One of the state's top overall prospects in Arizona's 2013 class is Valley Vista High School's 5-foot-7, 130-pound junior point guard prospect Lacey Viselli. Viselli is coming off her best high school season as a junior, and now will be entering her senior season for one of the state's top girl's programs.
I caught up with Viselli recently regarding her current college recruitment and she advised me that she is still hoping to land something serious herself, but that three different schools are currently involved with her. She stated that Idaho State, Wesleyan University and Washington University have each been recruiting her the hardest, as of late, but that she would like to see her college recruitment continue to improve during her senior season.
Viselli informed me that she is in no rush to make her college decision, and that she still has some work to do in the classroom .
Viselli also told me that she has been tested for the Individualized Education Program (IEP), so she may receive some assistance in her academics this year and college entrance examination testing. In the United States, an Individualized Education Program, commonly referred to as an IEP, is meant to ensure that students receive an appropriate placement. It is meant to give the student a chance to participate in "normal" school culture and academics as much as is possible for that individual student. In this way, the student is able to have specialized assistance only when such assistance is absolutely necessary, and otherwise maintains the freedom to interact with and participate in the activities of his or her more general school peers.
Viselli advised me that she currently has a 2.7 CUM GPA, and achieved an 880 on her SAT college entrance exam.
Viselli is an uncommitted senior prospect that is worthy of much higher college recruitment. Her ability to play the game makes her an intriguing guard prospect. She is a tough competitor and pushes the basketball up the floor. She is also able to create a shot for herself off the dribble and make plays, while also being able to distribute the basketball to the open teammate.
And the Valley Vista HS program is coming off an excellent year last season, as the team finished with an impressive 26-8 record in the state's tough Division-I Class. Led by head coach Rachel Matakas, the Monsoon were among the state's best teams again last season and finished in the second round of the Division-I state playoffs - falling at the hands of Desert Vista High School, 73-48.
Each season of her high school career, Viselli has been a major factor for the Monsoon, and her junior season was her best of all - averaging 13.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and a team-high 3.4 steals per/game.
Viselli played this spring and summer with the Arizona Venom.
Look for Viselli to garner more recruiting attention during her senior season, as she is one of the state's top unsigned prospects.
