Previewing Ryle Lady Raiders and Louisville Collegiate Amazons
Ryle is so long and fast and skilled as a team that goes hard, 90mph, all game no matter the score. Despite overall unselfishness as a team, there is not enough ball to go around. So it seems the solution…
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Continue ReadingRyle is so long and fast and skilled as a team that goes hard, 90mph, all game no matter the score. Despite overall unselfishness as a team, there is not enough ball to go around. So it seems the solution is to just relentlessly take the ball from their opponent,
Louisville Collegiate is a bit off the well-beaten path for Basketball Scouts and I went to practice not knowing what I might find, if anything, to write about. Keep reading to the bottom because there is something you’ve been missing waiting there.
Abby Holtman Abby Holtman 5'11" | SF Ryle | 2023 State KY – ’23 5’11″/ – Ryle
Holtman is an aggressive, backboard crashing, rebounder that can start the break after securing the ball. She shoot the three-pointer from the win and the corner and is willing to go to the floor for a tie-up.
She has offers from Cincinnati, Eastern Kentucky, Memphis, Murray State, Nothern Kentucky, and North Florida among others and some interest is being shown by Illinois, Kentucky and, Western Kentucky.
Sarah Baker Sarah Baker 6'2" | C Ryle | 2024 State KY – ’24 6’2″/C – Ryle West Virginia Thunder
Baker is strong and tenacious, runs the floor, disrupts passes on the break and, plays good defense in the post and on the perimeter. She seals inside to score or scores with the Sikma move and a reverse pivot jumper in the lane. She made a great dump-off pass for an assist which leads me to believe that she is an excellent passer in the post.
Schools interested in her as a player include Akron, Bucknell, Eastern Kentucky, East Tennessee State, Georgetown, Marshall, Miami (OH), Northern Kentucky, Toledo, Western Kentucky and, Xavier.
Quinn Eubank Quinn Eubank 5'11" | PF Ryle | 2024 State KY – ’24 5’11″/SF – Ryle
Eubank is a long, confident, ballhandler with speed like a greyhound and looks like she could run for days. She can take a defensive rebound coast-to-coast for a layup within seconds.
She has been recruited by Dayton, Eastern Kentucky, Marquette and, Western Kentucky and intends to Major in Physical Therapy or Orthodontics
Lele Nguyen Lele Nguyen 5'6" | PG Ryle | 2022 State KY – ’22 5’5″/PG – Ryle
Nguyen pushes tempo with the ball and without it by speeding up the opposing dribbler when on defense. She is the steady floor general and distributor that makes this team roar. I don’t think she shot the ball while I was watching but I remember from seeing her at the Prep Girls Hoop Top 250 Expo that she is a good three-point shooter.
Austin Johnson Austin Johnson 5'11" | SG Ryle | 2023 State KY – ’23 5’10″/SG – Ryle
Johnson moves very well without the ball and recognizes opportunities to go backdoor. Both of these are great skills for a stretch player to have. I saw her knock down a few corner threes and from elsewhere.
Rachel Disney – ’24 5’6″/PG – Louisville Collegiate
Disney is an unranked player that has gone unnoticed until now. She has excellent ball guarding moves, fakes, and pivots to protect the ball, keeps the ball low on the dribble when needed. She penetrates to score or pass and has what I have recently heard described as the Three W’s of being a Point Guard. She knows Who, When, and Where to get the ball to her teammates so that they can score.
As the Amazon’s best ballhandler she also has a versatile scoring package of a free-throw line jumper, corner jumper and has an excellent rip and go move to penetrate a score in the lane. According to Head Coach Arrione Smith, she is also a very talented Field Hockey player.
Kailey McClure – ’24 5’3″/SF – Louisville Collegiate
You can tell McClure enjoys playing basketball by the way she plays with a smile on her face. She is a spot-up shooter, good at moving without the ball, and shooting the wing three and elbow jumper.
Kira Johnson – ’23 5’8″/C – Louisville Collegiate
Johnson is the Amazon’s best interior presence. She finishes layups with her left or right hand and hits the glass for the ball.
Amber Mustafic – ’23 5’6″/SG – Louisville Collegiate
Mustafic has a good running hook, corner jumper, elbow jumper and shoots the wing three.