2024 Impact Players in Class A
Prep Girls Hoops Kansas’ initial 2024 watch list, released at the end of August, is composed of 32 players. Focusing on newcomers to class A schools, this article shares a look at three watch list players expected to make an…
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Continue ReadingPrep Girls Hoops Kansas’ initial 2024 watch list, released at the end of August, is composed of 32 players. Focusing on newcomers to class A schools, this article shares a look at three watch list players expected to make an impact.
Alaina Eck
Alaina
Eck
5'4" | PG
Little River | 2024
State
KS
, 5’0″, PG, Little River, KS Dream Team — I was able to see Eck play a couple times this summer, and reported on what I saw from her and her teammates following June’s MAYB Get Back on the Court event. Eck is a player with a strong motor, but has a tendency to get ahead of herself as a ball handler and defender. She can finish around and under the basket with athleticism with speed but must eliminate telegraphing passes from the point to the wing.
Hattie Gros
Hattie
Gros
5'8" | CG
Frankfort | 2024
State
KS
, 5’5″, CG, Frankfort, SSA Elite 2024 — Viewed at a MAYB tournament June 13, Gros showed herself to have the ability to score in streaks and in a variety of ways. A three point threat in the corners off the catch, she uses an effective ball fake out of the corner to go baseline to finish; knows how to draw contract on her basket attacks, and will use her back-to-basket game to generate points. Not just a shooter, Gros showed handles to get out of trouble in the back court to go the length of the floor and vision off the bounce to make a perimeter kick-out.
Shea Wurtz
Shea
Wurtz
5'9" | SF
Clifton-Clyde | 2024
State
KS
, 5’8″, G/F, Clifton-Clyde, SSA Elite 2024 — As with Gros, I saw Wurtz at the June 13 MAYB tournament as well as MAYB Reign the Plains in July. Wurtz will be disruptive due to being able to shoot quickly on the perimeter and go after offensive boards. She is aggressive and has the athleticism and quickness to generate the ugly points her team will need.