Wednesday, November 26, 2014

MPC 2014 Be Seen Showcase - Girls MVP / All-Star Team


By Joe Dicruttalo (@JDicruttalo)

MVP
Nicole Gallagher ’18 Bishop Feehan High School – Strong body guard who looks to attack from start to finish. Tough nose defender who for the majority of the event was playing defense 94 feet, making just getting the ball inbounds difficult for the opposing team. Nicole finished our event in the top four in scoring, tallying 39 points (15.6 ppg) while shooting 18 of 32 from the field. She led all guards with  18 rebounds, showing a nose for where the ball would bounce off the rim and being the first one to react to it, time and time again. She also was able to finish the Be Seen Event with 6 steals and 6 assists all adding to her overall total performance being the most efficient participant in a very strong field of ball players! Nicole plays AAU basketball for Alex DaLuz and a very talented 2018 MPC Swish group.

All-Stars
Yuleska Ramirez ’16 Cambridge - Hands down the best all-around scorer in the event. Yuleska finished off the night with 60 points, which was 15 points higher than the next closest participant. In our 20 minute running time games, she on two separate occasions netted 14 points which was impressive in itself before she outdid that strong scoring outburst and dropped an event high 22 points in her last game. (Game Blue 35 vs Pink 31) She has the ability to hit the open three as well as get by her defender off the bounce, and get to the rim. She has a strong body and is not afraid to use it while hitting the boards and attacking the basket. She was the second most efficient girl in the field. She was one of the best rebounders in the event grabbing 19 rebounds! Yuleska plays her AAU basketball for the Cape Cod Bulls Program.

Julia Strachan ’17 North Attleboro High School – One of the best shooters in the field, she finished as our second leading scorer but by far the most efficient shooter. She had the highest shooting percentage of the night connecting on 18 of her 31 attempts (59%). No surprise in her event production, Julia has gained a reputation as one of the area’s best perimeter jump shooters. With her range from deep, she is able to stretch out defenses and utilize a strong shot fake to beat her defender off the bounce when she needs to. She should be a very interesting high school prospect to keep an eye on over the years as she will surely add to her shooting ability and develop a few more moves to attack the basket with either hand. Julia plays AAU basketball for one of the top 2017 teams in the Northeast, the Honey Badgers.

Anna Shaughnessy ’18 Bishop Feehan – Point forward who showcased more than just her ability to finish around the rim (27pts). She was one of the best players at the showcase to play with her back to the basket, but showed impressive face up game skills as well. Not only the leader in steals (8), Anna made it to the top five in each statistical category; assists (11), rebounds (18), and blocks (3). She led her team to wins in both the semifinals and finals of the Be Seen Showcase which led to multiple votes for her to be MVP. Just a freshman at Bishop Feehan, Anna looks to have a big impact on the Eastern Athletic Conference. She plays her AAU for MPC Swish.

Carli Koffinke ’17 Franklin High School – Koffinke was the event's strongest rebounder with 22 boards and finished with a very respectable 42 points (17ppg). With these near double-double numbers Carli provided game in and game out, she proved that she could be relied on to score the basketball as well as control the boards. Her anticipation and quick hands on the defensive end brought her steal after steal, finishing with seven for the event. Carli plays her AAU basketball for the Cape Cod Bulls.

Carly Surgrue  ’17 Westwood High School – Good size right-handed wing player with the ability to knock down the open three and finish around the basket. Very strong with her dominate hand and looks confident attacking to the right off the bounce. Shot over 50 % for the night and finished with 34 points (13 ppg) and 19 rebounds (7.5 rpg). 

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