Ellery continues to impress with her skill at her size. She looks a little taller this Spring/Summer, and she’s doing more things inside of the arc, which is good. She was more of a point forward at a younger age who could knock down shots with range. She is still a highly effective shooter, but her added size and strength has afforded her the ability to play much more physical around the basket. She is rebounding and defending the interior more consistently, so she has essentially turned herself into a hybrid, inside-out combo forward who can affect the game from all levels.

Ellery is another highly unique style of forward, because she has good height, tremendous length, and perimeter skill. She looks a little stronger this Spring, and she is playing quite a bit around the basket. But she can handle it and push the ball in transition, plus she’ll even initiate the offense in the half-court. She has touch around the perimeter as well, and she can stretch the defense with her range. She plays with a nice motor, a high basketball IQ, and she is a chameleon who can fit into most systems. She could stand to be a little more explosive, but she has such a high skillset, that she makes up for it.

It was just a matter of time before Ellery started to see offers pour in, and this Spring seems to be that time. She is tall, wiry-strong, and highly skilled for her size. She can handle the ball and act as a point forward at times. She also has touch and range well-beyond the 3-point line. But she has done a nice job over the last 12-18 months of playing with more physicality and battling inside for rebounds or even post position and working on becoming an effective multilevel scorer. She could stand to defend the ball better.