MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The 2020 Rising Blue Star/Blue Star Combine camp circuit opened last weekend in Minneapolis.
Each year, the Rising Blue Star team crisscrosses the country holding the combine-style workouts for young girls’ basketball players. The event has traditionally been geared towards the future of the game in the middle school age groups. But last year, Blue Star owner Mike Flynn announced the addition of the Blue Star Combine event for high school players, with both events running in over 30 cities.
Additionally, Flynn created Blue Star Saturday, a free event held in conjunction with the Women’s NCAA DI Final Four in April, that will feature players invited from the Rising Blue Star/Blue Star Combine camp series. Prior to this year’s COVID cancellation, nearly 500 players were slated to attend the inaugural Blue Star Saturday event in New Orleans. That event will have to wait until April, 2021 in San Antonio to make its much-awaited debut, but the RBS team is in the gym this fall as much as possible, and looking for the best and brightest stars from all over the country.
This fall’s schedule got a delayed start due to the ongoing pandemic, however more than 15 cities are coming up on the calendar. For more info and to get signed up for a city near you, here’s the link to the website:
https://risingbluestar.com/
Minneapolis set the bar high, with a full day of basketball action and a site record 60 campers between both events. Some of the best young players in the state showed up and definitely showed out! Here are just a few of those names to know out of the Twin Cities…
Amina Allen – 2025 – 5-6 – Guard – MN Crossfire – Stronger built guard who puts up and makes her share of three’s…Steps behind the ball screen and knocks it down…Likes to score off the dribble…Engineered for some physicality…Has some leadership intangibles
Hannah Compton – 2023 – 5-7 – Guard – MN Suns – Good size for a guard…Impressed off the drive early, and then went on a bit of a tear shooting the ball…Knows when to pull up in transition…Surveyed the floor…Talks on defense…Hard to ignore players that make lots of shots
Aaliyah Crump – 2025 – 6-0 – Wing – North Tartan – Natural flow with the ball in her hands…Do it all player…Utilizes the euro in transition…Deep three off the jab and plenty of range on the pull up as well…Gets up to board…Stays low on the attack…Built well…Standout do it all player on the wing
Piper Engelby – 2024 – 5-10 – Guard – MN Suns 2024 – Consistent performer throughout…Found the bottom of the twine with the three often…Long wingspan to match the stride…Rangy and active on D…Made good use of the spin move…Good grasp of team concepts
Ella Goodnature – 2025 – 5-4 – Guard – Wayzata – Lefty guard with a nice stroke, especially off the dribble…Looked good against players her own age and held her own against high schoolers…Hustle player…Good understanding of the game on both sides of the ball…Turns corner well going left especially…Uses the jab to create space to get the three off
Alexis Hanna – 2024 – 5-9 – 2024 – Guard – MN Crossfire – Gritty guard…Just keeps playing and competes in everything she does…Nice deflections on D…Driver first but starting to develop confidence in her shot
Shantell Harden – 2023 – 6-0 – Wing/Forward – MN Suns 2023 – Wing forward type who can play inside and out…Had some really nice moments…Starting to play faster and stronger, but still needs to dig down and discover a couple new gears to reach full potential…Good close outs…Interesting player to keep an eye on
London Harris – 2025 – 5-8 – Wing – The City – A bit of a tweener but super athletic…Effective in the screen and roll game…Pretty explosive getting up off two feet to catch, rebound, and especially to finish…Attacks well and has a nice runner in her bag…Range is out to the arc, and she can make some tough ones…Anticipates well on defense…Seemed to put herself in the right place at the right time often
Chloe Johnson – 2028 – 5-1 – Combo Guard – Starks Elite – Youngest player here but couldn’t tell by her game…Very advanced and seems to just love to play…Has a step back jumper already…Shot is very smooth and compact…Shoots the three well for age…Great vision and delivers passes on point…Fun to watch, and lots of basketball ahead for her
Nicole Lillard – 2023 – 5-7 – Guard – North Tartan – Athletic off guard who is on the rise if she keeps playing like this…Has a nice, compact shot from beyond the arc…Defensive upside is very nice…Lots to like from a physical standpoint
Mya McNeil – 2025 – 5-7 – Guard – The City – One of the better pure shooters here…Gets it off in a hurry, even with a hand up…Pull up is fluid…An athlete no doubt…Finds open cutters
Erianna Moeschter – 2025 – 5-9 – Wing/Forward – The City – Good handles for her size…Can stretch and finish at the other side of the rim…Can get physical and score in bunches…Nice power lay-up off two feet…Uses body well to finish, just needs to add left…Wing with face 4 potential if she keeps growing
Tori Oehrlein – 2026 – 5-8 – Wing – MN Suns – Impact scorer from the wing at an early age…Can drive and finish with either hand…Jump shot is coming along nicely and when she follows through all the way it tends to be a make…Thinks the game like a player many years her senior…Good finds in the passing game…Part of both 3X championship teams
Brooklyn Pettis – 2025 – 5-4 – Guard – The City – Developing her mid-range game…Range to the arc, will find more consistency there as she gets stronger…Coachable and wants to be good…Attacks some as well
Abby Richter – 2024 – 5-11 – Wing – MN Suns 2024 – Stock is on the rise a bit heading into freshman year…Long and can handle with some pace…Makes good decisions…Ran the floor to score in transition
Priyanka Satish – 2023 – 5-4 – Point Guard – MN Suns 2023 – Magician with the ball…Good handles and a quick first step…Has range at least a foot behind the arc and can get red hot from out there…Zips some nice passes around as well
Aneisha Scott – 2025 – 5-0 – Point Guard – The City – Quick is an understatement…Shoots the trey ball well for her size and age already…Patient with the ball…Advanced dribble work…Fun to watch, see what lies ahead with her
