Trumbull, CT – In the past few years there has been quite a few changes in the landscape in grass roots basketball in the Northeast. Despite the many changes, one thing has remained the same - every September for the past 33 years you can count on CT Starters hosting a fall event. The CT Starters 33rd annual College Showcase hosted 100 prospects and a baseline full of college coaches to evaluate the prospects raining from the classes of 2022 -2025.
Over the past 33 years, the CT Starters event has featured many Connecticut players who used their abilities to attract colleges throughout the country. Players like:
Nadine Domond (Iowa)
Ashley Perez (ST Johns/JMU)
Nykesha Sales (Uconn)
Maria Conlon (UConn),
Sadie Edwards (UConn/USC)
Rita Williams (UConn)
Jen Obrien (Davidson)
Kelly Nash (Villanova)
Courtney Upshaw (Penn State)
Marci Glenny (UConn / Clemson)
Olivia Darry (Wake Forrest).
Maureen Leahy (Boston College)
Tracy Lis (Providence)
Holly Oslander (Syracuse)
Claire Fitzpatrick (Cornell)
Krista Rappahahn (Stanford)
Saona Chapman (BC/ SCSU)
Samika Jackson (Rutgers/ Richmond)
& Claire Sullivan (Lehigh)
As of now, we are not able to predict the future but the 2021 participants are headed in the right direction. Here is a list of players that stood out in Trumbull, CT this past weekend.
All-Tournament Team
Nia Edens (East Hartford) 2024
Marissa Nudd (Bacon Academy) 2023
Emma Kirck (Sacred Heart Academy) 2023
Jess Roy (Loomis Chaffee) 2024
Milly Walker (Waterford) 2022
Amani Abuhatab (West Haven) 2023
Mya Zaccagnini (Holy Cross) 2023
Sophie Hedge (Mercy) 2023
Jayda Johnson (Hamden Hall) 2023
Tyah Pettaway (Middletown) 2022