Evaluation

Featured40 Minnesota - October 2021

Kristi showed off her hyper-quick and consistent perimeter shot throughout the day. If she got a glimmer of daylight behind the arc, she was pulling the trigger and drilling the 3-point. She also showed a high-level ability to create and finish with craftiness. At one point she felt the defenders on her right side and pulled out a quick spin-move layup to avoid and escape the defense for an impressive shot. On the defensive side, she is that defender who seems to know where the player wants to go before they go there and beats them to the spot to cause deflections, turnovers, or frustration from the opponent.  Her area of opportunity would be continuing to work on finishing through contact. She has a strong build and, on her drives, seeking contact and working to power through them will add another aspect to her already large offensive game.


Featured40 Minnesota - November 2020 

Kristi had a really nice offensive showing at the Featured 40. She hit from the outside and she showed off her improved determination at putting her head down to work herself towards the basket. She was really slick in slicing past defenders and getting two feet in the paint and finishing the close-range shots. Her area for continued opportunity would be to adding strength to her frame. At times when she drove, physical defenders were able to knock her off her stride. As she continues to develop and work on adding physicality to her will make her a difficult matchup to try and stop where she is trying to go. 


Summer Showcase (MN) August 2020

Kottke has a really nice shooting form to her shot. She releases it at the peak of her jump and with her long arms, it makes it hard for defenders to try and get a hand on the ball. She is comfortable shooting both mid-range and perimeter shots either off the dribble or with the catch and shoot. Her area of opportunity would be to work on trying to get into the paint or attacking defenders off the dribble with more confidence. One she is a threat to make defenders pay for closing out to hard, that will help her with spacing to get off her shot.