USA Jr Nationals Pre-Tourney Showcase Players to Watch Vol 9

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are a month away from the culmination of the club season…USA Jr Nationals, which will be held in Chicago at the end of June and early July.&nbsp; Prep Dig has once again renewed our partnership with USA Volleyball to run the Pre-Tournament Showcase the day before the tourney starts.&nbsp; It will be held at the McCormick Place Convention Center where the tourney is being held.&nbsp; We are going to be previewing some of the players who have 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='177542' first='Morgan' last='Warren'] [2024] 5-7 Setter (HS: Hendrickson/Club: Austin Skyline/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"right","id":335022,"width":93,"height":140,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/03/132-Morgan-Warren.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-335022" width="93" height="140" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Morgan is currently ranked as the 102^nd best overall prospect in the 2024 Class according to our Prep Dig Texas State Rankings.&nbsp; She plays volleyball at Hendrickson High School and also plays club for the Austin Skyline program.&nbsp; We have covered Morgan quite a few times over the last couple of years and she continues to stand out every time we see her perform.&nbsp; She is constantly improving her game and loves to compete on the volleyball court.&nbsp; Miss Warren is a silky smooth distributor of the rock and we cannot wait to see her compete with the best at the showcase.&nbsp; Her compact frame moves around the court so well due to her very fast footwork.&nbsp; We talk a lot about a high motor and that is exactly what you get when you watch her play the setting position.&nbsp; She is a natural competitor and gives her all on the court.&nbsp; One aspect that I think all college coaches will love is how the ball comes out of her hands so fast and precise.&nbsp; Her hands are an exact mirror image of each other during her release which has the words consistency written all over it.&nbsp; If there are any programs that still need a solid leader and exceptionally talented jump-setting and fast paced setter, look no further.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='199439' first='Delaney' last='Ward']&nbsp;[2025] 6-0 Middle (HS: Kaukauna/Club: One Wisconsin/Verbal: Uncommitted)&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"right","id":250104,"width":120,"height":93,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/11/166-Delaney-Ward-scaled.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-250104" width="120" height="93" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Delaney is currently ranked as the 94^th best overall prospect in the 2025 Class according to our Prep Dig Wisconsin State Rankings.&nbsp; She plays volleyball at Kaukauna High School and club for One Wisconsin.&nbsp; Miss Ward has some great size and raw power in her tall frame.&nbsp; She is pretty explosive with her arm and runs a very solid thirty one shoot set with her squad.&nbsp; What is very exciting about her play is that she is able to play right side when her team needs a change in strategy and she does a great job shutting down the opposing outside hitters.&nbsp; I love how much fire she has celebrating with her team after a point is scored.&nbsp; This will be very helpful to any program who is looking for someone to add some intangibles to their roster.&nbsp; As a server, she also unleashes that power from the baseline with some solid float serves that have great pace to them.&nbsp; We are very intrigues to see how she fares against some top competition in the showcase.&nbsp; Stay tuned to see more on Miss Ward.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='204781' first='Bailey' last='Wallace']&nbsp;[2025] 5-6 Libero (HS: Loyola Academy/Club: Adversity/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"right","id":265121,"width":111,"height":114,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/12/80-Bailey-Wallace-e1670867616996.jpg?w=778" alt="" class="wp-image-265121" width="111" height="114" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bailey is currently ranked as the 98^th best overall prospect in the 2025 class according to our Prep Dig Illinois State Rankings.&nbsp; She plays volleyball at Loyola Academy and club for Adversity.&nbsp; A lot of liberos specialize in defense or serve receive but Miss Wallace can do both at a very high level.&nbsp; I love how she keeps her platform well away from her body as the served ball is traveling toward her.&nbsp; This allows her to create a very precise angle by dropping her shoulders and then having room to still absorb the contact in order to deliver a great ball to her setter.&nbsp; I often look for this skill in liberos that we scout because it is a great indicator of who will be able to pass at a high clip with much harder driven serves in the future.&nbsp; You can see that she is a true master of her craft as she holds her pose with her platform well after the ball has contacted her arms.&nbsp; This shows how she is not lazy with her arms and that she also understands the importance of not moving her arms during contact.&nbsp; I cannot wait to see her in action with the best of the best at the showcase before nationals.&nbsp; She is going to put on a good show for every scout in the building.&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 -->