PGH Freshman Showcase – Top Defenders
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Olivia Stokes HEIGHT 6'0" POS PF CLASS 2027 View Player Boost Profile Download Image Olivia Stokes Class 2027 Position PF Height 6'0" HS Locust Grove | OK PGH Freshman Showcase – Top Defenders Olivia Stokes , the Oklahoma PGH…
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Continue ReadingOlivia Stokes Olivia Stokes 6’0″ | PF Locust Grove | 2027 OK , the Oklahoma PGH Freshman Showcase MVP! — most everything that needs to be written about Olivia has already been written – she can shoot, she has an excellent touch around the rim and she can bring the ball up the floor with ease! However, one aspect of her game that did not go unnoticed was her defense. — Stokes stands at 6′ and often times defends the bigs inside – which she does VERY well but impressively, she is just as lethal a defender around the perimeter! — she stays low, moves well laterally and times the shot meticulously to garner multiple tips and blocks!
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Lia is a fearless defender that can guard all positions! — many aspects of her game were displayed at the Freshman Showcase but the way she protected her basket was unmatched. — she would be considered “undersized” to guard the posts down low but she took on the challenge head on and won the battle, a majority of the time! — also, very impressively, there were not many loose balls or tie balls where Peters was not in the mix! Lia is a go-getter & her energy stays on 100!
Addison is fast – fast on offense and even faster on defense! — she can cut off the line of the ball handler in an instant and before you know it, she has forced the ball hander to the corner and/or forced them out of bounds, without fouling! — she gets it done on offense but when you need a stop and a strong defensive presence, Addison is your player!
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Brinley is another “go to” defender! — she is fundamentally sound in numerous aspects of the game but Brinley seems like a player that takes pride in her defense. — she doesn’t “rest” on defense! Honestly, she seemed to put extra effort in on the defensive end to ensure that her team would come out on top!