We are excited to welcome college coaches of all levels to our gym this fall (starting September 10th) to evaluate and recruit
#Team54
and our talented players. Please contact Coach Rosnick
@GRoz10
with any questions.
Thank you to the coaches from Hofstra, Lehigh, St. John's, Rider, Providence, Syracuse, Rutgers, Fordham, Dartmouth, Sacred Heart and NYU for coming to check out our girls this week. We have a lot of talent in the gym and we appreciate your interest.
Team 53 finishes the year 23-4 after a semi final loss to a tough and tenacious Fort Erie team in
@GirlsHoopSeries
semi finals. Thanks to everyone who supported our journey along the way.
Congratulations to Kennedy
Henry on surpassing 1,000 career points at Blair. The junior has been an integral part of two NJ state titles and two
@MAPLAthletics
titles and she will look to add to those this month. Amazing accomplishment. Congrats Ken!
Congratulations to Jaylin Hartman '23, Zeynep Ozel '24 and Kennedy Henry '25 on being selected as First-Team All-League
@MAPLAthletics
. Fantastic honor for 3 players who were huge parts of
#Team52
championship run this year.
#WorkHardBeNice
Thanks to
@GW_WBB
for hosting Jaylin Hartman '23 this weekend on her official visit. Can't wait to see her in the A-10 over the next four years for the Colonials. GL this year and beyond!
10 clips showing our pace and space from scrimmage
#1
. More importantly you’ll see 20 players pointing to each other after each make. Love the gratitude. Lots to work on for
#Team52
.
#WorkHardBeNice
Picture recap of our State Title celebration as the buzzer sounded.
#Team52
will forever be champions. On to the next one. Excited to see what
#Team53
has in store for this storied program. Only one way to do it...
#WorkHardBeNice
Fall workouts are about to get started for the 22-23 season here at
@blairbucs
Our open gym schedule (from Sept 12-Nov 4) is below:
Tues - 3:45-5:45pm
Wed - 2:15-4:00pm
Thurs - 3:45-5:45pm
Schedule subject to change. Please contact Coach Rosnick (
@GRoz10
) before.
Thank you to Bella Murray '23 for sharing her Senior Story with
#Team52
last week. It was everything Bella is - thoughtful, humorous, honest and succinct. She is an absolute pleasure to have here
@BlairAcademy_NJ
Thanks Bella!
#WorkHardBeNice
State championship game at 3:30 pm today in Hardwick Hall vs a talented Gill St. Bernard team for
#Team52
. It will be the last time our seniors ever compete for the Bucs. And it will be with a state title on the line. Only one way to do it…
#WorkHardBeNice
Is Kennedy Henry '25 best shooter in the country? Yes. Is she a "shooter"? No. That's reductive. She is the full package. Grasps concepts from team/individ perspective. Can def 1-5. Leads team in OReb. Shares it. KH = full package. Not just a "shooter".
Very thankful that Kennedy Henry '25 and Isabela Grant '26 were able to compete at the prestigious
@Wootten_Camp
in Las Vegas this week. Excited for the year and years ahead for them both.
Congratulations again to Jaylin Hartman '23 and her family on signing with
@GW_WBB
It was great to celebrate her commitment to a fine school and basketball program. Here's to a great last year as a Buc!
Bella Murray ‘23 has done amazing job running the show for
@blairbucs
in start to her PG year. True point that can stretch the floor and use floater. Comfortable in tight spaces and creative finisher. A lot to like!
Good luck to Kennedy Henry '25 and Isabela Grant '26 at
@Wootten_Camp
this week in Las Vegas! We're all excited to watch you represent Blair GBB and
#Team53
over the next few days!
Excited to get to work with
#Team53
this fall during our open gyms. Our first workouts open to the public will begin on September 12th. Looking forward to hosting coaches and media members on our beautiful campus!
Thanks to
@Wootten_Camp
for inviting our sophomore superstar Kennedy Henry '25 to the Top 150 event this weekend. Can't wait to watch Ken take off this year.
Highlights from our first 7 games of the year for our PG Bella Murray '23. High level thinker of the game... Ability to score from 3 levels... Willing passer... Elite defensive instincts... A lot to like for programs who still need a true PG.
Kennedy Henry '25 had a huge 1st semester for
#Team53
Her shot is all people from the outside talk about. And rightly so. But her bball IQ is what sets her apart. She is one of the most sophisticated bball thinkers at this level.
#WorkHardBeNice
So much fun competing in front of
@BlairAcademy_NJ
community for the first time this year. A win with 95 points and 10 different scorers. A ton of extra passes and celebrating our teammates.
#Team53
is headed in the right direction.
#WorkHardBeNice
Huge win vs a loaded Legacy Early College (SC) team in 1st rd of
@InsiderExposure
national prep champs for
#Team52
. Big 1st half and timely stops and FTs down the stretch were enough to prevail 58-54. Back at it tomorrow for 2nd rd action.
#WorkHardBeNice
#Team52
lost 72-65 in a back and forth affair vs.
#16
@pvigirlsVBBall
last night. Four
@blairbucs
were in double figures, led by Kennedy Henry with 21. Jaylin Hartman chipped in with 11 pts 7 rebs and 5 assists. On to the next one.
#WorkHardBeNice
HBD to Kennedy Henry '25. She's a young woman with a seriously bright future. Also... she gave us an early bday gift yesterday when she made 167 3's from the left wing without missing 2 in a row. One hundred sixty seven! There are makers and takers in this sport. Ken=Maker. HBD!
Scene at 8:45 am. Hours after huge win. Hours before another huge game. Hour before they needed to be down to meet for scout.
@BlairAcademy_NJ
should be proud.
#WorkHardBeNice
Congrats to Kennedy Henry '25 on her invite to the prestigious
@JLEnterprises
Top 160 Camp. Kennedy led us to league and state titles this year and plays for
@philly_rise
17U EYBL. A future star that will get more chances to train w/ and against the best in the country. Congrats!
Isa Grant '26 has been a force on both ends since day 1. People love her tenacity on the glass and touch around the rim. But her developing outside shot and brilliant passing are what takes her game to the next level. Great start IG!
#WorkHardBeNice
What a crew
#Team53
is. They have continually found ways to rise to the moment. More championships on the line in the next month. Can’t wait to keep chasing greatness with this group.
#WorkHardBeNice
Some pace and space highlights from two big wins on our home floor vs Perkiomen and Saddle River.
#Team53
has been sharing the ball at an elite level recently. Excited to keep building.
#WorkHardBeNice
It’s been fun watching Kennedy Henry ‘25 do the little things with
@philly_rise
this spring. Everyone knows about her jump shot but she is also a brilliant basketball mind that understands the game on a deep level. Keep it up!
Zeynep Ozel '24 created 46 of our 84 points vs. a loaded
@PSAGirlsHoops
this year. 14 points for herself. Her 12 asts created 28 pts. Two more passes that led to foul draws gave us 4 more. Z is an elite creator. Check her with
@NewHeightsNYC
this year.
#WildStatWednesday
A reminder that our first open gym of the fall will be tomorrow, September 12th from 3:45-5:30 pm. We will go every Tues/Thurs 3:45-5:30 and every Wednesday 2:15-3:45pm. Excited to have all of the coaches see our talented group.
Great team win from
#Team53
vs a very talented Hoosac School (NY) team. Three in double figures. Fantastic rim protection and pace after stops. Excited for our first home game of the year vs. Life Center (NJ) on Tuesday at 6:00 pm.
#WorkHardBeNice
Unbelievable experience yesterday with the coaches and captains of
@blairbucs
Crew team. First class program that put
#Team52
through the gauntlet. GL this year!
Excited to get down to Princeton, NJ for
@MAPLAthletics
Championship Weekend with
#Team53
as we look to cap off a fantastic league season. Live stream for semi finals vs. Pennington tomorrow at 12pm:
#WorkHardBeNice
Thank you to Zeynep, Pri and Ava for supplying the dishes for our first ever Food Culture Night. Zeynep made cacik. Pri made chicken tikka masala. And Ava made ube crinkles and fruit salad. Special thanks to the parents who helped them through the recipes!
#WorkHardBeNice
Ava Fajardo '26 has fit in seamlessly with
#Team53
this first semester. She has a fantastic balance between aggression and unselfishness, which is so important for a PG. We're so excited to see her growth over her final 2.5 yrs at Blair!
#WorkHardBeNice
Season is fully back with a scrimmage on Wednesday. That means
#OneMoreMondays
is back too. Beautiful one to start with courtesy of Zeynep, Maddy, Lena and Isa out of the drag ball screen.
#WorkHardBeNice
Nice team win by
#Team52
vs
@PerkAthletics
last night, 66-41. Balanced effort led by Zeynep Ozel '24, Jaylin Hartman '23 and Ashley Redd '25 in double figures. Kennedy Henry '25 and Bella Murray '23 w/ 5 assists each. Lot of extra passes. On to the next!
#WorkHardBeNice
#Team53
took home the
@MAPLAthletics
championship this weekend in style. A fantastic display of pace and space on the offensive end of the floor in both games. What a squad.
A 67-37 win to close out
@InsiderExposure
NYE Ball for
#Team53
. The win brings us to 8-1 to end 2023. A lot to be proud of for this group. A lot of work left to do. Excited for 2024!
#WorkHardBeNice
Between our 1st team meeting on 9/6 and midnight last night on 11/6, our team made 100,000 jump shots outside of team work outs. Hats off to them on an incredible team-wide achievement. *They went through a few dry erase markers on the journey. Had to improvise.
#Team52
An ugly win is still a win!
#Team53
came out on top 53-45 vs a tough Kings Christian (CAN) team. We have to recover quickly for a battle vs Elite Prep (WA) tomorrow. Go Bucs!
Kennedy Henry '25... Come for the 3s (64 in 23 games). Stay for the ORebs (2.8 per game), Steals (49), Deflections (65), Blocks (21), and 2FG% (56%). The kid is a complete player. More than a shooter. Check the tape.
Hard fought 56-43 win last night vs talented and tough Ranney School. Thanks to
@SheGotGame7
Shore Games for hosting. Quick turnaround for
#Team53
. We take on a great Westtown team today at 3pm in our final game of the semester at the
@hooplove215
event in Philly!
#WorkHardBeNice
A fantastic first semester for
@DartmouthWBB
commit Zeynep Ozel '24. The senior is a shifty and crafty lead guard for
#Team53
and she has elite shot making capability. She has a very bright future. Great start Z!
#WorkHardBeNice
Fantastic 49-38 win for
#Team53
vs St John Vianney, one of the top programs in the state of NJ. While neither team could get it going offensively, our collective effort on the defensive end was fantastic. A truly great team win!
#WorkHardBeNice
Elizabeth Archer '24 is prototypical modern wing. ELITE shooter w/ size... creative finisher... hard runner... rebounds above position... defends tough. All of her scores are SIMPLE which is extremely HARD work. Hi level student. Great academic D1 option!
A few pace and space highlights from our scrimmage vs South Shore Christian Academy last night. A lot of work to do but a good first step.
#Team53
is excited to keep building.
#WorkHardBeNice
Jaylin Hartman '23 is a stat stuffer. These highlights from first 7 games start with her versatile scoring, but her real value is everywhere else. Passing, rebounding, outlet-ing, and especially DEFENSE. She is a defensive menace.
@GW_WBB
got a great one.
A 58-52 W for
#Team53
down in DC
@SheGotGame7
vs Elite Prep ,who boasted one of the best young talents in the country. Excited to get back to campus for the last week of school, and more big time matchups this weekend vs Ranney (NJ) and Westtown (PA)!
#WorkHardBeNice
Our VaTech commit, Kennedy Henry '25, averaged 2.8 Made 3FGs/game this year (Would rank
#2
in ACC). She also averaged 2.2 ORebs/game this year (Would rank
#16
in ACC). That's A LOT of extra points and extra shots from one player.
#WildStatWednesday
A short-handed
#Team52
left Princeton w a 90-40 W last night vs Hun. 5 in double figs led by Jaylin Hartman and Zeynep Ozel's 21. Elizabeth Archer also had 20.
@blairbucs
locked down
#1
seed for
@MAPLAthletics
tourney in just a few weeks. Big weekend ahead!
#WorkHardBeNice
Little late on this but
#Team52
had a convincing win last night vs St Benedict's to advance to the New Jersey Prep State Championship. Kennedy Henry led the Bucs with 22 pts and 3 blocks. Jaylin Hartman had 16 rebounds. Isabella Murray had 7 assists. Uno mas!
#WorkHardBeNice
On the eve of our opening game
@GirlsHoopSeries
Prep Nationals, we spent the morning writing TY notes to those who paved the way for
#Team53
. TY to the Blair GBB alums who have helped make our experience at Blair so positive. We will continue to make you proud! Time to battle.
Great pace after a stop from
#Team53
. A 3 on 1 that almost got away saved by two unselfish passes from Lena and Kennedy to set up a beautiful
#OneMoreMonday
for Zeynep.
#WorkHardBeNice
Priyanka Ponnam '26 has been a huge addition to
#Team53
this year. Her skill, length and feel are all at the highest levels of the high school game. So excited for her future. Great start Pri Pri!
#WorkHardBeNice
Thank you to Jaylin Hartman '23 for being the first to share her "Senior Story" with our team. Got a little misty at points. We're incredibly proud of Jaylin's growth during her time at
@BlairAcademy_NJ
@blairbucs
and are excited for her future at
@GW_WBB
#Team52
Great win vs a tenacious and skilled Saddle River team. Was so much fun to battle with them in our home gym. Some much needed rest for
#Team53
is in store before we close out our
@MAPLAthletics
schedule.
#WorkHardBeNice
Jaylin Hartman's team ranks from this season:
Games Played-1st
Minutes-1st
Off Rebs-1st
Def Rebs-1st
FTs Made-1st
Blocks-1st
Total Plus/Minus-2nd
Deflections-2nd
3FGs Made-3rd
Asts-3rd
Pts-3rd
Few impact a game as thoroughly as Jay. Our loss is GW's gain.
Going to be a battle vs
@mcgirlshoops
this Saturday in Paterson, NJ.
#Team52
can't wait to go compete vs one of the top teams in NJ. Thanks for the invite!
Thank you to Zeynep Ozel ‘24 for kicking off our "Senior Story" series this year. Our group loved hearing about your journey from Istanbul to Blairstown. And we can’t wait to see you flourish at Dartmouth for the next four years!
Thank you to our four incredible seniors for so much. But special thanks to them for sharing their Senior Stories with Team 53 all year. We can’t wait to see what you do next!
#Team53
got humbled yesterday by a tough and connected Westtown team. A well deserved break for this team lies ahead though. Excited to attack the second semester together.
#WorkHardBeNice
Tight 59-55 win on the road vs Life Center for
#Team53
last night on LCA's senior night. Congrats to Life Center's seniors on a great year and best of luck to them at their next stops. Our attention is now fully on
@GirlsHoopSeries
National Prep next week. Can't wait!