5 Undervalued Players From Native RI Teams In Atlantic City

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Atlantic City scene was electric over this past weekend. Tons of teams from the region showed up and performed at a high level. It was a pleasure getting to watch tomorrow's stars in action and to see what the hype was all about. Although a plethora of big names in the building, it would be a disservice to not talk about some of our underrated gems that came to play and represented the smallest state in the country. With the amount of talent shown over the weekend, some of our local prospects from Rhode Island can get looked over and lost in the shuffle. These girls have proved they gave what it takes and deserve more acknowledgement for their talents. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["496149"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='496149' first='Kyla' last='Buco'] (2026) | 5'7 CG | BCRIrnrnKyla is a combo guard that has a knack for putting the ball in the basket and rounds out her game with the intangibles. This weekend, Buco played a couple tough games, including an almost 30-point win over NJ Shoreshots Select. Kyla led the way in the big win as the premier scoring option. She showcased her long-range shot, floaters and pull-up jumpers throughout the game. Buco can score with the best of them and she scores in bunches. Kyla showed why she is one of the most prominent young scorers from the state. Something that stood out throughout her games was the hustle and dedication she demonstrated in her games; Buco was diving for loose balls, crashing the glass and she was communicating to her teammates, never getting too high or too low. 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Vestrholm is a strong based forward who can play inside the 3-point line as a more traditional power forward, yet has the athleticism to get out on the break in transition and thrive in the open court. Kayli showed her tenacious driving ability in her game Friday. Kayli has a nice left to right crossover that she likes to use to bate slower, less athletic defenders when they are guarding her. When her team was struggling to get something going, Kayli took it upon herself to create driving lanes and showed some facilitation skills as well. She was able to hit open shooters spread through the floor and even knew where to attack the holes in the zone. Kayli was a beast on defense all weekend; whether that was trapping at half court or being the help defender, coming through with a nasty block or steal for a layup in transition. rnrnVesterholm is a player to keep an eye out for, her game has so many gems to it. 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Faria was a major contributor and factor in her team's success. Olvia has a ton of game and does a bit of everything for her squad. She had games with double digit points, multiples steals, blocks and her effect on the game is truly felt until the whisle blows and the game is over. Faria is a tremendous trapper and can almost shut down an entire side of the court with her quick feet and active hands which cause a bunch of commotion. Faria was trapping in the corners relentlessly causing turnovers and also jumping to the ball in help side on the flight of the ball. Faria was also knocking down her smooth jumper to show extended range beyond the high school 3-point line. She was hitting her 3s in rhythm and her patient attacks along with her IQ allow her to hit shots in the flow of the game, rarely ever forced shots coming from Faria. rnrnOlvia has a ton of upside and potential in her game, a real standout talent with a ton of recognition so far. 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