AAU Recap: All Iowa Attack 2021 EYBL
With AAU now over, I am looking back at every team that I was able to see this summer. Within these recaps I will be listing out the roster that played together the most throughout the season. If a player…
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Continue ReadingWith AAU now over, I am looking back at every team that I was able to see this summer. Within these recaps I will be listing out the roster that played together the most throughout the season. If a player switched teams midseason I will place them on the roster I felt like they were on the most. Over the next month I will be pushing these articles out once a day until I run out of teams. These stories will be in alphabetical order by program so All Iowa Attack is up first, followed by Beyond Ball, and so on. Up next in the series is the All Iowa Attack 2021 EYBL team.
Roster
Year |
Name |
HT |
POS |
High School |
Commitment |
2022 |
Hannah Stuelke |
6’ |
PF |
Cedar Rapids Washington |
Iowa |
2021 |
Katie Dinnebier |
5’7 |
PG |
Waukee |
|
2021 |
Riley Wright |
5’10 |
SF |
Marion |
|
2021 |
Ashley Iiams |
6’ |
PF |
Ames |
|
2021 |
Caroline Waite |
5’3 |
PG |
Ames |
|
2021 |
Rylie Kruse |
5’10 |
SF |
Southeast Polk |
|
2022 |
Jada Gyamfi |
6’1 |
PF |
Urbandale |
|
2022 |
Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda |
5’9 |
SG |
O’Gorman (SD) |
|
2022 |
Ava Hawthorne |
5’9 |
PG |
Gilbert |
Ending Thoughts
Hannah Stuelke – Stuelke is the player on this team that you can really count on to get a basket almost every time she gets to the rim. Stuelke is fluid, skilled, and athletic getting to the rim. She also has the uncanny ability to push the ball up the floor for her size. Stuelke was the first DI commit on this team as she pledged to Iowa.
Katie Dinnebier – Dinnebier has taken the state by storm this summer. The best guard prospect on the team, Dinnebier has shown she can do it all. Her explosiveness both vertically and laterally is noticeably better than most others on the floor. She’s also a very good game manager with the ability to set up the offense and keep it running smoothly.
Riley Wright – Wright is a very overlooked player throughout the state because she doesn’t play a flashy style. She’s a high motor wing with the ability to get to the rim at any time she wants. Wright’s perimeter shot has come a lot way this summer allowing her to use that as a weapon. Defensively, Wright’s length causes a ton of problems.
Ashley Iiams – Iiams was a player this summer who when she shot the ball I always thought it was going to go in. Iiams plays a hybrid forward position where she can play on the perimeter really well but can also play on the inside at times. I think that her lateral quickness and athleticism has really bumped up to the point where I am comfortable seeing her as a wing at the DI level.
Caroline Waite – Waite is a small lead guard who is effective on both ends of the floor. She can shoot the ball at a high percentage from the perimeter and is starting to develop her scoring ability inside the perimeter. She’s a fantastic passer with great floor vision. Waite is also a solid defender for her size.
Rylie Kruse – Kruse was the hottest shooter in the gym this summer on multiple occasions. She has an unorthodox shooting form but it generally goes in. She’s good off the catch and can hit the pull-up jumper with some consistency as well. Kruse is going to be one of those players at the next level who come out of nowhere and play really well.
Jada Gyamfi – Gymafi has been one of the most consistent performers in all of Iowa this summer and has continually improved in all facets of her game. She has gotten to the point to where the perimeter shot is a weapon for her. She’s a versatile piece who can be counted on to play almost every spot on the floor. Gyamfi has taken a big stride this summer and still has three years to go.
Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda – Mwenentanda is from South Dakota but her presence was big for this Iowa team. She’s a very long wing who came into the summer very raw and while she is still raw, her skillset has expanded dramatically. She’s a very solid defender who has shown time and time again that she enjoys locking her man down. Mwenentanda going to be a key player for O’Gorman this year.
Ava Hawthorne – Hawthorne is a heady scoring guard who can move between both the lead spot and the off-ball role with ease. She has the ability to shoot the ball at a high rate both spotting up and off the dribble. Her feel for the game is outstanding and she has the innate ability to make passes that thread the needle. Hawthorne is one of the top players in the 2022 class in Iowa.