Summer Ball

Summer ball is going really well for GraceAnne. She's working hard in every game, gaining confidence, taking the right shots and making good decisions. Still wish she'd put the ball on the floor more and be more aggressive on the offensive end but, making good progress. One thing she's doing now is moving well without the ball. She's very well conditioned and has been giving her defenders fits at having to chase her through the offense.... doesn't always get the ball but she is definitely much more available for it.



Currently playing in two leagues. Freeport Lady Red Devils Summer League at Freeport High School with her Glen Cove Varsity teammates. Bunky Reid Allstars at Bunky Reid Park in Westbury with her Rising Stars AAU teammates. Tuesday nights have been kind of fun because she has a game in each league so we're at Bunky Reid at 7:15 and then go directly to Freeport for her 9:15 game. Rising Stars is on a really good trajectory right now. Pretty brutal AAU season but definite improvement during summer league, playing real basketball now and competing, staying in games against some of the better teams. Glen Cove is a strange team. Lots of talent and experience but kids don't seem motivated a lot of the time, they're either very good or really bad. Feel bad for the coach since he is trying very hard to get some traction and get things moving in the right direction.

I love outdoor basketball during the summer! I know it's hot and sticky, hard surface, loose rims, bad officiating.... but all the people milling around, old friends, new friends, kids you've watched progress over the years, playing under the lights, the moon, the noises of the neighborhood, something very special about watching/ playing the game outdoors on a summer night. It just seems like it's how it's meant to be done, like all is well with the world.