Lady Baller Insider Steve Reynolds put together his team after attending the trials:
His first five include:
2019 Haley Jones 6’1” F CA - The Glove (Defense)
I would choose Haley because she can guard multiple positions effectively because how her drive, frame, and length. She gives taller, bigger 4s fits, and she has the footwork and range to hassle quicker, smaller guards. Most importantly, she is outstanding rebounding from the perimeter. At the end of the day, you have to stop people, and Haley is a stopper!
2019 Aliyah Boston 6’4” F MA - The Anchor
Boston has the uncanny ability to block shots and alter shots of even elite athletes. With a lot of bigs her size, you get one or the other, or these attributes come with the propensity to foul. Boston doesn’t do that. She is an anchor in the paint. Boston has commanded the paint all week with her size and length. Her soft hands and ability to finish around the rim are icing on the cake.
2020 Paige Bueckers 5’11” G MN - The Glue
Paige’s energy is infectious, and she can do and is willing to do anything you ask of her. She can run your team, run the floor, or run you out of the gym with her motor. She has scored at all three levels and can make it tough defensively for anyone out on the wing. Paige is unselfish but knows when to turn it on. When considering the CORE Values the Trials Committee shared with us earlier in the week, I think of Paige Bueckers
2021 Azzi Fudd 5’11” G VA - The Professional
Azzi Fudd carries herself like a professional. Always early to the gym…always business-like in her approach…always working for her teams best-shot …that’s the kind of kid I want to travel all over the world with. Not to mention, she gets it done at both ends of the court. Scores on all three levels and has the I.Q. of a great coach. Fudd is a must have for Team USA.
LBI Reynolds Wrap Up: 2018 USA Trials In Colorado Springs Part 1
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His last 7 include:
2019 Jordan Horston 6’0” G OH - The Anomaly
There are no other players with Horston's combination of raw ability, skill, and length. She’s almost impossible to guard in the open court. Horston can finish over the top of you or set you up with a Ticha Penicheiro like no-look pass. She was arguably the quickest second jumper (see Rickea Jackson) in the gym. She’s adept at making up for her defensive mistakes by using her athleticism and length to get blocks on plays that seem otherwise impossible. Also, important is the fact that she walks and moves on and off the court like she believes she belongs. Her demeanor oozes with confidence and its that confidence that she brings into every session.
2020 Kylee Watson 6’4” C NJ - The Wall
I mean this in the best and sweetest way possible…Kylee Watson is nasty! She is tough and physical. The kind of kid I’m ok with sending my kid with to a place like, say, Minsk, Belarus because Kylee seems like the kind of girl that’s got your back. She sets great screens and is a problem in the pick and roll game. She has an intimidating presence about her that’s needed at the international level. I believe she’s the best option to back up Aliyah Boston without losing toughness in the paint.
LBI Reynolds Wrap Up: USA Trials Day 4 In Colorado Springs
