Alexus Shepherd
Alexus Shepherd
About Alexus
Expert Analysis
Kyp Harasymowycz | Prep Dig Scout
In their four-set win against Bloomington South on Saturday sophomore setter Alexus finished with a 4A-high of 50 assists. Finding available hitters is easy. Finding them in the right situations and at the right times is tough, and Miss Shepherd was spot on while running the offense to one of its best matches of the season.
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Read EvaluationMelissa Smith | Prep Dig Scout
Most 15U setters are pretty repetitive in what they set – mostly outside, with a few sets to the middle sprinkled in on perfect passes. Alexus is not your normal 2028 setter. She likes to run middles fast AND when she’s off the net, pushing the 31 set especially, at a nice quick tempo. Shepherd, also sets a very consistent set to the RS, giving her hitters the ability to hit line often. A lot of the reason that Alexus has the ability to run a balanced offense even when she is pulled off the net is her fundamentals – she quickly gets to the pass and squares up before she sets. Lastly, Shepherd can be offensive too. She has a very deceptive two-handed dump to the middle of the court that she doesn’t overuse but uses at the right times.
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