2026 Roses E40 Middle School

A really solid shooter. She’s quick off the dribble, usually requiring help defenders. Plays smart, yet tight defense. Does well reading passes and deflecting or stealing them.

A pure shooter, who excels on catch and shoot opportunities, but has a wicked head fake paired with a rapid side step she’ll utilize to create her own shot. She moves well without the ball, creating havoc for defenses.

Plays tight, aggressive defense. Her stifling transition defense is made possible by her quickness and her quick hands. Her lack of size is compensated by her “through the roof” vertical, which also disrupts opponents’ shot attempts. Can shoot when left open, but will also penetrate into the paint, usually drawing fouls on opposing front courts.

She possesses all of the attributes required to be considered an all-around great player. She can shoot from any spot on the court, with her height and length. She can single handily take over any game in which she plays. Her ability to put the ball on the floor after securing rebounds makes her lethal in transition. Does a great job protecting the ball when maneuvering through the paint. She does a great job locating teammates in traffic with her passes.

Solid shooter, with an extremely quick release trigger on her jumper. When not in possession of the basketball, she’s in a constant triple threat stance, taking away switch opportunities.

An extremely tough competitor, who has the ability to take over at any point in the contest. She is quick to the basket and has a near lethal pull up jumper. She has quick hands on defense, forcing a lot of disruptions.

She posses a strong interior presence on both ends of the floor. She muscles her way to the basket with ease against girls her size/bigger. She will rarely get caught in a mismatch as she has the ability to guard around the perimeter, as well. She attacks the basket strong and will often earn her way to the free throw line.

A defender’s nightmare! While all she needs is a sliver of space to shoot her pristine jumper, she also has a deep bag she’ll reach in to shed defenders to advance the ball to the paint.

Superb defender. Does a great job not allowing ball handlers to advance the ball. Excels at clamping perimeter shooters, as she refuses to give them much space. She is also quick to switch onto and closeout on perimeter shooters, as well.