It's the Former Aspect That These Events Bring Out...
by dillon77 (2018-05-24 19:25:46)
Edited on 2018-05-24 19:28:21

In reply to: Competition  posted by Mike


..particularly when you're comparing apples to other kinds of apples.

I think you and I are pretty much coming from the same place. I agree that she's played with good AAU programs even before the Belles and a HS state championship is a, indeed a state championship, regardless of class.

The 2020 Class has some really good guards in it and this is chance to see how they do in one place. Granted, it's one time and place, but could be helpful in getting insight into the relative values of Bueckers, Clark, Campbell, Parrish, Van Lith, etc.

As is the killer GPA and court smarts....

(I'm a fan of hers, btw....)


Different
by Mike  (2018-05-25 07:38:12)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Agree. I think she has different qualities than the other guards at the top of her class. She is tall and long, smooth player. A two or three in college. My opinion. Alot like assistant coach Beth Morgan Cunningham.


Now both of you really got me wondering how she is doing.
by BabaGhanouj  (2018-05-25 08:22:19)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

I found one game of Allison's Bellwood-Antis High School team on the all knowing web, but unfortunately it was little help in evaluating how she plays against even decent competition. (She is #21 which becomes obvious soon after the game starts.) Coach took her out just after the score reached 79-11. The team plays in Class 2A out of 6A for the biggest schools in Pennsylvania. The team did play out-of-class 6A Altoona, which got to the 2nd round of the 6A state tournament. Bellwood-Antis lost to Altoona 63 - 37, so, again, I think we have to look to AAU and national trials competition.

However, she was named Gatorade Player of the Year in Pennsylvania in her sophomore year!

She looked great in the linked game. At 6' she's plays everything including point guard. As Mike says, looks quite smooth, very athletic, has good form, an accurate 3 pt. shot, and knows the game, but you would expect that. All and all I would agree that it would be interesting to see how she fares in Colorado.


Is she 6"? That can't be right. *
by PWK2  (2018-05-25 13:34:31)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


That’s a tad short. *
by 2Domer  (2018-05-25 21:04:39)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Well, she wouldn't trample Spinal Tap's Stonehedge set piece *
by cbiebel  (2018-05-26 02:15:25)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


That is her listed height at the USA Basketball site. By
by MPG  (2018-05-25 14:07:24)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

way of comparison, Brunelle is listed at 6'2", Clark at 6'0", Bueckers at 5'11", and Jones at 6'1". All of these heights seem consistent with what I have seen elsewhere.


I'll type more slowly next time. *
by PWK2  (2018-05-26 12:11:34)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Ha! It took two clever posts, but I finally got the message. *
by BabaGhanouj  (2018-05-26 12:17:40)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


It's such a fine line between stupid and clever
by cbiebel  (2018-05-26 15:40:39)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Sydney Parrish Is Listed as a 6'2" Guard....
by dillon77  (2018-05-25 14:40:18)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

..I knew she was on the tall(er) side of guard equation, but the 2" is something new to (at least) me.

Madeline Westbeld checks in at 6'2" and Keegan Sullivan at an even 6'.

Save for Hailey Van Lith (listed at a generous 5'9"), most of the guard prospects that seem to be linked to ND in some way, shape or form all appear to be on the taller side.