USA GJNC Showcase Session I – Players to Watch Vol 1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are super excited to partner with USA Volleyball once again to run the official college recruiting showcase for the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships. &nbsp;The first session will be held on July 2^nd at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. &nbsp;We are going to be previewing some of the players who have already signed up to participate.&nbsp; The one aspect that sets our showcases apart from every other one in the country is how we offer coverage, before, during, and after it is completed.&nbsp; Without further ado, here are a few players who you should be watching at the showcase.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='484379' first='Brooke' last='Starr'] [2025] 5-7 Setter (HS: Lovejoy/Club: [program_tooltip program_id='475085' first='1United' last='']/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brooke is currently an unranked prospect in the 2025 Class according to our Prep Dig Texas State Rankings.&nbsp; She plays volleyball at Lovejoy High School and also plays club for the [program_tooltip program_id='475085' first='1United' last=''] volleyball club. Miss Starr is a solid distributor of the ball who jump sets to all locations.&nbsp; She minimizes how many steps she takes when tracking the ball and this makes her very efficient with her footwork.&nbsp; Her hands look identical to each other when making contact with the ball and this will keep her very consistent with set location.&nbsp; The ball comes out of her hands very clean and quick.&nbsp; I love how she has great power to push the ball all the way to the left side pin during tough angles and out of system locations.&nbsp; This young lady can ball and I am looking forward to seeing her in action at the Showcase at Nationals.&nbsp; I am sure she will be one of the top setters to watch.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='542216' first='Lani' last='Liava'a']&nbsp;[2025] 5-11 Outside (HS: Mira Costa/Club: Mizuno Long Beach/Verbal: Uncommitted)&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lani is currently an unranked prospect in the 2025 Class according to our Prep Dig California State Rankings, but I am very intrigued to watch her at the showcase.&nbsp; She plays volleyball at Mira Costa High School and club for the nationally recognized Mizuno Long Beach volleyball program.&nbsp; Miss Liava'a is super smooth on the court and has great ball control in every aspect of the game.&nbsp; She takes a very picturesque approach to the ball that looks beautiful in motion.&nbsp; The power that her upper body has is on full display when she makes contact with the ball while attacking.&nbsp; If there is no block to try to slow her down, it is an instant kill straight down as she gets perfectly on top of the ball with her hand contact.&nbsp; Speaking of her hand contact, it is amazing at the way she is able to move the ball around to any location she wants to deliver the ball to.&nbsp; As an attacker, she is the type of scorer who can beat you in a variety of ways at the net.&nbsp; I think she will showcase very well to schools who need a ball control expert outside.&nbsp; If you are in need of one, look no further coaches.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>LillyAnne Christensen&nbsp;[2026] 5-11 Middle (HS: Shadow Ridge/Club: Top Flight/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LillyAnne is currently ranked as the 31^st overall prospect in the 2026 class according to our Prep Dig Nevada State Rankings.&nbsp; She plays volleyball at Shadow Ridge High School and club for Top Flight volleyball program.&nbsp; Miss Christensen patrols the net very well out of the middle for her club team.&nbsp; She has a great frame and solid power to do some damage on both sides of the ball.&nbsp; I like how aggressive she is during tight passes to the net.&nbsp; She is always looking to battle with anyone who comes into her zone.&nbsp; Overpasses are obliterated the moment she jumps and makes contact.&nbsp; I like how active her footwork is.&nbsp; During serve receive, she is always anticipating getting the set and is always ready to run her route.&nbsp; You hardly ever see her heels hit the ground, which makes her very bouncy and fast to the ball.&nbsp; Middles like her, who have a high motor, seem to be involved in every play and give a lot to their squads in each match.&nbsp; I think she will be fun to watch in the showcase and we wills see how she matches up with some amazing competition from across the nation.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stay tuned for more articles on your favorite athletes that will be attending the showcase.&nbsp; If you have anyone you think we should watch out for, please shoot me an email with some info at <a href="mailto:Michael@prepdig.com">Michael@prepdig.com</a>.&nbsp; Also don't forget to help these kids get more exposure by sharing our stories with your friends.&nbsp; Help us help them by simply retweeting on Twitter or sharing on Facebook.&nbsp; Thanks for following Prep Dig Family!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->