CHICAGO, Ill.– USJN’s 12th annual Summer Final Midwest brought together over 150 teams and college coaches yet again. Teams from came to the Chicagoland area from 10 different states over the course of the three day event to close out the summer NCAA evaluation period.
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The top ranked 2016 class soccer player in the state of Wisconsin, Dani Rhodes of the Wisrap 17 Elite led her team to a semifinal finish. Having guided her team to last year’s state title, it’s obvious that her soccer skills are translating just fine over to the basketball floor. The 5-5 point guard’s lateral speed in the open court was a joy to watch and she used a quick hesitation moves to get buy bigger guards. Her ball hawking ability on opposing point guards was tremendous. She’s a knockdown defender who can cover the whole court with outstanding court vision and speed. This is a player that is worth a second look. Playing for a new club team, she really made an impact.
Another Wisconsin point guard standout was 2018 Shay Frederick of the Wisconsin Flight 15’s. This hard, nosed point guard gives you everything on the floor and gets the most out of her frail looking 5’6 frame. Not only does she run the show on a very talented team, she may be one of the top shooters in the Midwest with impressive three-point range. Something she demonstrated repeatedly throughout the second half of the July viewing period. She’ll need to continue to add strength for her drives to the basket but she is not afraid to go in there and mix it up. There’s already a killer hesitation and crossover move in place that leaves defenders in their dust. A smart defender who understands what it means to help, she can create havoc with her long arms and relentless pressure. The ability is there to control the game on both ends.
One of the top 2018’s on the map in Wisconsin is 6-1 forward Chole Marotta. Playing with the Flight 15’s, she has offers on the table already with more to come down the road. Strong and rugged, she plays with no fear. The ability is there to bang with the big bodies inside and there’s no hesitation about mixing things up inside. On defense, she shows a great deal of energy and anticipation skills in the many defensive schemes her team throws out. She does show a tendency to use her right hand on both sides of the basket and will need to get better against bigger and better competition. A true competitor on both ends, Marotta is not afraid to show her competitive spirit on the court.
The QC Ballers are getting strong play out of 2018 guard Abbee Sigel. An Illinois native, the 5-8 Sigel has a tremendous shooting stroke and can knock it down from three point land. With an improved ability to penetrate she loves to get to the hoop, cuff the ball and finish with traffic. If there is a weakness in her game right now it is her overall speed. Sigel needs to get quicker in order to make her slash game even better. Her defensive ability is just average right now but she tends to turn it up against better competition. Being from a small town the potential is there to stay under the radar but some offers are there and interest is growing.
The tools are in place for McKenna Warnock to become a top tier prospect not only in Wisconsin but across the Midwest. Just a 2019, Warnock also plays with the Wisconsin Flight 15’s and hits the floor with a big chip on her shoulder each time out. At 5-11 she’s long, lankly and highly skilled. The leading scorer on a talented underclass team, she didn’t back down from anyone across the summer. Warnock can score inside – out and provides a lot of her points off strong drives to the basket. The three is there, particularly from the corner, and the range extends deep on the perimeter. She also has no reservations about crashing the boards and converting…Interest should be rising
Kevin McManaman has nearly 20 years of Division – I coaching experience on his resume. He has served as an assistant coach at Northern Illinois, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the University of Illinois-Chicago and Marquette University during his career. McManaman began his career at St. Mary’s University and presently resides in Illinois.
