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LBI Event Recap: LBI Training Academy (Westland, MI)

By R.Simone @R.SimoneP, 12/14/20, 7:30AM EST

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Westland, MI - The worse thing any baller can do during this pandemic is getting comfortable doing nothing. Players must find a way to stay in shape and work on their game. The LBI Training Academy is an opportunity to do just that. A safe environment for players to get better and continue to build their skill set. Although it was a cold and rainy Saturday morning, these players did not let that stop them from working on their game. 

Player Name: Maya Anderson
Height: 5’6”
Graduation Year: 2024
School: Cass Tech
Travel Team: 1 Nation
Strengths: Quick and strong. Great ball and body control. Solid shooter. Plays hard. High motor. Challenged herself every drill.
Area of Work: Getting out of her head, let her game flow.

Player Name: Sydney Hendrix
Height: 5’10”
Graduation Year: 2023
School: West Bloomfield
Travel Team: Michigan Crossover
Strengths: Nice shot and follow through. Confident handling the ball, great ball control. Finished strong at the rim. Great moves in the paint during drills. Quick thinker. High upside.
Area of Work: Shooting off the bounce.

Player Name: Ari Parker
Height: 5’7”
Graduation Year: 2024
School: Cass Tech
Travel Team: 1 Nation
Strengths: Consistently attacked the rim hard. Great at changing speeds mid dribble. Showed solid ball control. Made good decisions in drills.
Area of Work: Keeping head up when going to the hoop

Player Name: Bri Thomas
Height: 5’6”
Graduation Year: 2024
School: Trenton 
Travel Team: Michigan Mystics
Strengths: High energy. High motor. Eyes always up seeing the floor. Precise and strong passes. Great body control when going to the rim. Fundamentally strong.
Area of Work: Shooting off the dribble

Player Name: Taylor Wallace
Height: 5’5”
Graduation Year: 2024
School: Arbor Prep
Travel Team: Michigan Storm Elite
Strengths: Very quick. Solid ball control. High motor and endurance. Never slowed down. Short jumper nice. Can shoot off the bounce well.
Area of Work: Strengthen off hand

Player Name: Aniyah Stone-Palmer
Height: 5’9”
Graduation Year: 2023
School: Belleville High School
Travel Team: 1 Nation
Strengths: Played hard throughout the entire session. Finished strong at the rim. Mentally strong, never gave up. Lots of potential. Nice jumper in the paint.
Area of Work: Ball handling

Player Name: Emma Arico
Height: 5’7”
Graduation Year: 2024
School: Detroit Country Day
Travel Team: Bates Fundamental
Strengths: Game comes naturally. Huge upside! Great ball control and footwork. Plays with confidence and pushes through fatigue. Nice hesitation move.
Area of Work: Building up off-hand.

Player Name: Aleah Wells
Height: 5’7”
Graduation Year: 2027
School: Beach Middle School
Travel Team: N/A
Strengths: Mentally tough, works hard, and never gives up. Continued to get better as the day went on. Made good moves during drills. Was able to take instruction and execute well.
Area of Work: Ball handling, strengthening off hand.

Player Name: Jaya Buschell
Height: 5’6”
Graduation Year: 2023
School: Ypsilanti Lincoln 
Travel Team: N/A
Strengths: Was able to execute on both ends of the court. Nice short jump shot. Made good moves to the hoop. Showed a lot of potential.
Area of Work: Playing through fatigue, long-distance shooting.

Player Name: Leila Wells
Height: 5'9”
Graduation Year: 2024
School: Chelsea 
Travel Team: Bates Fundamentals
Strengths: Very athletic. Stretches out wide. Played very hard, pushed through to finish strong. Has a nice high jump-shot. Can also shoot from behind the arc. Killer side step.
Area of Work: Keeping eyes up and on the rim

Player Name: Rylan Buschell
Height: 5’5”
Graduation Year: 2025
School: Lincoln Middle School
Travel Team: Michigan Crossover
Strengths: Very quick with and without the ball. Executes consistently. Eyes always up. Finished strong on both sides of the court.
Area of Work: Shooting and continuing to grow an arsenal of moves in the paint.