Olivia Adarkwa
Olivia Adarkwa
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Evan Bell | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Olivia joined the top 25 in our latest rankings update, and she looked every bit of that during the PGH MI College Tour. Olivia played up with Mystics S40 Talaga and was an outstanding two-way point guard. She flipped her hips and sprinted quickly to cut off drives. Olivia finished several transition layups, cut backdoor for another bucket, and took a steal coast-to-coast for two points. Olivia was a defensive stopper, commanding court general, and a shifty downhill scorer off dribble penetration.
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Olivia was a co-captain for East Lansing as a freshman, which speaks to her character. She ranked 7th in assists and 8th in steals in the Lansing area, receiving All-Conference Honorable Mention recognition. She was consistently one of the best point guard prospects in the gym at showcases during the fall. Olivia has a high passing IQ, slashes to the rim, crashes the glass, has the ball on a string, switches hands with ease, and gets after it on the defensive end. She’s a two-way point guard prospect who can do it all.
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Read EvaluationEvan Bell | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Olivia is on the verge of a breakout freshman season at East Lansing. She took home honors after the PGH Freshman Showcase and earned Third Team recognition with a stout performance at the Headliners Invitational. Her ability to find the open girl, distribute passes with pinpoint accuracy, penetrate gaps off the dribble, and lock down ball-handlers on defense set her apart. Olivia is going to fill an important role for the Trojans this winter.
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Read EvaluationEvan Bell | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Olivia turned in an All-Showcase Second Team performance at the PGH Freshman Showcase and she put those same notable qualities on display at the Headliners Invitational. Her ability to create space off the dribble, read the defense, and deliver accurate passes to open teammates resulted in multiple assists. One of her best assists was a wrap-around pass around a defender in the paint to an open teammate for a layup. Olivia chased down rebounds and pushed the ball in transition to create transition scoring opportunities. She’s a selfless passer and excellent defender. Olivia’s textbook defensive stance and quick feet forced turnovers. She earned recognition as a Top Performer and helped Team Liberty have a successful day.
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Olivia came to the PGH Freshman Showcase and turned in a complete performance that earned her recognition as a Top Performer. She’s effective running the one or playing off the ball. Olivia has great rebounding instincts, passing vision, and finishes well at the rim. She’s a prospect who should be one of the better two-way guards at the Headliners Invitational this Sunday.
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Read EvaluationEvan Bell | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Olivia had an impact in basically every statistical category for her team at the Freshman Showcase. Her ability to change hands on drives to the basket, score in traffic, create turnovers on defense, and make great passes were all areas of strength. Olivia scored a strong offensive rebound put-back through a foul and dropped in a contested floater. She finished a backdoor cut with a layup and deflected a pass away from the roller after switching on defense. Olivia was an expert facilitator. She forced help defenders to commit to her dribble and dished out accurate dump-off passes for assists. Olivia’s decision-making and passing instincts stood out. Her performance has earned recognition as a Top Performer.
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Read EvaluationEvan Bell | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Olivia contributed in every category for Team 5 at the Freshman Showcase. Her active hands and ball-pressure created steals on defense, while her hustle also resulted in many rebounds. Olivia dished out several assists and was an excellent facilitator. She penetrated gaps, forced the help to come, and threaded the needle to open teammates. Olivia dropped in floaters with a soft touch and finished with strength through contact. She’s going to be an outstanding point guard for the Trojans, and I’m excited to see her make an immediate impact this winter.
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