Grassroots Program Preview: NEX Elite
Although NEX Elite likely isn’t playing this summer due to coronavirus restrictions in the state of Massachusetts, the Braintree based program boasts two strong rosters. The players are still training in small groups and individually, and will enter some tournaments…
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Continue ReadingAlthough NEX Elite likely isn’t playing this summer due to coronavirus restrictions in the state of Massachusetts, the Braintree based program boasts two strong rosters. The players are still training in small groups and individually, and will enter some tournaments as soon as safely possible, according to director Pat Russell.
Here’s a look at the two teams with some notes about players that the Prep Girls Hoops New England staff has seen.
Team 1:
#4 Erin Reen Erin Reen 5'5" | PG Norwood | 2022 State NewE , Norwood ’22 – Underrated, gritty point guard. Reen plays with an endless motor. League All-Star.
#5 Avery Burns Avery Burns 5'6" | SG Nauset | 2021 State MA , Nauset ’21 – A gifted scorer, Burns is a perfect Division 2 or high Division 3 player. League All-Star.
#10 Perry Blasetti Perry Blasetti 5'9" | SG Hingham | 2022 State MA , Hingham ’22 – Blasetti has plenty of potential. Her older sister, Haley, is a point guard for Siena College. League All-Star.
#12 Lily Adams Lily Adams 5'9" | SG Braintree | 2021 State MA , Braintree ’21 – Coming off an ACL injury, Adams has a lot to prove in her senior season. She played significant minutes on an MIAA Division 1 state title team as a sophomore.
#14 Megan Olbrys Megan Olbrys 6'1" | PF Norwood | 2022 State NewE , Norwood ’22 – Extremely talented post player, Olbrys is a Division 1 caliber prospect. Boston Globe All-Scholastic and league All-Star.
#22 Fay Gallery Fay Gallery 5'8" | CG Canton | 2022 State MA , Canton ’22
#23 Sydney Gallery Sydney Gallery 5'8" | CG Canton | 2022 State MA , Canton ’22 – League All-Star.
#25 Hailey Sherrick Hailey Sherrick 5'8" | CG Braintree | 2022 State NewE , Braintree ’22
#33 Claire McCarthy Claire McCarthy 5'8" | SF Thayer | 2022 State NewE , Thayer ’22
#43 Caroline Peper Caroline Peper 6'0" | SF Oliver Ames | 2022 State MA , Oliver Ames ’22 – Peper loves to shoot from the outside, and at 6-foot tall, is an intriguing prospect. League All-Star.
#50 Gianna Quatromoni, Thayer ’22
#55 Hailey Bourne Hailey Bourne 5'9" | SF Oliver Ames | 2022 NewE , Oliver Ames ’22
Coach – Pat Russell
Team 2:
# 0 Olivia Franciscus, Bishop Feehan ’23
# 2 Marie McCarthy, Archbishop Williams ’21
# 3 Abigail Wager, Mansfield ’23
# 4 Loli Morales, Braintree ’22
# 12 Kamryn Adams, Braintree ’22
#13 Adrianna Casanova, Braintree ’22
#20 Meghan Rapose, Bishop Feehan ’22
#21 Samantha Reale Samantha Reale 5'8" | CG Bishop Feehan | 2023 State NewE , Bishop Feehan ’23
#23 Kylie Grassi Kylie Grassi 5'7" | SG Plymouth North | 2021 State MA , Plymouth North ’21 – League All-Star.
#32 Aisling Crowley Aisling Crowley 5'11" | PF Braintree | 2021 State MA , Braintree ’21 – A major contributor to two MIAA Division 1 state title squads as a freshman and sophomore, Crowley is a confident inside player.
#40 Jillian Fay, Braintree ’22
#44 Emily Flynn Emily Flynn 5'9" | SF Hanover | 2021 State MA , Hanover ’21 – League All-Star.
Coach – Molly Reagan