Elite’s Spring Classic 2024 Standouts (Mesa, AZ)
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This past weekend I attended the Elite’s Spring Classic, a Tournament of Champions Event held at Bell Bank Park in Mesa, Arizona. I was able to watch hundreds of women’s basketball prospects from across the country. These 2024 prospects stood…
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Continue ReadingThis past weekend I attended the Elite’s Spring Classic, a Tournament of Champions Event held at Bell Bank Park in Mesa, Arizona. I was able to watch hundreds of women’s basketball prospects from across the country. These 2024 prospects stood out most to me:
2024 5’7 PG Teagan Colvin (Northwest Blazers 17U/ Liberty WA HS ): Colvin is a pure point guard. She’s an elite ball handler and defender. She doesn’t turn the ball over and seems to always make the right play for her team. She is a top prospect in the class of 2024.
2024 5’10 G/W Kapiolani Anitielu Kapiolani Anitielu 5'10" | SF Farmington | 2024 State NM ( NM Clippers/Farmington NM HS): Anitielu is a gamer. She is an all around talent that thrives with the ball in her hands. Anitielu made some really tough turn-around jumpers in the lane and finished with 15 Points in a close win over a very talented AZ Elite team. Anitielu can also defend at a very high level and has quick hands to get steals/deflections. She is a high level prospect in the class of 2024.
2024 5’8 G Alyssa Maes Alyssa Maes 5'8" | SG St. Pius X | 2024 State NM ( NM Clippers/ St. Pius NM HS): Maes is a scorer. She can finish at the rim, shoot it off the dribble or make shots from deep beyond the arc. She is an electric player who is deceptively quick. She is a must see prospect in the class of 2024.
2024 5’10 Cam Koester (AZ Elite Black/Cactus Shadows): Koester is a lengthy shooter. She is able to consistently knock down threes as well as use a ball fake and finish at the rim. Her length allows her to shoot over shorter defenders.
2024 5’7 Wing Ysabel Puente Ysabel Puente 5'7" | CG Dream City Christian | 2024 State AZ (AZ Elite Black/Sunrise Mountain): Puente has a really smooth jump shot. She is a 3 point corner specialist. If you leave her open, she is going to make you pay more times than not. I was really impressed with her ability to relocate off the ball to get herself open. She is a great shooter with a great sense for the game.
2024 5’3 G Eanae Dagons ( AZ Elite Black/Desert Vista HS ): Dagons is a high-motored point guard. She has a very quick first step which allows her to explode by her defenders and finish at the rim. She also showed the ability to knock down shots from three.
2024 5’6 G Shay Ijiwoye Shay Ijiwoye 5'6" | PG Desert Vista | 2024 State AZ (AZ Elite Black 17U/AZ Elite Prep): Iijwoye is an elite defender and sets the tone defensively with high pressure defense. Offensively, Iijwoye is going to use her quick first step to get by her defender and finish at the rim. She showed the ability to finish through contact numerous times over the weekend. Iijwoye is a big time 2024 prospect.