Natalie West of Redmond, Washington, at the 2023 CMO Seattle Showcase. *Photo by Chris Hansen.

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After the summer live periods wrapped up, the Elite Is Earned CMO National Camp tour took off with stops across the country.  The Feature Player Training Session gives us extra time with a select group of players from each stop.  

Meet the Feature Players from Seattle’s upperclass session.

 

Pukis has long been a long range threat.  Her development and understanding of scoring of the dribble is creating an offensive weapon.

 

Fauske is a big guard who did a great job of getting down hill and using her size.  She finished through contact and showed counters with touch.

 

Olson used her combination of size, fluid ball skill and a quick release to make an impact.  She game has elevated from last summer.

 

Polo showed she is up for any challenge, especially defensively.  Her quickness, toughness and speed were on full display.

 

Taylor showed that she had size on the perimeter and she used it well to get in the lane. She was also comfortable in the mid-range.

 

What we loved about Wertenberger was the toughness she plays with.  She used contact well and found scoring angles against bigger defenders.

 

Edwards is one of the nation’s best players regardless of class.  Her physical advangtages are obvious but the scary part is how skilled she is.

 

Derda didn’t shy away from any matchups on the weekend.  The more physical things got the more she had an advantage.

 

West has expanded her range and her confidence on the floor.  She’s turning a corner just in time for her freshman season.

 

Bayless was terrific in the open floor, seeing the floor, pushing tempo and making reads.  She’s a heady guard who was making plays all weekend.

 

Rac is a strong guard who showed a good first step and change of speed ability.  She’s physical on her drives and it helps her make plays.

 

It’s one thing to make shots and its another to know where to be and how much space you need to get your shot off.  Perrin is starting to master off the ball movement.

 

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Chris Hansen is managing editor of ProspectsNation.com and serves on the McDonald’s All-American and Naismith Trophy selection committees.  He was a co-founder of and the national director of scouting for ESPN HoopGurlz from 2005 until 2012 and is the director of the Check Me Out Showcase and ELITE is EARNED events.  He can be reached at chris@chrishansenbasketball.com.