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JumpOffPlus.com College Prospect Evaluation: Aryanna Hutcherson
By: Brandon Clay
April 12, 2011
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Name: Aryanna Hutcherson
Grad Year: 2017
Current Position: PG
Projected College Position: PG
School: Margaret Brent MS
City: Mechanicsville, MD

Evaluation

The diminutive point guard is a part of a new breed of female basketball player who doesn’t remember when the WNBA wasn’t on television let alone that at one point there was no professional league for female ballers. Like many of her classmates, Hutcherson - who is nicknamed “Dinero” - lists past WNBA Number One overall draft picks Maya Moore (2011 - Minnesota Lynx) and Candace Parker (2008 - Los Angeles Sparks) amongst her favorite players spending downtime not in the gym watching their games on television. The easiest part of her evaluation was seeing how much she enjoys working out, really taking in the instruction that we gave during her time in “The Factory.”

She has a nice skill set early in her career with the ball skill to pass and dribble with either hand even using counter direction moves to shoot pull-up jumpers already. Her stature limits her natural range on her jump shot without needing a slight push to get the ball to the basket. That should disappear with physical growth over the next couple of years. Her frame, though slight, is muscular and she moves well both north to south and laterally. Blessed with a nice understanding of the game early, the right-handed floor general should be a real vocal leader on both ends as she matures.

You can view clips of her workout here: www.youtube.com/watch

Brandon Clay is the publisher of the JumpOffPlus.com and the owner of Peach State Basketball, Inc. He serves as the Executive Camp Director for the EBA All-American, Fab Five and Top 120 Camps in addition to serving as a national recruiting analyst for ESPNHoopgurlz. Clay has been involved in the community since 2001 as an evaluator, event operator and trainer. You can reach him at bclay@peachstatehoops.com or follow him on Twitter @peachstatehoops