When you see 6-foot length handling the ball in the backcourt with skill and precision, that immediately catches your attention as a scout. Sofia was that guard on Saturday at the PGH Michigan Great Lakes Region Finals. She was fantastic for Illinois Rockets 17U E40. Sofia ran through a pass in the corner, accelerated with her dribble, changed hands to avoid a defender, then finished with a smooth left-handed layup. Her long strides and pushout dribbles get her from point A to B in no time. She faked a pass on a hard drive to the basket to move a defender, side-stepped, caused a foul, then knocked down both free throws with ease from the charity stripe. One of Sofia’s highlights came when she swiped the ball away on the defensive end, pushed the ball up the court with pace, initiated contact with the final defender using a strong shoulder, changed hands in mid-air, and converted the tough floater. She added another with a shifty, low crossover drive-by, landed on two feet, then used a giant step through to get the scoring angle for a left-handed finish. Sofia communicated actively on defense, used great technique to deny entry passes into the post, forced misses without fouling, and racked up many steals.