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Nike National Invitational Tournament(2014) Standouts
Nike National Invitational Tournament(2014) Standouts continued…
2016
2014 Team Manitoba during time out at Nike Invit. Tourn.
Mackenzie Trpcic
Rattled? Not Trpcic, who went about her business in a very ‘no big deal, this is what I do’ type manner as usual. She shot the ball well this weekend, displaying high percentage accuracy. In protecting the ball in the open court, she was under the gun quite often from several full court assaults like the kind she faced from the pressure of athletic Guards from Positive Directions 16U. Aside from the occasional gaff here and there, she proved that she has a whole lot of intelligence going on with her skill. Needing to get stronger is one of the traits that this Point Guard needs to foster in order to help her on the ball in the open court. Being able to outthink opponents is helping to compensate for that for now.
Halle Bovell
Bovell brought her athleticism with her to Chicago and had it on full display this weekend. Bovell’s lean muscular build was all over the floor this past weekend, backing down from no one proving that she has the agility, speed, leaping ability and strength to more than carry her own and be viewed as a promising prospect. Her transition game was sound when she pulled down any over her several rebounds and put the ball on the floor with an eye up court and getting out of her own end. Being more offensive minded will have to continue to be her focus in order to round out her game. I saw some glimpses of improvement in that area and will look to see more of that as we all wait for her to round out to be the complete player everyone is waiting for her to be. All of course done within the context of the game, we’re all waiting for her to find ways to bring more than just the intangibles to the game (which are nice), and making a difference on the scoreboard.
Keylyn Filewich
Filewich is a big Forward that is tough to move out of position once she has set up in the Post. She uses her long reach to not only help to keep opponents at bay, but she also routinely extends her off hand creating a great target for her Guards to make entry passes. Once she has the ball in hand, she did find some good success completing around the basket with decent post moves. After rebounding the ball, I saw some instances where the ball would not be kept high, which allowed opponents to swoop in and tie up the ball, a point she will need to be mindful of that as she progresses.
Kendra Van Leeuwen
Showing no signs of rust from an extended European run with the Canadian Cadette U17s late last month, Van Leeuwen brought a tight skill set to Chicago. She made the most of her experiences running the point on the international stage and applied it as a starter for Team Ontario 16U by being a sure handed PG. While Van Leeuwen will not overwhelm you with her athleticism, you can certainly respect the consistent low turnovers, well run offence and the scoring touch she brings game in and game out.
