The AAU Week That Was #13: Ames

#4 posting 6.28.2007

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THE AAU WEEK THAT WAS #13: AMES/ROGERS

This marked the second week of the multiple state events.

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The weekend started off with a look at the high school team tournament at Rogers. Three different brackets with three different winners. What impressed me about those contests was the shooting of the teams. Already Barnum, Rogers, Chaska and St. Michael-Albertville look like they have some fine outside shooters ready to make some noise when the snow flies. All teams were close, or above the pp100 mark. STMA was only a couple off. The format was good with an opportunity to see all three championship games.

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In Ames the trend continued. In the six games I saw there were three teams (one twice) that surpassed the pp100 mark. Two others were knocking at the door with high 90s. These games are much more enjoyable to watch than games where teams are struggling to get to 70 pp100. The skill level is getting better. That makes for better basketball and better viewing. At the younger levels the talent level looks to be deep. Minnesota teams won the 13 and 14 under championships in Iowa. I watched the Minneapolis Lady Cats and they are ferocious when they are on the court. They are quick and work well together. This team is already leaving a solid legacy.

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This was the first time I was at the "courts on Duff" site. My only wish was that they would have had concessions. I got there at about 11 am, and as a diabetic I need to have some food. They did have some vending machines, but I was hoping for the standard gymnasium hot dog. I did make it through the day, but I was a bit nervous since I was basically skipping lunch.

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THIS WEEK

Now the action shifts down to Sioux Falls for the Dakota Showcase. Last year gbbrecruit dubbed this the best tournament of the summer. I guess I am expecting the same this year. So far the Minnesota teams are 4-3 in pool play (the tournament started today). Nebraska has 3 wins, Iowa 2, and ND, SD and Wisconsin 1 each. At this stage they are half way through the first day of pool play.

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TEAM OF THE WEEK

For the third time this season Team Wisconsin Select has won the title. I have seen them three times and each time they have won their tournament. Last weekend I didn't see them in the Summer Jam at Bloomington Kennedy. According to my sources, and from seeing the progression throughout the spring and now summer a couple of points on this team should be made. #1. the role players on the perimeter are starting to step up, make a difference. #2. inside players Bushman and Schuster are getting more consistent. #3. Quilling is a good floor general, and she has started to look for her shot more. In the first tournament I saw she was content to give it up. She still does that but is more aggressive looking for her shot now. #4 overall team timing is improving. This tournament was the best win of the three for TWS17 since they were on the road. The previous two wins were in Menomonie against a younger Viking Club team and against Randolph. All Iowa Attack was rated 2nd (in this poll) coming into the game on Sunday. AIA won the Windy City Classic in April and was runner up in an AAU super regional in Indiana in May. With a 119 pp100 against AIA, Team Wisconsin Select left no doubt. That was the highest of the week and it came in the championship game.

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PLAYER OF THE WEEK

For leading Team Wisconsin Select 17 to the title in Ames the player this week is Hannah Quilling, the third TWS17 player to be honored this season joining Katie Bushman (week 3) and Val Schuster (week 9). Quilling is forced to do double duty at the point since her backups have been injured. That fact hasn't slowed her down despite playing the full game in these marathon events. She was almost flawless in the championship game with All Iowa Attack. She looks to involve her teammates first, shoot second. She has command of the game and steers the team and game in her direction.

I also should mention Katie Bushman was honored for the second time this year as the defensive player of the week. She also won that honor in week 3.

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To make the player of the week list (for those of you that don't know) #1. I have to see the player during the week. #2 player needs to reach the gold standard of 100 pp100 and .500 floor %. usually the better players are closer to the 130 pp100 mark and .600 floor % FYI. #3 If I see the player in more than one game I add the numbers and divide by the number of games. #4 winning your game is good.

FIRST TEAM

Emily Cady, Cornhusker Shooting Stars 14s

Casey Mann, Rogers

Meghan Myhre, Barnum

Hannah Quilling, Team Wisconsin Select 17

Tyeshia Smith, Minneapolis Lady Cats

SECOND TEAM

Brooke Brown, Chaska

Kaylee Cardinal, Team Wisconsin Select 17

Chelsea Poppens, All Iowa Attack 16

Jaimee Wickstrom, Barnum

Amanda Zimmerman, All Iowa Attack 16

THIRD TEAM

Addy Bates, All Iowa Attack 15

Aubrey Davis, Minneapolis Lady Cats

Jennifer Dowd, Rogers

Jade Martin, Farview 13

Keegan Marz, Illinois Wolverines 15

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DEFENSIVE TEAM

Hannah Beeler, All Iowa Attack 15

Katie Bushman, Team Wisconsin Select 17 captain

Aubrey Davis, Minneapolis Lady Cats

Chelsea Poppens, All Iowa Attack 16

Hannah Quilling, Team Wisconsin Select 17

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PAST WEEKLY WINNERS

Team...Player of the Week/D player

12: North Tartan.....Jackie Voigt (Park-Cottage Grove) North Tartan/Cody Vandenheuvel (Cadott) Team Wisconsin Select 16

11: Totino-Grace....Amber Dvorak (Hinckley-Finlayson) MN Northern Lights/same

10: NC Heat.....Tayler Hill (Mpls South) NC Heat/same

9: Team WI Select 17.…Val Schuster (Wausau Newman) Team WI Select 17/Nicole Griffin (Milwaukee Vincent) Team WI Select 15

8: MN Stars Borowicz.....Kiara Buford (St. Paul Central) North Tartan/Katya Leick (Park-Cottage Grove) NC Heat
7: MN Metro Stars Black....Courtney Boylan (Chaska) MN Metro Stars Black/Kayla Hirt (Bemidji) Gym Rats 14

6: MN Stars Hested.....Teairra Taylor (St. Paul Central) MN Stars Hosted/Cassie Rochel (Lakeville North) Lakeville North 15

5: NC Heat....Tayler Hill (Mpls South) NC Heat/Katya Leick (Park-Cottage Grove) NC Heat

4: MN AAAA All Stars....Angel Robinson (St. Paul Central) AAAA/Janessa Wolf (Park Rapids) AAA

3: Team WI Select 17....Katie Bushman (Phillips) Team WI Select 17/same

2: Mpls Lady Cats..... Sarina Baker (DeLaSalle) Mpls Lady Cats/Aubrey Davis (Blm Kennedy) Mpls Lady Cats

1: IBCA Select I.....Indy Uhlenhopp (North Butler) IBCA Select I/same

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POLLS

19

1. Metro Stars

2. Gym Rats

3. Southern Minne Magic
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16/17-Junior Girls

1. NC Heat

2. North Tartan Larson

3. IBCA Select I

4. MN Stars Hested

5. Team WI Select 17

6. All Iowa Attack

7. MN Stars Borowicz

8. Iowa Elite I

9. North Tartan Crosby

10. MN Metro Stars Black

11. IBCA Select II

12. MN Stars Antl

13. Quest

14. Randolph

15. Southern Minne Magic Black
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15

1. North Tartan 15

2. MN Metro Stars

3. Team WI Select 15

4. All Iowa Attack

5. MN Stars

6. Lakeville North

7. WI Heat

8. Southern Stars

9. 43 Hoops

10. MSB

10. MN Fury

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14
1. MN Metro Stars

2. North Tartan 14

3. 43 Hoops Williams

4. MN Suns Gold

5. MN Fury

6. MN Suns White

7. MN Stars Blue

8. Gym Rats

9. MN Stars Red
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13

1. Mpls Lady Cats

2. Midtown Lady Monarchs

3. Team WI Select 13

4. St. Paul Central

5. Farview

6. MN Suns

7. North Tartan

8. Rochester Shock

9. Olympic Ice

10. Metro Stars
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