Julia battled through a lingering injury and nearly willed Anchor Bay to a win in the fourth quarter. She went on an eight-point scoring surge. Julia floated in the air to convert a tough bucket, made a catch and finish layup in transition, stole the ball away to score a smooth reverse finish, and added an exclamation point with a determined offensive rebound putback to tie the game at 39 all with 2.5 minutes left. Julia was active on the boards, dropped in a floater earlier in the game, and was an effective facilitator. She led the Tars with 12 points and is one of the craftiest point guards in this class. It’s been exciting to see Julia play during travel and high school games; she’s one of the top unsigned point guards still available and a true competitor.

Julia was a steady force for the Tars last season, earning all-state honors after a standout junior campaign. The talented guard filled the stat sheet night in and night out, averaging 16.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 2.3 steals per game while shooting 39 percent from the floor. Her ability to create offense, rebound from the guard spot, and defend at a high level played a key role in leading her team to a 17-5 record and a MAC White championship. With her senior season ahead, Julia will look to build on her success and guide the Tars on another strong run.

Julia is a scrappy playmaker who creates shots for herself and others off the dribble. She attacks in a second gear and has a smooth pull-up jumper. Julia is a fierce competitor, a passionate player, and she’s turned in many noteworthy performances for Anchor Bay during games over the summer. Julia is a prospect who goes hard at all times and would be a great addition to The Expo.

Julia is a point guard prospect who climbed our rankings in the latest update. She provided more supporting evidence at the Northwood Team Camp with Anchor Bay. Julia snagged a defensive rebound, pushed it the length of the court, absorbed contact, and scored the layup as the first quarter ended. She dribbled into a smooth mid-range corner jumper and made a fluid transfer to score a fully extended left-handed layup in top gear. Julia acknowledged to a teammate that her pass was off the mark–leaders accept responsibility, have humility, and hold themselves to a higher standard. She stole the ball, drove hard down the lane, and scored with a pizza pie floater over the help defender.

Julia has showtime basketball in her game, and she made some dazzling plays at The Compound on Monday. Julia changed directions with an explosive double-crossover dribble and attacked hard downhill to score a contested layup. She picked pockets on the defensive end and dished a sweet behind-the-back dump-off pass to a teammate in transition that looked like a Magic Johnson highlight. Julia is a bullet guard who drives with a full head of steam and will power through defenders on her way to the rim. She has elusive handles and sleight of hand passing that is exciting to watch with Anchor Bay.

Julia, who suits up for the Mystics, had an impressive showing Friday evening at The Smoke. She was a catalyst for her squad, constantly creating opportunities on both ends of the floor. Julia showed toughness finishing strong at the rim, even through contact, and earned an and-one in the process. Defensively, she was disruptive with several steals, and her instinctive playmaking kept her team in rhythm throughout the evening.

Julia made an impact as a facilitator, scorer, and defender to help Anchor Bay secure a win at the SVSU MLK Classic. She knocked down pull-up jumpers with balance, hit free throws, burst by defenders to score layups full-speed off the dribble, and turned steals into points. Julia is a shifty guard for the Tars, contributing 9 points and 3 steals in their win.

Julia had an outstanding sophomore season for Anchor Bay and appears ready for an even better junior year. She has explosive offensive abilities, and a nose for the ball. Julia uses quick change-of-direction dribble moves to blow by defenders and has excellent touch around the basket. She shoots with balance off the bounce and is a continuous three-level scoring threat. Julia anticipates passes on defense to create turnovers and pushes the ball ahead to score in transition. Julia will be an All-Conference caliber prospect again and a major reason why the Tars compete for a division title in 2024.

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Julia made her presence felt on both sides of the ball for Anchor Bay at the Compound on Sunday. She jumped in front of multiple passes for steals and easy layups. Julia blew by her defender using a hesitation crossover dribble and buried a deep corner jumper. Julia converted a strong and-one layup through contact and many layups throughout the game. She will be a guard prospect to watch in the MAC this winter.

Tkaczyk had a great grassroots season playing with the Mystics National team. She was a consistent scorer that did it with a smart and efficient offensive game. Tkaczyk relocated on the perimeter and found looks at the rim. She also showed nice touch from mid range.