Rankings Update: New ’24s To The Gopher State

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We've updated the class of 2024 rankings and we have some new names in the rankings. Some have spent time on our Watchlist until we had a chance to see them a little more. So, let's spend some time talking about these 10 big additions to these updated rankings!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/13285669/634321a306627608380dcf04' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-643c5570431f1"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["267963"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Defenders, grab your helmets!  Carlson does a great job of contacting on top of the ball and bouncing the ball before it even gets in a defenders area of coverage.  Out of system isn't a problem for her and she can still find the deep line.  Scramble play getting everyone bunched in the middle, no problem, she uses the finesse shot.  And Carlson also puts up a big block to get the setter a lot of trouble if that pass is tight.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["278409"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Athman is a springy little fireball.  She can attack and terminate from anywhere on the net and I'm really bummed I didn't see her sooner.  Athman is not a huge presence and easy to over look until she starts to run her attack routes and then when she jumps its just explosive.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["374482"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Beck is a primary passer and six rotation outside that has a plethora of shots in her toolbox.  She gets a ton of touches of defense and provides a reliable 1st contact.  Beck may be smaller that some of her counterpart attackers but her game IQ helps her play so much bigger than 5'9.  With specializing becoming more and more prevelant it is refreshing to see a player that can do it all and understand the u0022how'su0022 and u0022why'su0022.  This will helo Beck take her game to another level.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":3,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-643c55704356a"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["261255"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Hill was previously on our watchlist but has been catching my eye not only on her Northern Revival 17s team but making her way onto the JVA Wachlist.  She's got some size and and a fast armswing.  Hill has realy good timing whether she is approaching in front or behind the setter.  She gets her arm up early and can pull a fast trigger to beat the block.  Hill 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