2028 Recruiting: Marlee Coleman

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Coach Valley now following 6-2 wing/forward Marlee Coleman from Illinois.


Coleman just entered ESPN's newly updated 2028 rankings at #25.

 

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Coleman was on Shane Laflin's "riser" list earlier in 2026.


Coleman is a fluid, long athlete who gets up and down the floor with ease.

Since the summer, she's shown marked improvement across the board. She still gets to rim level for finishes and rebounds but has added better ballhandling and shooting to keep defenses honest. She plays within herself as a slashing wing/forward, using sound face-up footwork and an economical number of dribbles to get to the paint. Defensively, she can guard any perimeter position and, on the help side, uses disciplined verticality to challenge shots without fouling. As she learns to find her spots off the ball (offensive rebounding, stampede cuts, post-ups), Coleman has a chance to be one of the elite players in the class.


College comparison: Kara Dunn (USC) and Khamil Pierre (NC State)

Coleman's development arc mirrors that of Dunn and Pierre. All started as forwards with a knack for play around the rim, then extended their games: Dunn to the 3-point line (from rarely shooting 3s at 25% as a freshman to nearly 40% as a senior), and Pierre in the face-up game (from 8.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per game as a freshman to 20.5 and 9.7 as a sophomore).

https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48036686/girls-high-school-basketball-recruiting-college-comparisons-key-2027-2028-risers-buzz

 

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[BobbyJ]

Looks like a slightly smaller Kiah Stokes with better ballhandling and open court skills at that age. But needs to find an instructor to work on that perimeter shot or she'll limit herself to playing inside. Very good athlete though.

 

[uconnever]

Looks like a slightly smaller Kiah Stokes with better ballhandling and open court skills at that age. But needs to find an instructor to work on that perimeter shot or she'll limit herself to playing inside. Very good athlete though.

Looks like she's exactly what this years team needs. Long and athletic and can guard the 2,3,4. An Aubrey Griffin type defender. This team will need it at some point when it counts most.

 

[Zarathustra]

Looks like she's exactly what this years team needs. Long and athletic and can guard the 2,3,4. An Aubrey Griffin type defender. This team will need it at some point when it counts most.

From the video highlights I appreciated Marlee's use of both hands
while finishing.... and..... rather long arms?? ( for defense ).

 

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‘28 6’2 G Marlee Michelle-Coleman (ESPN riser list) has started to really figure it out. What was most impressive about her this weekend was her outside shooting. Went 3-3 from distance and had some really nice post ups! Looked comfortable at the PG spot as well.

 

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Coach Cardoza now following Coleman.