone is engaged and involved. Then defensively she has no let up. Bellomo communicates, helps, and pressures the ball. No weak spots with Karsyn.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='576153' first='Alexa' last='Rabidoux'], 5'6 G - Blueprint Basketball "Blue" Class of 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rabidoux is plug and play. An honest worker, she impacts winning in a variety of ways. She's pesky on-ball, a quick helper and communicator, and she rebounds well for a guard. On the offensive end, she can occupy many roles. I've seen her facilitate and create some offense. Yet she's natural off the ball; cutting, screening, and hitting 3s, or catching and slashing off of 1-2 dribbles. Moreover, she's an open court playmaker who's simple and clinical. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Atika Haji, 5'10 G - Blueprint Basketball "Blue" Class of 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Atika is one of the most explosive two-level scorers around. Haji can get hot in a hurry from 3, off the bounce or the catch, but it's her slashing I find most dangerous. She's an adept driver who snakes into the second layer with nice ball security and long strides, able to finish through and around traffic. Then on the defensive end, she can guard 1-3 and make plays in the open court. Atika has the physical tools to truly excel. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Addison Cadwell, 5'10 G - Blueprint Basketball "Blue" Class of 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cadwell has a point-forward presence on the floor. She can defend multiple positions and she rebounds at a high clip. And once the rock is in her hands, it's showtime. Addison can spray passes in transition for easy buckets, get to the cup, or orchestrate in the halfcourt. Off ball she's a strong screener and cutter, often flashing into open space for jumpers, 1-2 dribble drives, and dimes. Cadwell is intuitive and free flowing.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->