A fearless downhill attacker with excellent execution around the rim. She uses quickness & firm handles to blow by defenders and find tough angles off the glass. Can go coast-to-coast on her own and also stretch the floor with a high-arching 3-point splash.

Sometimes the main part of the battle to playing in college is having the desire and love for the game to put in the work. Hansmeier has that in spades as she has improved over her two years at Standing Bear and had an excellent summer with the 16U Rise group. Hansmeier has an excellent ability to read the ball on defense and getting herself around live ball turnovers that can lead to easy baskets. She has excellent court vision and is a full-speed cutter which can also get her easy paint touches. Last year at Standing Bear, she had averages of 8.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.8 assists per game. A jump to Class A competition this year will test Hansmeier’s overall game as well.

The coordination and knowledge of the game that Lily Hansmeier Lily Hansmeier 5'7" | SG/PG Lincoln Standing Bear | 2028 State NE possesses is impressive for her age group. Hansmeier would be considered a SG over everything else but she can also bring up the ball as a starting PG if need be. Hansmeier has put together some respectable contests so far this Winter with Lincoln-Standing Bear High School. She has been staying aggressive, she is choosing her spots wisely, and she is seeing consistent production because of that. Lincoln SB has some impressive guard play at this time and Hansmeier is apart of that. She might not be someone who kills you with flash but she definitely will kill you with fundamentals and that is something she can continue to build on as she gets older. For now though, Hansmeier comes in at #26.

Lily Hansmeier Lily Hansmeier 5'7" | SG/PG Lincoln Standing Bear | 2028 State NE is a crafty guard who consistently finds her way to the basket.

Hansmeier has great touch around the rim. She uses a variety of finishes around the rim. Her most impressive being a reverse layup she hit in the 3v3 portion of the event.

Lily is not just a finesse finisher, either, as she showcased her ability to finish through contact multiple times.

I thought Lily Hansmeier Lily Hansmeier 5'7" | SG/PG Lincoln Standing Bear | 2028 State NE really did well finding angles and utilizing screens at The Expo — she’s got a great attitude, was cool under pressure, and made good decisions throughout each scrimmage. She’s a coach on the floor and really tried taking in new information and using it this week.

This is one of the first times that I’ve had the chance to see Lily Hansmeier Lily Hansmeier 5'7" | SG/PG Lincoln Standing Bear | 2028 State NE compete live and she impressed. Hansmeier could be someone that gets Varsity time this Winter at Standing Bear – depending on their returning roster with who else they bring in with their 2029 Class. Hansmeier has a great feel for the game, she keeps her eyes up and attentive at all times, and she seems extremely self-less. Not to mention, she is dedicated to the craft. She has great energy and that helps her really standout as a dominate leader in whatever she is doing. When you combined that all together, you get someone who can produce on a few different levels so it’ll definitely be interesting how things play out from here but I’m excited to see it first hand.