More Monster Middles from Nebraska’s 15s at AAU Nationals

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This one's for the middles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Yesterday, we started our post-Wave 2 discussion with some <a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/06/more-standout-pin-hitters-from-nebraskas-15s-at-aau-nationals/">breakout performers on the pins</a>. Nebraska's 15s teams brought the heat in Orlando, and that position group deserves a lot of credit. But let's not forget about these impactful middles, either.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Expand your recruiting radar with a few standout Nebraska middles from Wave 2 of AAUs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["298712"],"_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":"Rowe keeps making waves with VCN 15 Elite, and she's a perfect fit for all the things 15 Elite likes to do. Expect to see a wide range of routes and patterns when Rowe rotates into the front row. 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