15u Blue Star Silvey Run for the Roses review
Coach Jeff Silvey’s 15u team had a nice weekend at the Run for the Roses event in Louisville. This team is certainly one to be on the radar of college coaches as they not only have the talent and potential…
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Continue ReadingCoach Jeff Silvey’s 15u team had a nice weekend at the Run for the Roses event in Louisville. This team is certainly one to be on the radar of college coaches as they not only have the talent and potential that deserves the attention but they play in the 15u division with mostly 14u players. Most of the players are Edwardsville players and they have played together through the middle school years on both school teams and select teams so they do a good job of playing together.
Kate Conner and Maura Niemeier do a great job in the back court in handling the ball and playing defense. Conner is an Edwardsville player and Niemeier in a Civic Memorial player. Sally Albers is a 5’10 wing from Breese Mater Dei and is one of the two class of 2021 players on the team. Sally is a very effective player off the bench for Coach Silvey.
Elle Evans had a nice weekend for Coach Silvey and shows great potential as a player. She is a 6’0 wing that can hit the 3 and really knows the game. Like many 14 year old tall and thin players I believe she is still adding strength and coordination to her body. As that happens it will make her more athletic and add another dimension to her game. She is certainly one to watch.
Ariana Bennett continues to show the tremendous athletic ability she has to go with a non stop motor. At her age she is still developing her offensive game but she is a consistent scorer simply because she will outwork most everyone on the court. She can beat you down the floor or outwork you on the boards for stick back points. At 5’11 she already has the size to compete at the varsity level and can make an impact if given the minutes.
Katelynne Roberts is the other 2021 player on the roster and at 6’2 she has good size. Katelynne was a difference maker, according to Coach Silvey, on the boards and defensively this weekend. She had a game in double figures in the last pool play game and has shown improvement in her post game. Katelynne runs the floor well at her size and is very dedicated to the game so I expect to see her continue to improve.
Macy Silvey continues to show that she has a very advanced game for an incoming freshman. She can score the ball at all 3 levels and was able to score in double figures 3 out of 5 games including a 19 point effort in the opening game. She is already 5’9 and strong so she can absorb the contact if she is going to the rim or handling a pressure defense. Macy is a very willing passer and sees the floor very well.
With a 4-0 pool play record and an unfortunate loss in the Elite 8 this group had a successful weekend. I am sure they came into the Sunday game hoping to make a run but I am confident they will continue to show well. They will be playing in the Battle in the Boro this week and will be playing out of the Sophomore Showcase.