Grassroots Preview: Buckeye State Blast (Royal)

A brand new club - but all of these players are established already.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> This is the program's "top" team (along with the Red 2021 team) - full of scholarship level talent. <h2>Roster:</h2> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top">Buckeye State Blast</td> <td valign="top">Royal</td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">#31 Emily Seboe</td> <td valign="top">Loudonville</td> <td valign="top">5’11 Guard</td> <td valign="top">Class of 2020</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">#1 Annie Seboe</td> <td valign="top">Loudonville</td> <td valign="top">5’11 Forward</td> <td valign="top">Class of 2020</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">#22 Hannah Schill</td> <td valign="top">Hoban</td> <td valign="top">5’7 Guard</td> <td valign="top">Class of 2020</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">#23 Celina Koncz</td> <td valign="top">Chippewa</td> <td valign="top">5’11 Forward</td> <td valign="top">Class of 2020</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">#32 Emma Brown</td> <td valign="top">Copley</td> <td valign="top">5’9 Guard</td> <td valign="top">Class of 2020</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">#4 Kerianne Diese</td> <td valign="top">Jackson</td> <td valign="top">5’6 Guard</td> <td valign="top">Class of 2020</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"># 11 Taylor Leatherman</td> <td valign="top">Wadsworth</td> <td valign="top">5’10 Guard</td> <td valign="top">Class of 2020</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">#13 Caitlyn Condoleon</td> <td valign="top">Warren JFK</td> <td valign="top">5’7 Guard</td> <td valign="top">Class of 2020</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">#30 Casey Bertke</td> <td valign="top">Cardington</td> <td valign="top">6’2 Post</td> <td valign="top">Class of 2020</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"># 10 Taylor Leedy</td> <td valign="top">Tuslaw</td> <td valign="top">5’5 Guard</td> <td valign="top">Class of 2020</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> &nbsp; Visit their website: <a href="http://Www.Buckeyestateblast.com">http://Www.Buckeyestateblast.com</a> Do not have a true post player (Bertke is a legit post but is a part-time player as she is a softball standout at Cardington) - but they have a number of wings with good post skills who can go down there against smaller defenders.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> This is probably one of the top 3-point shooting teams in Ohio - featuring Emma Brown, Emily Seboe, Annie Seboe, Caitlyn Condoleon, Taylor Leatherman, Kerianne Diese and Taylor Leedy who all shoot it at a high clip.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> Koncz, Seboe(s), Leatherman, Busson will all post up. Hannah Schill from Hoban is out with a knee injury, but will add great defensive effort and energy upon returning for the exposure circuit. 4 1000 point scorers entering their junior years: Caitlyn Condoleon, Celina Koncz, Emily Seboe, Casey Bertke <h2>Players to watch:</h2> • Celina Koncz - Celina is a 2-time 2nd-Team All-Ohioan and 2-time Wayne County Athletic League MVP. She led her team to the state final 4 this season. A rare 6 foot wing who plays positions 1-5. She is a great playmaker, who has no problem creating for teammates. Outstanding post moves - uses her length to score down there. Good shot-blocker. Will step out and knock down the 3. Being recruited by a number of D2 schools. • Emily Seboe - Probably the best scorer of the bunch....elite 3-point shooter with tremendous range. Has already made nearly 160 3's in her HS career - entering her senior season. She averaged 11 rebounds a night this past season. Holds a handful of scholarship offers. She is best suited as a 3 or stretch 4, but will mix it up on the block and can also rack up assists at a high rate due to her outstanding court vision. • Taylor Leatherman -  A long and lanky wing from Wadsworth, where she was an all-suburban league selection - Leatherman is a great defender. She is a 40+% 3-point shooter and is tough to stop in transition offensively. • Emma Brown - Dead-eye 3-point shooter who will hit 5 or 6 in a row if she has any space. Good length which helps her get off a number of floaters and runners in traffic. Concussion forced her to miss a majority of the HS season. • Kerianne Diese - Lead guard at Jackson HS in Massillon, where she was an all-Federal league selection. She rarely gets flustered and is a knock-down shooter when her team needs some offense. Schedule: Ballers Bash - Canton - April 5-7 Mustang Mayhem - Massillon - April 12-14 The Clash - Cincinnati - April 26-28 Great Lakes Regionals - Akron - May 3-5 The Classic - Louisville KY, May 17-19 Run 4 Roses - Louisville KY, July 5-8 USJN Nationals - Washington DC, July 20-23