We saw Sophia Bouchard Sophia Bouchard 5'8" | CG/SG North Polk | 2028 State IA play meaningful minutes the entire season last Winter so it shouldn’t be any different these next two years for herself at the Varsity level. Bouchard, the 5’8 CG, moved between the 1 and 2 position as a Sophomore. She had impactful moments at both positions while getting a handle of what is needed to be great at each. She demonstrated that she knows how to be an impactful creator as a PG coming down the floor and how to kill the defense by scoring in space as the SG. Any success that this group has moving forward Bouchard will have her hand in one way or another. She is too impactful not to be one of their top dawgs throughout the rest of her career, just like she was last season as a Sophomore so it’s going to be a big Winter ahead for the talented guard.

Sophia Bouchard did a good job during this Live Period at picking up where she left off during the High School season with consistent play as she caught on the outside. Her shooting ability off of the catch has been steady the past few months and she has been able to play off of that by getting all the way into the teeth of the defense off the bounce whenever she is being over-played. When those opportunities present themselves she has demonstrated that she can finish on either side of the bucket, no matter if there is a defender protecting the paint or not. These are all abilities we saw on the offensive end last weekend and I’m sure there is even more to come.

Sophia Bouchard Sophia Bouchard 5'8" | CG/SG North Polk | 2028 State IA is a trooper. Early on in this event Bouchard knocked heads with another guard her own size, leaving both with some nasty head scars and eventually, some stitches. That didn’t stop Bouchard from competing though. Both players got a few bandaids for the time being and kept on balling until the event concluded. From this point on, this is someone who made some solid plays on both sides of the floor as a passer, defender, and scorer. She made the most of her opportunities when she got back on the floor and I’m sure that will be the case once again this Winter as well at North Polk.

When young players are competing, it’s always vital for them to have a solid base. Literally and metaphorically. You need to be able to do the simple things consistently and then you can grow from there. At the same time, you need to always play off of two and a solid base so that you an adapt in any given situation. Someone who does a great job at both of these things is Sophia Bouchard Sophia Bouchard 5'8" | CG/SG North Polk | 2028 State IA of Iowa Battlers 15U. Bouchard has that base and discipline to take this game a long ways over her career. She works from primarily off the ball to start but she does seem to have the ability to bring it up as well if need be. I like where SB is at right now. I see good things out of her and that’s only going to grow with more experience over-time.