Anchoring the Paint
It has not taken Aaron long to develop her ‘bread and butter’ on the court. She is a glass-cleaner and highly efficient low-post scorer at this stage of her development. However, her success in these particular areas is all in the details of her positioning and ability to produce play after play. This is specifically where her experience on the soccer pitch is paying immediate dividends on the hardwood for the soon-to-be sophomore.
Aaron is highly adept at reading angles and predicting where shots are likely to come off the rim. She’s always in with a chance to pull down rebounds, because she reacts early to position herself accordingly near the basketball. With strong grip, good arm length and agility, Aaron is a magnet for securing the ball off the glass on nearly every play. She displays a good second-leap to battle with opposing forwards and guards to secure the miss. Her continued effort to fight for position can easily see her secure 5-6 rebounds per half and makes her a threat to record a double-double every game. She is relentless in this particular area and it leads to offensive production as well.
Fighting for position is not new to Aaron, going back to her soccer days, and she has a firm understanding of how to use her body to create opportunities for herself on the court. She does a good job of making herself a big target for guards in post-entry situations and other ball-movement areas involved with the team’s sets. She has a strong motor and is constantly moving on the offensive end to maintain strong scoring positioning.
What’s more once Aaron receives the ball down low, she is decisive and makes quick moves to score the ball. Her eye for the basket is very clear and her ability to hit shots at a high clip cannot be ignored when she’s on the floor. Combined with her ability to grab multiple offensive boards per game makes her a potent offensive threat with these traits alone.