Bellmont was the Class 3A State Champion this year, and not much of the state was aware of “who they are”. I have been watching each of them since about middle school, and Lanie is a really nice, scrappy, aggressive, and always-around-the-ball guard. She has nice length at her size, speed & quickness, and she is as effective defending as she is offensively. She loves to pressure the ball, but she’s equally good bothering passing lanes. Offensively, she can rip a 3-pointer when on balance and in rhythm, plus she’s quick off the dribble and will look to attack immediately after the catch.

Lanie has grown about an inch or two since last year, she’s gotten noticeably stronger, and she is also more of a combo guard than earlier in her career. Offensively, she is a capable perimeter shooter when set and in rhythm, plus she can attack off the dribble and finish through contact. But I was most impressed with her improved ball-handling, ability to take on pressure defense, and her vision, finding open teammates in positions to score the ball.