Adrian performed at a high level from start to finish at the Yooper Hooper Showcase. Her near six-foot length, athleticism, mobility, polished fundamental skill set, and versatility to stretch the floor as an accurate perimeter shooter translate to the higher levels of college basketball. Adrian was one of the most efficient three-point shooters during the drills, hitting shots confidently from different spots around the arc with a high arc. She demonstrated accuracy in the mid-range off the dribble as well and followed the instructions of the head coach, calling out her spots on the court loudly in drills and games. I made a note of Adrian’s basketball IQ and her comfort level scoring with either hand during the different basket finishes/footwork drills. Adrian’s footwork was particularly smooth using the show-fake, reverse pivot step-throughs, and she transferred those skills immediately into the games. Some highlights from 1v1 and 3v3 included: a face-up drive from the wing with a reverse pivot step-through left-handed finish, multiple strong drop-step pivot layups, a split drive stretch finish, a rip drive by finish off two, and a nice dump-off assist over the defense with the perfect amount of loft after forcing the help to commit to her dribble. Adrian continued to impress in 5v5 games. She has great hands in the post, and her polished footwork made scoring from difficult angles look easy. She faked a spin move and pivoted to create an opening, then finished the contested layup high off the window. Adrian sealed a tall forward and pivoted to sink a short corner jumper. She crashed the glass to score a putback and finished contested shots with touch in traffic. Adrian has the mobility and length to defend well inside and on the perimeter. She turned in an MVP-caliber effort, and I won’t be surprised to see some higher-level offers coming in over the next few months.

Adrian is one of the best stretch forward prospects in this class that most people downstate probably haven’t heard of. Adrian looked impressive for Munising when they came down to CMU Team Camp. Her relentless motor, athleticism, length, mobility, strength, acrobatic finishing ability in traffic, confidence from three, shot-blocking, rebounding, off-ball instincts, and hard-nosed drives were separators on the court. She’s a stock riser who has the potential to keep climbing the list.

Adrian was a UP prospect I had circled heading into CMU Team Camp, and she consistently delivered standout performances all day for Munising. She communicated on defense, calling out switches, forced missed shots with her length, moved her feet to stop drives, protected the basket as a shot blocker, and made the hustle plays. Adrian showed off her athleticism and strength, hanging in mid-air and finishing a contested layup at the rim with a defender’s hand on the ball. She has strong hands and secured rebounds aggressively on both ends, reading the ball very well off the rim, then maneuvering into position to grab the rebound. Adrian worked tirelessly to grab many offensive rebounds, scored putbacks, and patiently used pivots/shot-fakes to get defenders off their feet to earn trips to the free throw line. She sealed a defender in the paint, used an effective hip turn and forward pivot to get the scoring angle, then finished the contested baseline layup from a difficult angle. Adrian is very mobile, and she scored layups off basket cuts throughout the day. Adrian was poised with the ball in the post, throwing kickouts to open shooters for assists, and even showed her own outside range by stepping out to sink a wing three. She didn’t shy away from contact and contributed in every statistical category for the team.

Adrian is a forward prospect from the U.P. who made a statement at The Smoke with Great Northern Elite 15U. She snagged a defensive rebound and pushed the ball all the way for a left-handed layup. Adrian has the length, strength, and gritty on ball defense you want from her position. She crashed hard to secure offensive rebounds and finished put backs. Adrian used a shot fake to freeze her defender and split the gap to score a contested layup. Adrian added an exclamation point to her performance when she caught a pass on the wing, used a low rip move, drove hard to the rim, and hung in mid-air to swish a Dr. J-style reverse layup. That brought me out of my seat! Adrian will be one of the top Yooper prospects in this 2028 class without a doubt.