Elaina Whalen
Elaina Whalen
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Akiem Bailum | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
On a team whose roster is defined by youth, Whalen stands out as the veteran of this season’s version of SCISA 4A Ben Lippen. Whalen primarily operates at the three and has no problems setting up at the wing for a possible 3-point try. Opposing defenses also have to watch out for her when she attacks the rim as she delivers strong finishes at the cup and can get crafty and creative with how she does so as well. Whalen can reject plenty of shots on the defensive side of the floor and that translates to what she gets accomplished as an offensive threat.
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Read EvaluationAkiem Bailum | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Whalen’s Ben Lippen team was the lone assembling from the SCISA ranks at the Lexington Play Day. She averaged 10.7 points and 5.5 rebounds in her sophomore campaign for the Falcons in 2024-25. At 5-foot-10, she seamlessly fuses together height with length and athleticism. Her offensive versatility is displayed with her ability to attack the basket as well as her willingness to set herself up behind the 3-point line to sink her attempts from deep. Allow her to get an offensive rebound in close proximity to the basket and that is a near-automatic two points for Whalen. She is also more than able to play point and that can mean iso situations – particularly late in games.
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Read EvaluationAkiem Bailum | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Whalen makes a way to make plays all day. In defensive-minded contests such as Monday morning’s Blue Bracket championship get-together between SCISA 4A Ben Lippen and 2A Eau Claire, every point counts. The 12 that Whalen placed on the scoreboard certainly did in the Falcons’ 36-35 overtime victory over the Shamrocks. Whalen also had the most important bucket of the game – the go-ahead bucket in overtime that put Ben Lippen ahead for good. While Whalen primarily plays as a small forward, she can also give a team productive minutes as a guard. Much of what she gets accomplished is in the painted area between her rebounding and scoring.
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Read EvaluationBret Swanson | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Whalen plays the game quite aggressive around the paint area. The future looks bright at Irmo HS with her and several other young players on board. Elaina remained active on both ends of the floor. She was able to collect some rebounds and finish around the cup. She really understands how to work to get to the ball.
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