Another player who caught my eye because of her size initially, I was pleasantly surprised to see her game when I made it over to watch her. A 6’2 left handed Right Side, most coaches are done and ready to go right there, but she’s got intelligence and nuance to her game that I really appreciated. She was great at adjusting to balls, stretching to get some that would get away from most players, but exceptional at getting the ball in play, even from poor sets. She looks like she’s at that stage of development where she’s working on that snap with the wrist to get the ball more downward plane, you could see it coming, and when that crystalizes she’s going to bring some solid power to the game with her long arm whip mechanics. I loved the reads she made, her IQ shined watching her play, she was anticipating instead of reacting, and that’s the real secret to speed, since you can be a second ahead of other players who are still waiting to see what is going to happen. She’s bringing her game to Glenelg Country this year, after they were already at the top of their conference, they get another weapon to play with. She will be fun to keep tabs on at Maryland Juniors and see what this very important development year does to her game.

Another right side with a left handed arm swing. At 6’2″ she has plenty of height for the right side. While her skills are still a bit raw they are filled with potential. Her size and left handed swing make her a special player. This was my first time recognizing watching her play. I watched a little bit of Maryland 14 Black play and remember them having a tall right side but the opportunities to stand out were lacking then. For the frosh showcase she made a statement.

Maryland Juniors did not qualify for Junior Nationals. Ironically, they lost to Paramount Jaz in the reallocation bracket. Paramount Jaz would then go on to win the American Division at Junior Nationals. Maryland Juniors went to AAU where they played in the Elite Division and finished 21st out of 89 teams.

Finley will play for Glenelg Country School, which competes in the IAAM. Last year Glenelg won the Bracket B Division championship. With her height and ability to swing over many blocks she should find herself on varsity her frosh season.