If you are new to vballrecruiter.com, after every tournament we cover we roll out a list of Show Stoppers. These are players who stood out to us during our time covering an event. In this case it was the JVA SummerFest in Columbus. Below, we present our middle blocker Show Stoppers.
17 Open
Nya Bunton, MB, Adidas KiVA 17 Red – A 6-3, five-star recruit committed to Texas, Bunton is fun to watch do her thing. She gets way off the ground and has a strong swing. When she connects she’s nearly impossible to stop.
Laurece Abraham, MB, Legacy 17-1 Adidas – Abraham – who is a four-star recruit committed to Yale – is a valuable piece to the puzzle at middle. She’s 6-1, is quick, runs the slide well and almost has her elbows at the net when blocking.
Brooke Bultema, MB, Elevation 17 Goller – The last thing you want to see as a defense is Elevation in system and Bultema running the slide. She’s a lengthy 6-3 and this four-star recruit who is committed to Kentucky delivers time and time again on the play.
Brielle Kemavor, Metro 17 Travel – You know when this 6-5 middle is in. Kemavor – a four-star recruit committed to BYU – is a presence and takes up a lot of space with her wingspan and ability to interfere with attackers.
Gabrielle Gerry, Adidas KiVA 17 Red – Gerry – a three-star recruit committed to South Carolina – is part of a tall KiVA lineup. She’s 6-5 and utilizes that length to her advantage.
16 Open
Munachiso Mmuo, MB, EC Power 16-Empire – A bit undersized at 5-10, Mmuo is quick and moves very well. She carries a good arm and proved to be a consistent, reliable scorer when called upon.
Julia Hunt, NKYVC 16-1 Tsunami – We’ve written about this four-star recruit before. She’s a 6-1 middle with great attacking skills. She’s good enough to carry the offense at times and defenses must always be aware of where she’s lining up.
Faith Young, Tri-State Elite 16 Blue – A 6-1 middle, Young adds a physical presence to the attack. She had some big swings and hard connections.
Natalie Robinson, ECJ 16-1 – Robinson is one to keep an eye on. At 6-4, she’s a three-star recruit with plenty of length. She has a good arm as well and can be difficult to slow at times.
Kiylah Presley, Paramount VBC 16s – A three-star recruit, the 6-0 Presley is explosive with a quick, high jump that has her touching well over 10-0. She gets off the ground in a hurry and can beat the block before it gets set up.
Mallory Bohl, Legacy 16-1 Adidas – A 6-3, three-star recruit, Bohl has plenty of upside. She can put up a sound block and give attackers trouble with it.
Elena Arana, K2 16 Adidas – Arana had some moments and flashed her potential to be sure. She can let it fly when she really gets a hold of one.
15 Open
Linden Radaszewski, Elevation 15 Crofton – A bit undersized at 5-11, Radaszewski is wirey and jumps well. Combined with a nice swing, it led to some impressive winners when her number was called.
Addison Makun, Adidas KiVA 15 Red – A three-star recruit, Makun is definitely one to keep tabs on as she moves up through the ranks. She’s really long, hits at a high contact point and can get her elbows at the net on her block.
Bailey Blair, Adidas KiVA 15 Red – Another three-star recruit, Blair is part of a position of strength for KiVA in the middle. She runs an effective slide attack.
Jessica Costlow, Mich Elite 15 Mizuno – At 5-11, Costlow is a bit undersized for the middle spot but this three-star recruit doesn’t let that slow her down. She’s also a rare six-rotation middle who Mich Elite uses in serve receive.
Kayla Channell, ECJ 15-1 – Channell is also a three-star recruit. She’s a slim 6-1 with a fluid swing and nice arm. She’ll add more and more power as she gains strength and continues to develop.
Olivia Grenadier, Legacy 15-1 Adidas – A 6-1, three-star recruit, Grenadier has plenty of potential. She helps open up the Legacy attack and can also turn around and get in the way of opposing attackers.
14 Open
Reese Resmer, MB, Boiler Jrs 14 Gold – Defenses cannot lose track of Resmer. She’s 5-11 and Boiler Jrs looks to get her the ball as much as possible. She’s quick to the ball with a great arm and knows how to finish plays off.
Kayla Nwabueze, MB, Legacy 14-1 Adidas – Nwabueze is a name you’ll be hearing plenty about in the coming years. She’s a tremendous prospect. She’s a strong 6-0 with a good arm. She’ll take swings on the left as well.
Isabelle Thomas, Mintonette Sports m.41 – A 5-11 middle, Thomas has good timing with her block. She was touching lots of swings and giving her defenders chances to make plays behind her.
D’Aira Whitner, AVC Cle Rox 14 Red – Defenses have to pay attention to Whitner. AVC will feed her when in system. She gets up well and was a reliable scoring option.
Kendall Bosse, Tri-State Elite 14 Blue – Bosse can get points for Tri-State out of the middle. She has a fluid, loose swing and connects well when the set is there.
Alexa Telly, Metro 14 Travel – Power is part of Telly’s game. She’s physical and she’s strong. It leads to some big swings and winners.
13 Open
Cynthia Ockerman, MB, Legacy 13-1 Adidas – Ockerman garners attention when she checks in. She puts up a huge block and is also a constant offensive threat.
12 Open
Jazlyn Langenkamp, MB, Elevation 12 Bergheger – Langenkamp brings a presence to the front row. Defenses need to be aware of her explosiveness, which leads to some impressive blocks and kills.
Sarah Albers, HPSTL 12 Royal – From middle sets to over pass kills, Albers owned the net. Also, she’s a blocking magnet.
Violet Main, NKYVC 12-1 Tsunami – Main moves well across the net. She also delivers a heavy ball.
Haili Winkle, Munciana 12 Peppers – Winkle is one of those middles who was able to own the net when she checked in.
