Abby returns for her junior season at South Christian after earning First Team All-Conference honors and helping the Sailors finish a perfect 12-0 in OK Gold play last winter. She brings an impressive combination of length, strength and versatility to the guard position, allowing her to create mismatches and contribute in several different areas. Abby is a confident ball handler who can change speeds, use a quick crossover to create separation and attack the basket with a strong first step. She has excellent body control, can finish with either hand and isn’t afraid to play through contact. Her court vision and ability to remain composed under pressure also make her an effective facilitator. Defensively, Abby uses her length to bother opposing guards, challenge shots and protect the rim without picking up unnecessary fouls. She is also a strong rebounder on both ends of the floor. After earning multiple Top Performer honors with MBA UAA 16U over the summer and picking up an offer from Hope College, Abby enters the season as one of the top returning players in the OK Gold.

Abby has the length, physicality, strength, toughness, and versatility as a guard that translates to the higher levels of college basketball. She was a frequent Top Performer for MBA UAA 16U on the PGH Circuit at multiple tournaments, receiving recognition from scouts inside and outside of the state. Abby sees the floor well, stays poised under pressure, switches hands on determined drives to the basket, and scores through contact. She uses strong moves and effective footwork in the post to create scoring angles and finish. Abby disrupts guards with her length on the perimeter and blocks shots inside without fouling. She creates space with quick crossover combos, changes speeds, and accelerates with a burst to drive by for layups. Abby facilitates well, doesn’t shy away from contact, and rebounds the ball aggressively on both ends. She holds an offer from Hope College and consistently separated herself against great competition in front of our scouts.

Abby started the PGH MI College Tour III strong on Saturday for MBA UAA 16U. She crossed over a defender from the perimeter, went by with a burst, and finished comfortably for a left-handed layup. Abby demonstrated excellent pivoting footwork in the paint, drove hard to the rim to earn a trip to the foul line, and converted both with confidence. She crashed the glass to secure rebounds on both ends, dished out assists, and froze her defender with a hesi, then accelerated by for a layup in traffic. Her strong play was very important to the team’s success over the weekend.

Abby makes a lot of things click on both ends of the court! Times her blocks perfectly!  I love her footwork around the rim- strong moves on the block/ anywhere around the paint! Plays with poise, and is a terrific go-to player!