Asia Beale Asia Beale 5'8" | CG Cedar Rapids Prairie | 2025 State IA picked up an Ellsworth CC offer to start off the month of April. This offer is another one on the journey for Beale. She already possesses a handful of those from CC’s throughout the Midwest so it’ll be interesting where she ends up going. Beale is a 5’8 SF, that really handled action in the paint this past Winter for her Prairie program. She was her team’s force at the Center position a good amount of the time, doing what she could against bigger opponents on a regular basis. There was never a time during the season that I thought Beale was outmatched. She always did really well by the hoop and that stood out with her only being 5’8. This morning Beale actually ended up committing to the Panthers at Ellsworth. A big pickup for the Panthers program in the grand scheme of things.

A week or two ago, Asia Beale Asia Beale 5'8" | CG Cedar Rapids Prairie | 2025 State IA of CR – Prairie was offered from Blackhawk CC out of the Quad Cities area. This isn’t Beale’s first offer and I’m sure it won’t be the last – unless she ends up committing soon by some chance. For her Prairie Hawks team, Beale is someone that plays the PF/Center position at 5’8. That might sound a little crazy but with her speed and strength, it actually makes a lot of sense. This is someone that isn’t afraid to mix it up with bigger players and she is very versatile in her role, wherever it may be. I’ve had the chance to see what Beale can do when she is asked to be the leading scorer on a team and she can take over in heart beat. If she is asked to play more of a “role” player role, she can do that very well too, never seeming to be upset about it. All in all, to have an adaptable player like this a commodity and more coaches are starting to see that, as they have watched Beale perform this Winter.

Asia Beale Asia Beale 5'8" | CG Cedar Rapids Prairie | 2025 State IA was a strong, positive presence in the paint today for CR Prairie. She was a silent leader for the Hawks and I was impressed with her demeanor all game. Offensively, Beale had a number of rip and go layups and showed off a great drop step when she had her defender sealed. She’s also disciplined defensively – she walls up well and stays vertical when contesting shots. I think Beale will be a key to Prairie’s continued success this year on both sides of the ball.

There are a lot of questions around the CR – Prairie High School program moving into this Winter but the two things that we know for certain are that they will have a very talented roster individually – skill set wise and they will have great coaching/support to back them in anything they do. Those two things usually lead to a lot of success so it’ll be fun to see what they can do over the next six months. Someone from their upperclassmen group, that has some collegiate offers but is still uncommitted is CG – Asia Beale Asia Beale 5'8" | CG Cedar Rapids Prairie | 2025 State IA . Beale demonstrated this AAU season that when she needs to take over and be the first option, she can be. Within the Hawks system, I’m sure their coaching staff has everyone set up for success. As long as everyone comes with the correct mindset, they should be good to go.

There is a lot of upside to Asia Beale Asia Beale 5'8" | CG Cedar Rapids Prairie | 2025 State IA and her play style. When Beale has to take over for whatever reason and she has the green light, she can be special. She does a good job of making solid choices on both sides of the ball and when her offense is flowing, she can be scary to deal with. I have had a chance to see her in two different events this Spring season and she has been someone that could be a piece for some D3 program at the next level if given an opportunity. She is dedicated enough to getting better in her off-season that over the period of 2-4 years, she could put together being a main producer consistently wherever she is. This Fall with her Prairie team, she will get a chance to show off what she can really do for the first time on the Varsity floor. If she can play her game, her team is going to look very tough to beat and her recruitment will continue to rise.