MBA Mother’s Day Classic: 2026 Honor Roll

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The MBA Mother's Day Classic in Grand Rapids on May 11th was a phenomenal event with many outstanding prospects and fantastic matchups. With so many highly-ranked prospects and college coaches in the building, the atmosphere was electric. These 2026 prospects performed at a high level under the bright lights on Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='924016' first='Sophie' last='Beland']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'6u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12121","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Dewitt","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Mid-Michigan Excel","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cstrongu003e[player_tooltip player_id='924016' first='Sophie' last='Beland']u003c/strongu003e sparked the offense and defense for Mid-Michigan Excel at the MBA Mother's Day Classic. She showed her outside range, knocking down a 3 from up top but also had a tight handle using double low dribble crossovers to split through defenders. Sophie has a motor and caused many steals with her aggressive defense on the ball.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["615156"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='615156' first='Leila' last='Nelson'] used her quickness and length to impact the game on both sides of the floor for West Michigan Crust at the MBA Mother's Day Classic. She is elusively quick on her downhill drives to the basket and finished multiple layups at the rim. Leila attacked baseline off the dribble, came into a jump stop, then transferred to score with her right. She drilled a wing 3, stole passes, chased down offensive rebounds, and froze her defender with a hesitation dribble to draw a foul on her drive.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["735329"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='735329' first='Myah' last='Nabors'] was a tough, physical, and fast guard for MBA GUAA 2026 at the MBA Mother's Day Classic. She demonstrated strength and speed on her drives, scoring through hard contact in the paint going into a balanced pull-up jumper from a spin dribble. 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Lizzie drilled two corner 3's and causes challenges for forwards or guards trying to match up.","_player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":6,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6642877f6b50e"} /--> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Upcoming Events</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"id":896847} --> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/04/Northern-Michigan-Flyer-QR-Code.png?1715635380" alt="" class="wp-image-896847" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">At the Buzzer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Evan Bell</strong>&nbsp;is currently a scout for Prep Girls Hoops and Director of Prepare 2 Win Basketball. Our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.prepnetwork.com/frequently-asked-questions/">mission</a>&nbsp;at PGH is to cover as many athletes with D2, D3, NAIA, and JUCO potential in the state as possible. If you know a prospect off our radar, please DM Evan through Twitter @CoachEvanBell or email him at prepare2winbasketball@gmail.com</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->