PGH Ohio Rankings – 2020 rising guards/forwards Part 2
Prep Girls Hoops Staff
After our inaugural rankings last spring, the staff at Prep Girls Hoops Ohio saw plenty of great basketball action this summer, including several of the best travel teams, along with a month of June full of high school hoops, and various events.
Over the next several weeks, we will take a look at some of the players who saw their ranking rise since the first release back in April. The next few days, a look at 2020 kids.
<strong>2020 rising guards/forwards part 2</strong>
<em>Destiny Leo (Eastlake North) </em>– Coming in at #8 on our 2020 rankings, this Cleveland State commit had a season to remember in 2018-2019. Destiny was the sole member of the Class of 2020 to be named to the Division 1 All-Ohio 1<sup>st</sup> team by the state’s writers. Leo averaged over 29 points and 8 rebounds a night for Eastlake North – who finished 25-2 on the year.
<em>Nyam Thornton (Africentric Early College)</em> – Another high school basketball season meant another state championship for Columbus Africentric. <strong>Nyam Thornton</strong> <strong>(pictured above - Photo Credit: Shane Flanigan - ThisWeek News)</strong> was certainly one of the key contributors for the Nubians’ title group. The athletic point guard comes in at #12 in our Class of 2020 rankings – joining teammates Alexia Smith (#6) and Sakima Walker (#7). Nyam is at her best in the mid-range, creating for her talented teammates and using an outstanding pull-up game to keep defenses honest.
<em>Casey Santoro (Bellevue)</em> – Although Santoro is the shortest player to crack our top 25 list (#18), Bellevue’s explosive point guard may have the most heart. She is a dead-eye 3-point shooter, who also possesses the quickness and physicality to blow by defenders and finish through contact around the rim. She has no problem pressuring full-court on defense and is constantly putting pressure on opponents on both ends of the floor.
<em>Celina Koncz (Chippewa)</em> – As a senior, Koncz led her Chippewa team to the state Final 4 – where they lost a heartbreaker to Waynesville. The 2x Wayne County Athletic League player of the year averaged 17 points and 8 rebounds per game, while shooting over 50% from the floor. The 6-footer, who comes in at #23 in our rankings, can play every position on the floor offensively, while also guarding every position defensively. She would most likely be much higher on this list if she played for a larger high school that plays tougher competition consistently.
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