She has flawless core stability and instant boxing-out instincts, and excellent awareness when chasing down long rebounds. This is Emma Anderson Emma Anderson 5'8" | SF Willard | 2028 MO . Emma consistently showed her strong fundamentals throughout the entire match. One of the initial things that made Emma’s stand out was how fast she recognized when a shot had gone up. Instead of waiting for the ball to come down, she right away established position, boxed out her opponent, and created extremely valuable rebounding opportunities for her teammates.

Something else that makes Emma a unique player is her awareness. Long rebounds can be unpredictable at times, but Emma consistently anticipated where the ball was headed before any of the other players did. During one particular possession, a shot bounced hard off the rim right towards the perimeter. Emma reacted straight away, tracked down that rebound, and secured possession before the other team could ever reach the ball. Her fantastic core stability allowed her to maintain balance through contact while competing for every single rebound. Emma’s expert combination of awareness, fundamentals, and strength makes her a dependable presence on the court.

Anderson took quality, high arching perimeter jumpers and transitioned very well. She also consistently challenged shots straight up. A couple of “Wow” moments were only spotted by a couple onlookers. The first was stellar a shot block while running down a ball handler speeding toward a layup. Flying through the air she swatted the attempt hard, causing the ball to slam the underside of the backboard and hit the floor hard on its way out of bounds. Anderson saved it and kicked it to her point guard before falling out of bounds. The other was part of a quick, athletic down-the-lane transition drive. I love players who can ‘show’ the ball strongly. She showed left so strongly a defender swung to head toward a waiting corner shooter, leaving a clear path for a left-handed layup. Both were terrific evidence of her athleticism.