#98 – College coaches love length and so they should. When a player’s combination of height and wingspan adds up to a bigger number than their competitors, that is a distinct mathematical advantage that can produce results. Over the past year we’ve seen Neiderhiser use her length to become a disruptive defender who can force turnovers, block shots, and turn defense into offense for her team. She is a quality rebounder, too, and her explosiveness is impressive. Now Elle is enhancing her ball handling and shooting, as well, and it’s clear that her confidence is also on the rise. Stay tuned.

The lengthy forward from Crossfire made her presence known one year ago at the PGH Freshman Showcase. This time around we saw a whole lot more, and we liked what we saw. Elle has excellent length. That enables her to be a disruptive defender who can force turnovers and block shots, quickly turning defense into offense for her team, and she can rebound, too. Neiderhiser is a classic case of a taller kid who got stuck in the post when she was young and is now trying to craft her outside game. The effort is paying off. Neiderhiser showed she can be explosive on the attack and get to the basket with force and finesse. Her shot has improved, too. Once Elle’s confidence and self-belief catches up to her talent level, she could be very good.