Sadie “The Silent Killer” McCann has always been a prospect that silently kills her opponents. We have seen it for years now on the Varsity high school and AAU floor on the road. You might not notice it throughout but after a ball game when you look at the stat sheet and look under McCann’s name – you see that she showed up in every positive statistical category, more than once. As an offensive weapon McCann shot the ball at an EFG% of 63%, ranking her within the Top Five of the 5A Class last Winter. Waukee Northwest is loaded with D1/D2 prospects all over their rosters at the high school level and McCann showed out as the most effective. I think that says something. She might not be about the flash or the loud moments but she produces against some of the best competition in the Country each season and that’s going to get her to the next level at the end of her high school career.

Offer: Northwestern (IL)

Picking up one of her first D1 offers, Sadie McCann Sadie McCann 5'10" | CG Waukee NW | 2028 State IA received an offer from Northwestern following her 16U AIA EYBL Championship at Nike Nationals this last week. McCann is a game controller. She doesn’t stand out as someone with a super high usage rate but she knows how to play the right way. She is the definition of someone that makes everyone else around her better because of her play on both sides of the ball. She is selfless and skilled, a deadly combination when put in the right hands.

An unsung hero for the AIA EYBL program is Sadie McCann Sadie McCann 5'10" | CG Waukee NW | 2028 State IA . What I mean by that is McCann is a silent killer. She produces and she produces a good amount of the time whenever she is lacing up her kicks to compete. She is lengthy at 5’10 and someone that can produce in a hurry if you don’t mark her early on within a battle. She is one of those prospects that just knows where to be, when to be there, and she seems to know what to do in every situation that might unfold around her in any given moment. Waukee NW is going to have a chance to dethrone Johnston in the 5A Class this Winter and if that happens, McCann will be one of the players on the forefront leading the charge.

If you want to talk about a prospect that just gets it done, look no further than Sadie McCann of Waukee NW High School and AIA EYBL 16U. McCann is the type to give you a SILENT 20 points each night as she stuffs the stat sheet in other positive statistical categories at the same time. You might not look at her and say that’s a next level player but you would be wrong. McCann can absolutely GO. Every court I’ve seen her on the past 3 years, she has been one of the top dawgs because of her well-rounded skill-set. The same skill-set we will be seeing over the next few days in the desert so don’t sleep or else this might be the player that is killing you collegiate team in the near future if you aren’t careful.

I don’t know how else to say it but Sadie McCann Sadie McCann 5'10" | CG Waukee NW | 2028 State IA just has the “it” factor. You can’t put it in words or explain it but McCann makes some tough plays on both ends of the floor. She is maybe the most efficient scoring threat out of this Top Five as a whole, she defends at a high rate which turns into steals and buckets down on the other end, and most importantly – she plays the game the right way. She swings the ball, moves, and rotates. She moves into open space when things get too crammed in one area and she is extremely adaptable. We have seen Waukee NW do their thing the past few years and I’m expect to see more of that this upcoming winter. If players like McCann hold their own like they should, they are going to be a program that is hard to beat for years to come.

It’s nice to see Sadie McCann Sadie McCann 5'10" | CG Waukee NW | 2028 State IA stepping up to play to her full capabilities as of late for the Wolves of Waukee NW. McCann led her group with 15 points (6/10), 6 rebounds, and 5 assists in her team’s 41 point W yesterday. She made simple work of the Pleasant Valley defense, navigating around for success on both sides of the ball, eventually making plays with ease. McCann is known as a multiple-level scoring CG with great efficiency and smarts so it comes as no surprise to those who have seen her play for a National AAU Title the past few years. The Wolves are one of those team’s that could make a run during the next week if they play their cards right. If they take care of business and their prospects like McCann do their thing, they are going to be in a great spot moving into the end of next week when it comes to the Semi’s and Finals.

Coming in at #4 in this Update is Sadie McCann Sadie McCann 5'10" | CG Waukee NW | 2028 State IA of Waukee NW High School. McCann is somewhat slept on a little bit. She isn’t Waukee NW’s main producer offensively so some people think that she doesn’t contribute much but that couldn’t be further from the truth. McCann is one of the most efficient prospects that this roster possesses. When her AAU team made their National Title run this Spring, McCann was considered for the MVP as she was always making a game-winning play when it mattered the most. This is an important Winter for all prospect out of the 2028 Class. This group has to show that their won’t be a Sophomore slump and McCan is doing a good job of that so far.

The underclassmen group at Waukee NW is somewhat overshadowed but let me tell ya, they can PLAY. Someone that I expect to make a big impact this season is Sadie McCann Sadie McCann 5'10" | CG Waukee NW | 2028 State IA at the CG spot. McCann has an odd game. She just makes plays happen. She is extremely efficient and she is very smart when it comes to knowing when to do what out on the hardwood. She might not be the one to average 20 & 10 but she is going to be a major piece to the Wolves puzzle as they attempt to bring home a 5A State Title. The best part? While this happens McCann isn’t the type to force unneeded action. She will take what the defense gives her and work from there. Something you love to see out of a prospect from the young high school grade levels.

There are still a lot of questions to be answered about Sadie McCann Sadie McCann 5'10" | CG Waukee NW | 2028 State IA . What we do know is that she possesses a ton of promise, while being a hooper that is always ready to make something happen with the ball in her hands. This is just one of those players that doesn’t force anything crazy and she always seems to make the right play. She is a prospect with great coordination, feel for the game, with a willingness to adapt in any given moment. Waukee NW is going to shock a lot of programs this Winter with how well they play and McCann is going to have a big part in that.

Waukee NW surprised a lot of people last Winter as they made the 5A State Tournament but this is something everyone should get used to because the Wolves are loaded up again to run it back for years to come. One of their most promising hoopers being soon to be Sophomore, Sadie McCann Sadie McCann 5'10" | CG Waukee NW | 2028 State IA . McCann is a 5’10 CG that doesn’t need a lot of space to operate. She can make things happen in the blink of an eye when the clock is dwindling down, no matter who is matched up against her. If this past twelve months has been any indication, this is someone to know if you don’t already.