Last AAU season, my very first tournament doing coverage for the year I sat down in Chicago and had a chance to watch Anna Campanelli compete. Almost right away, Campanelli showed that she was a prospect that I needed to know about. She was getting steal after steal, usually finishing the play in transition. She was scoring in the half court with ease. She was hitting shots from all three levels and most importantly – she did all of this while playing up a grade level. Since this time, Campanelli has received a ton of interest from the D1 levels throughout the Midwest and it makes sense as to why. She moves effortlessly when she has the ball in her hands but she doesn’t need the ball to be productive each play. She has demonstrated that she can produce no matter the situation and that’s going to be a major key to her success down the road. If she can continue to display this during the AAU season and over the next few years that she can fit into several different types of systems, she is going to be someone that every college recruiter wants to talk to. Those players are a rarity in my eyes and so that she can do this at a high level already, just speaks to what her game could become in the end. I’m excited to be able to step in this upcoming weekend and see her compete again. If she just worries about herself, she is going to be a standout once again.

One of the best slashers in this class. Campanelli’s athleticism is key in the amount of offers she’s secured, but from a scoring view.. she can get it going from behind the arc just as well as she can at the rim. Her move to M14 should open a new role for her, as she’ll be able to show how creative and impactful she is without having the ball in her hand for a majority of the possessions. 

Strong spring season for Campanelli. The skills are starting to match up with her uber athleticism, and it has become a scary assignment for defenders and a headache for the offense. Anna has the length, the creativity and the motor to be just as impactful in off the ball situations, as she is when she’s creating the offense. She can score from the outside and the mid, and her ball handling skills/speed allow her to be a threat when attacking the rim. The D1 offers have been rollign in, and I don’t see them stopping anytime soon. Strong potential. 

One of the best young guards I’ve seen so far these first two weeks. Plays the off-guard position but can handle when it is asked of her. She has a really nice shooting form. She leads with balance, good footwork, and most importantly catches with a good amount of space around her to get a shot up over a smaller defender. Possesses a good lay-up package once she gets to the hoop. Promising future.

The Illinois Lady Lightning 2024 Select Seberger team is one that plays with a poise and game style as if they have played together for several years now. They flow in their offense lucidly and play stifling defense on each possession. In their first game this morning against Royalty Hoops 2024, a player who really stood out was Anna Campanelli Anna Campanelli 5'10" | SG Huntley | 2025 State IL . Campanelli, a nicely sized shoot guard for her age, started off the game with a nice left handed floater and it was all down hill from there. She did a good job of spreading the floor throughout the contest and knowing when to drive VS when to shoot or pass the ball to an open teammate. She played unselfishly throughout the game and did a great job of cutting without the ball, leading herself to some easy baskets inside the lane. Overall, a solid performance with a fairly high ceiling for this one going forward after what I witnessed this weekend on the court.

Campanelli’s skillset is versatile, energetic, aggressive and just completely hard to deal with it. She has the length, the confidence and the creativity to get her shot off from the mid and three, but especially the deep ball. Off the catch, stand still or off the bounce, doesnt matter Campanelli can get it going quickly. A strong circuit season is ahead for Anna.

One of my favorite “under-the-radar” players in her Class, Campanelli is a lengthy 5’10” Guard who shoots the ball well and with a ton of confidence from beyond the three-point line. Anna is an outstanding athlete, and she uses her quick hands to create turnovers and start the break for her team to get easy looks at the other end.

Aggressive and athletic.. Campanelli is on her way to make some serious noise over these next couple of years. She can put the ball on the floor and score, she can knock down the open or contested jumper, and her ability to get to the rim is something to see as well. Anna is starting to put it all together, and when she does it’ll be a problem. Huntley’s future is in good hands. 

Campanelli is an athletic Shooting Guard who impacts the game at both ends of the court with her scoring ability and constant effort. She is an outstanding shooter from anywhere and understands how to move without the ball so her teammates can find her for open looks. Anna uses her length and basketball IQ to defend multiple positions effectively and is always a threat to block an opponents shot or take the ball away and start the fast break.