Lily Johnston
About Lily
Expert Analysis
Evan Bell | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Lily goes up strong off two feet and absorbs contact well on her way to the basket. She imposes her will physically, taking advantage of her advanced muscular development and athletic frame. Lily was a shot-blocking machine, swatting two on the same possession and adding many more throughout the game. She drove downhill with determination and forced the defense to put her on the line. Lily cut backdoor for a catch and finish off two feet. She switched hands comfortably in traffic to score a layup and used the glass to score a soft finish off two feet in the lane. Lily moved to open space and drained the mid-corner jumper. She fired a 3/4 length pass on a rope up the court to beat the press and showed off her athleticism by snatching a rebound at its highest point. Lily had an impressive day for Vestaburg at the Au Sable Shootout.
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Read EvaluationEvan Bell | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Lily started the week with a juggernaut performance for Vestaburg in a commanding victory. She unleashed her full arsenal for 40 points (5/5 FT), seven assists, five steals, four rebounds, and four blocks in an 80-41 win vs. Baldwin. She followed with another huge offensive display with 30 points in a 53-12 win vs. Carson-City Crystal.
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Read EvaluationEvan Bell | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
After leading Vestaburg in scoring as a freshman, Lily followed that up with a First Team All-Conference sophomore season. She excelled with Vestaburg at Ferris Team Camp and REAL 16U at The Smoke–earning recognition from both of our scouts. Lily’s high-flying athleticism and aggressiveness on the court are separators in her game. She finishes with power through contact, has fancy footwork, and snatches rebounds with a relentless effort. Lily’s a prospect who’s continued to show next-level qualities and she moved up in our latest rankings update.
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Read EvaluationDanyle Bowers | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Lily, representing Vestaburg, made her mark at the Ferris Team Camp with her powerful athletic frame and aggressive style of play. She attacked the basket with confidence, using her strength to finish through contact and showing off a smooth Euro step to get around defenders. Lily was relentless on the offensive glass, grabbing rebounds and turning them into second-chance points with tough put-backs. Her physicality and effort made her a key presence in the paint.
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Read EvaluationEvan Bell | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Lily had athleticism that literally jumped out of the gym at The Smoke. She elevated to score an acrobatic reverse layup and went way up to deflect an inbounds pass. Lily sealed her defender with a strong base in the paint to catch an entry pass, leaped into a 180-degree spin in midair, and scored the contested floater. She applied relentless on-ball pressure, fired passes to teammates on a rope, snatched strong rebounds, and finished multiple layups off two feet. Lily has the tangibles and intangibles that will make her a valuable next-level prospect to watch with REAL 16U.
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Read EvaluationEvan Bell | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Lily made an impression on me early in the travel season with her fierce drives to the basket, rebounding, defense, and strong finishes in the paint. She has an athletic profile that immediately stands out and her strength is a clear advantage on the court. Lily greatly impressed one of our PGH Ohio scouts and she will reach her high potential as fine tunes her outside shot. Lily is an aggressive player I look forward to following with Vestaburg this winter.
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Read EvaluationJim Dabbelt | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
I had seen her earlier in the spring and she continues to play well in the paint. Moves well and is a strong kid with the ability to finish at either side of the rim. Her footwork allows her to be productive anywhere in the paint. (Feature photo above)
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