Nhu Nguyen, director of Basketball Development and the head coach of Boca Raton High School put together a middle school showcase in November of 2017. The camp was designed to be informative and an opportunity for exposure. Select players from around the state of Florida were invited to participate in the intimate setting. Here is a brief rundown of the players from the camp.
Bianca Brown – 2022
Strengths: Play Maker, Instincts
Area to Improve: Consistency on Jumper
D’Yani Gregoire – 2022
Strengths: Slasher, Athleticism, Finishes with either hand
Area to Improve: Footwork on Jumper
Emma O’Day – 2023
Strengths: PG who can slash and dish, finished versus contact in lane
Area to Improve: Arc on shot
Jordan Cordie – 2022
Strengths: Aggressive finisher at the basket, length, shot blocker
Area to Improve: Continuing to add pieces/skills to her game
Katheryn Novoa – 2022
Strengths: quick handle, nice hesi and go
Area to Improve: Confidence in left hand
Katie Ambrose – 2022
Strengths: Exceptional on court Basketball IQ, Makes the read and executes the play
Area to Improve: Maximizing Athleticism
Madison Aguilera – 2022
Strengths: Vocal, quick first step
Area to Improve: Impacting defensively despite size
Madison Hartman – 2021
Strengths: Instincts, Shooter, great hesitation move
Area to Improve: Needs to improve space dribble versus pressure
Madison Leslie – 2023
Strengths: Versatility and skill
Area to Improve: Consistent Aggressiveness
Maggie Lauber – 2023
Strengths: Strong driver, spot up jumper
Area to Improve: Confidence and reps
Raven Hunter – 2022
Strengths: Lot of tools, length
Area to Improve: Polish offensive skills
Stefania Markel – 2023
Strengths: size, range on jumper
Area to Improve: Playing with aggressiveness consistently
Sydney Blue – 2022
Strengths: Handler, passer, vision on the court
Area to Improve: Consistency with jumper
Trinity Goldwire – 2022
Strengths: Slasher, change of pace with ball
Area to Improve: Consistency with jumper
Jonathan Hemingway is a National Evaluator for the ProspectsNation.com Hemingway serves on the Board of Selectors for the Naismith Trophy. also He is also the publisher of CoachHemi.com. He has been involved in the community since 1996 as a coach, camp director and evaluator. You can reach him via email at JonathanHemingway@PeachStateBasketball.com and follow him on twitter @JLHemingwayPSB
