Five Elite VBTC 17 Black Athletes at Summerfest

Mike Bryant May 30, 2024 @ 03:17 PM

[player_tooltip player_id='289181' first='Addyson' last='Butts'] The 6'0 Miami Trace product provides a great presence in the middle phase of the game. Offensively, she has a good relationship with her setter and works well in her transition movement patterns to get herself available and on time. Her potential to contact with a high elbow swing can get the ball to the floor fast and with range. Butts is a fundamental blocker as well with limited wasted movement and the ability to work through both pins effectively during long points.   [player_tooltip player_id='176091' first='Maddie' last='Zechman'] A primary setter for this team, Zechman has good control and command of her distribution and decision making. The 5'9 floor leader has a lot of competitive experience including nearly 2,200 total assists for her high school career at Dublin Scioto. She's a crafty setter in how she uses the quicker tempo options around her with her middles and right side attackers. As she also sets tempo well to the pins, she is good at keeping her offense varied when on the move out of the pocket.   [player_tooltip player_id='403537' first='Kayden' last='McKinney'] Winbush Winbush is an effective pin attacker as evidence by her 225 total kills for Dublin Scioto in 2023. She has good athleticism and swings with a high extension to maximize her contact point that helps her challenge bigger defenders at the net. She also uses good court vision and awareness through which she can adjust her pace and movement to swing with good range. When not swinging she can make good impact in the back row as well with her defense and serve receive.   [player_tooltip player_id='152358' first='Gabrielle' last='Dials'] The 5'11 Dials has a complete game. Playing primarily on the right side, she can contribute in a variety of ways both in the front and back row. She has good ball control for this team's serve receive and defensive efforts but it is in her net play that she makes the biggest impact. She is athletic in her footwork which helps her contact point when attacking and getting to her extension across the net when putting up a big block.   [player_tooltip player_id='176095' first='Jolie' last='Sun'] Sun had her best high school season in 2023 with over 100 total kills through increased action for Dublin Jerome. She has shown gains in her game as a pin attacker. At 6'0, she has size and length that helps her contact high and move it around with good control and placement. She can contribute through six rotations in her serve receive work as well.

Addyson Butts Addyson Butts 6'0" | MB Miami Trace | 2025 State OH
The 6'0 Miami Trace product provides a great presence in the middle phase of the game. Offensively, she has a good relationship with her setter and works well in her transition movement patterns to get herself available and on time. Her potential to contact with a high elbow swing can get the ball to the floor fast and with range. Butts is a fundamental blocker as well with limited wasted movement and the ability to work through both pins effectively during long points.