Luci has been a joy to watch over the years, and a lot of it was just being patient and allowing her to finish growing and to start adding strength. She is extremely long, fluidly athletic, and even a little bouncy. She has a pretty jump-shot and has worked to extend her range a few feet beyond the arc. She has also sped up her shot process as she’s gotten stronger, making it difficult for defenders to close out to her on time. She runs offense at times as well, and she utilizes her length in passing lanes and traps defensively.

Luci is a talented perimeter shooter, and she put together a nice Spring and Summer grassroots season in 2026. She has gotten stronger, which has helped her extend her range, but it has also given her more confidence to attack the basket, taking on contact much better. She’s a solid ball-handler, and she can run offense, but she’s such a good shooter, I would want to work her open each possession. Either way, she has also improved as an all-around defender, and she’s playing with more urgency at that end.

Luci is another prospect who had a strong Spring and Summer throughout. She is very long, fluidly athletic, and quick enough to escape defenders and get her shot away. She is a talented shooter with range well-beyond the 3-point line. She has shown the ability to handle the ball and initiate the offense when needed, but she’s such a good shooter/scorer, I wouldn’t want to interfere with that. As you can see in her profile, within the last couple of weeks she has decided to transfer from Huntington North to Columbia City for her Junior year, where she should have continued success.

Too often when a player is an outstanding perimeter shooter, they get labeled immediately, and it can be difficult for anyone to see the other parts of their game they also do at a high level. Luci was a very good shooter in middle school, and she has continued that throughout high school and grassroots ball, making tough shots from distance, and with pressure in her face. But over the past 12 to 18 months, she has also shown the ability to get her team(s) into offense, find open teammates in positions to score, and create off the dribble. She also utilizes her tremendous length well at the defensive end.

Over the last two years of watching Luci play, one thing has been clear…she can really shoot the basketball. Saturday, she looked stronger, more explosive, and she has quickened her shot process, making her more difficult to defend. She has also extended her range. Overall, I was mostly impressed with her aggressiveness and willingness to shoot when open, even from distance. At the same time, she is absorbing contact better off the dribble, plus she is defending with more physicality and urgency. If she can figure out how to use the free throw line as a weapon, watch out!

Luci is yet another one of those prospects who entered high school with questions about how much she could affect Varsity, and she too was known as an accurate shooter with the ability to score it from all three levels. What she has done so far makes a statement. She knocked in 41 3-pointers a season ago, and this year she has already made another 35 with plenty of time left on the calendar. She’s also shooting it at 39%, plus Luci is a capable point guard, and she does a nice job of using her tremendous length defensively. I can’t wait to her game’s growth in a couple of years.