Alysen Purcell
Alysen Purcell
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Expert Analysis
Tony Ragulen | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Purcell (pictured above) is a certified bucket. The Annandale prospect will attack off the bounce, pull up from deep in a defender’s face or use her strength to bully opponents on the block. She stayed in attack mode from beginning to end at the Sophomore ID Camp. For one two-to-three-minute stretch, she and
Kiera Willis
Kiera
Willis
5'8" | PG
Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2029
State
MN
put together an entertaining back-and-forth battle. Willis blocked Purcell’s jumper, but on the very next possession, Purcell came back and buried a bomb from beyond the arc right in Willis’ face. Don’t get me wrong – Willis was just as deadly during the exchange – but this story is about Purcell, and she simply refused to be denied. The
Minnesota Fury
standout is a next-level prospect with plenty of upside, and her best basketball is still ahead of her.
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Read EvaluationGrant McGinnis | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
#14: One of the fiercest competitors in the class, Purcell has made a major impact for both the Minnesota Fury and Annandale over the past few years. On the defensive end, the 5’10 forward brings a gritty work ethic and physical style of play to the floor. Alysen uses her strength and motor to her advantage, allowing her to excel on the boards. On offense, the Cardinals freshman can get to the basket with ease or shoot the lights out from the perimeter. As an 8th grader she averaged 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals, and just under 14 points per game. Purcell was out injured this summer but that does not diminish her long-term projection.
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