The Next Generation: 2027-2028 Stars Of New England Pt. 1
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With the live periods being heavily focused on right now and college coaches having their eyes on the best rising juniors and seniors around, its perfect time to highlight some of the younger talent in the region. These girls are…
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Continue ReadingWith the live periods being heavily focused on right now and college coaches having their eyes on the best rising juniors and seniors around, its perfect time to highlight some of the younger talent in the region. These girls are next in line to take the spotlight and these girls are currently balling right now! With big shoes to fill and some major talent leaving to head off to their next school’s soon, this is a good time to call attention to the next stars in our area. These are 6 girls with an extremely high upside and the next to take the torch.
![Bella Beaz](https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/themes/prep-network-content/public/images/generic-female.png)
Bella Beaz
Bella Beaz
Bella Beaz (2028) | PG | Shooting Touch
One of the best new age pure points in New England. A true 1 who offers facilitation, high IQ plays, shooting, necessary scoring and even a clutch gene. Beaz is a fast guard who plays with great pace in the half court and loves to use her playmaking skills to set teammates up. She uses ball fakes and crisp ball handling to get out of sticky situations. Usually in control of the pace, Bella rarely seems sped up from crowding defenders and can function at a high level when the intensity is turned up.
Beaz was a varsity player this past season for Milton and her game mirrors that of a much more seasoned guard at the moment. She is a point guard that will dominate for the next several years.
Hannah Murphy (2027) | 5’4 PG/CG/W | MCW Starz
Murphy is a Swiss army knife type of guard that can also play as an off-ball wing who is headed to Cushing next year. She is a talented prospect that has a bunch of attributes to her game. As a point guard she is super effective as a facilitator. She loves to get others involved and gets them clean passes in their spots to score. In the live period games watched this year, Murphy was getting her commanding bigs the ball and utilized a variety of different bounce passes that fed them in the low block. Hannah excels when off the ball as a wing. Once delivering the ball to teammates, she usually cuts straight to the basket as an open cutter. She is fantastic playing the give and go game with her teammates and on the the perimeter, she is utilizing v-cuts as well as flashing to the ball hard. As a scorer Hannah brings more than just your average attack game, she flourishes at the rim and loves to finish through contact. She also has a bit of finesse to her game with floaters going either direction. Murphy rounds her offensive game off nicely with sniper like shooting from the wing areas. Defensively, Hannah loves to get low in position and cause turnovers with her fast hands.
Overall, Murphy is a player to watch out for the next couple of years. She has all the tools to be an All- NEPSAC/ All-American type of player one day.
![Zoe Knight](https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/themes/prep-network-content/public/images/generic-female.png)
Zoe Knight
Zoe Knight
Zoe Knight (2027) | 6’0 Wing | Bay State Jags
A tall athletic wing with 3- level scoring capabilities and plays with a sense of urgency on the defensive end. Knight can make her impact on the game felt very easily even without the ball in her hand. She crashes the offensive glass hard and makes herself available by relocating. Her teammates look for her in critical times when the play breaks down and she delivers as a scorer. Zoe has long strides that get her to the basket with ease and a soft touch to finish even the hardest of looking baskets. Knight uses her long frame and quick speed for her size to track down ball handlers on the defensive side. Zoe is a tenacious defender that can go up against shifty guards or athletic wings. She has active hands at all times and likes to get her arms in the passing lanes to disrupt offenses and create turnovers to get some easy points.
Knight is a future star to come and she is one of RI’s biggest sleepers so far. A super talented prospect with a bright future ahead of her.
Alexa Scaringello (2028) | 6’1 PF/C | Shooting Touch
Alexa is a future star big of New England. She is already dominating in her age group and can handle her own while playing up as well. Scaringello is a ball hawk when it comes to offensive and defensive rebounds. She gets extra possessions and keeps them alive with her long arms. Alexa is a brute force when posted on the block, goodluck moving her off her spots when she is locked in and posting up defenders. She makes herself available and becomes a major target by keeping defenders on her back at most times. Deemed a more traditional big, but Alexa has some more flare to her game than the average big. Scaringello can knock down the extended jumper a bit and knocks down a good percentage of her free throws for someone her size. On the defensive end, Scaringello is known for altering shots at the rim and playing vertically. After disrupting the shot, Alexa is looking for outlets to start quick offense for her team.
Alexa is one of the best bigs in her class and a sure future big-name player that will impact NEPSAC and regional tournaments for the next several years.
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Gabby Middleton (2027) | CG/ Wing | Bay State Jags
Another 3-level scorer from the Bay State Jags that has some serious flare to her game. Offensively, Middleton is very gifted and developed scorer. She can get a bucket in a variety of ways. Middleton plays within the system, but she loves to break defenders down with combo moves to get herself free to the basket or to shoot something off the dribble. Middleton doesn’t always need the ball in her hand to make an impression on the game. She is an excellent cutter and finds sweet spots behind defenses where it can be tough to cover her. Gabby can put up points in a hurry and when she gets it going, it can be tough from stopping a big scoring production. She has a smooth jumper that she will let fly both off the dribble and as a spot-up shooter. A quick release and a mean up fake that looks just as good as a real shot will keep even the best of defenders hesitant. Gabby uses pure power and speed to overwhelm defenders that try to crowd her. As a defender, Middleton seems to take matchups personal and she is rarely on the other end of a major scoring output. She digs her feet in the ground, keeps her palms up and moves laterally with the best of them.
Gabby is one of the best talents you can find in New England and is set up for success down the road with her high school and club teams for next few years to come.
![Valentina Resto](https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/themes/prep-network-content/public/images/generic-female.png)
Valentina Resto
Valentina Resto
Valentina Resto (2028) | CG | Shooting Touch
A scoring guard who loves to attack off the bounce and has a nice touch around the rim. Valetina is a guard that puts pressure on the initial defender and the backline defense by decisively striking the weak points of those attempting to cover her. A stellar combo guard who controls her speed at the proper times to get herself great angles to the basket. She has a plethora of moves that she uses on her way to the rim to protect the ball from defenders in route to the basket. Resto loves keeping players on her hip and she finishes through and around players who step up. She sports a wonderful floater that she uses to counter bigs who happen to step up and if they fully commit, she is dumping a pass to her teammates behind the defense.
Resto is a scoring guard who loves to exploit what the defense is giving her at any point. Valentina is a name that should be recognized for a few years and will definitely make an impact at Dana Hall next season.