MBA Mother’s Day Classic Notebook
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There were a number of prospects at the MBA Mother’s Day Classic on May 11th who grabbed my attention. Here are the girls who made it into the notebook with their successful moments on the court. Emily Cates Emily Cates…
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Continue ReadingThere were a number of prospects at the MBA Mother’s Day Classic on May 11th who grabbed my attention. Here are the girls who made it into the notebook with their successful moments on the court.
Emily Cates Emily Cates 5'4" | CG Potterville | 2025 State MI -2025-Mid-Michigan Excel
Emily drilled a contested wing 3 at the buzzer and made an aggressive deflection on her closeout. She showed her toughness and determination to win inside position for a rebound against a 6′ forward.
Macy Donovan Macy Donovan 5'10" | SG Frankenmuth | 2028 MI -2028-Mystics Ruh-2025
Macy buried three quick-release 3’s with a defender in her face and charged out to block a shot on the perimeter. She showed her poise to hit two Ft’s late.
Maria Walker-2028- Michigan Storm UAA -2025
Maria stripped the ball away, blocked a shot, and dribbled by everyone for a full-court finish through contact at the rim.
Maddy Benard Maddy Benard 5'9" | CG Grosse Pointe South | 2025 State MI -2025- Michigan Storm UAA -2025
Maddy attacked her defender off the dribble to sink a mid-range jumper, stole the ball with her on-ball pressure, and caught the attention of spectators with her ball-handling precision.
Ryan Vanderbeek Ryan Vanderbeek CG Hudsonville | 2026 MI -2026-MBA UA Rise-2026‘
Ryan finished a strong left-handed take to the rim through a foul and hit her free throw. She drilled a corner 3 and contributed on the boards.
Karis Terwilliger Karis Terwilliger 5'8" | CG Sacred Heart | 2027 MI -2027- REAL -2026
Karis drove hard to split through defenders and score a contested layup. She used an inside-out dribble combo move then went baseline to sink a floater. Karis gains the advantage against guards with her quickness and long strides on drives to the basket.
Annabelle Willhite-2025- West Michigan Crush -2025
Annabelle knocked down a 3 from up top, deflected the ball away on a drive, scored a strong finish through contact, and completed the and one at the free throw line.
Lizzie Risdon Lizzie Risdon 5'9" | SF Zeeland East | 2027 State MI -2027-The House-2027
Lizzie accelerated off the dribble to score through a foul at the rim, created space with behind-the-back snaps, blocked shots, and produced rebounds.
Allie Stockton Allie Stockton 5'4" | CG Midland Dow | 2027 State MI -2027-Mystics Chosen-2027
Allie energized her team to make a late rally to earn a come-from-behind victory. She chased down a forward on a breakaway to block her layup, scored two and-one finishes through fouls in the paint, and showed intense passion on the court.
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Evan Bell is currently a scout for Prep Girls Hoops and Director of Prepare 2 Win Basketball. Our mission 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
There were a number of prospects at the MBA Mother's Day Classic on May 11th who grabbed my attention. Here are the girls who made it into the notebook with their successful moments on the court.
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