Ady LaValley
Ady LaValley
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Grant McGinnis | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
LaValley has been an intriguing subject from the first time we saw her play, but Sunday’s performance at the Sophomore ID Camp was a new high-water mark. The 5’11 standout from Prior Lake owned the show for Team 7, constantly attacking with energy, pace and physicality. Ady plays fast but under control, changing speeds and directions as she navigates skillfully past defenders and finds creative ways to finish. Give her space and LaValley is perfectly comfortable pulling up from deep. Her length is equally valuable defensively, where she disrupts passing lanes and makes clean looks difficult. Ranked 34th in Minnesota’s 2029 class, LaValley is clearly a scholarship-level prospect with the versatility to impact virtually every part of the game.
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Read EvaluationGrant McGinnis | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Ranked #34 in the freshman class, LaValley is quickly moving from intriguing to undeniable. The 5’10 guard is long, versatile, and shifty, with a motor that never seems to wane. She plays fast but in control, slithering past defenders and finishing in a variety of creative ways. Her ability to change pace and direction is really good. Defensively, she uses her wingspan and anticipation to blow up passing lanes and disrupt flow. LaValley has a great feel for the game and plays with real confidence. There’s still plenty of development to come, of course, but Ady has already begun nudging her way into conversations we’re having with Division 1 college coaches. This is a fun two-way guard who brings edge, skill, and effort every time out.
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Read EvaluationTony Ragulen | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
LaValley was flat-out fun to watch during the PGH Freshman Showcase. She’s long, quick, and constantly looking to create opportunities. Her ability to slither through the lane and use her 5’10” frame to finish on the opposite side of the rim was a thing of beauty. If defenders relaxed, she wasted no time pulling up from deep to make them pay. On the defensive end, her length naturally disrupts opponents, making it difficult for them to get quality looks. A true dual threat who impacts the game on both ends of the floor.
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