PGH IL Top 250 Expo: Mike’s Underclassmen Standouts
Saturday was the first-ever Prep Girls Hoops Top 250 in Illinois. It was a great event and tons of talent was on display. We will have a bunch of coverage from our staff in the coming week. Here are Mike’s…
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Continue ReadingSaturday was the first-ever Prep Girls Hoops Top 250 in Illinois. It was a great event and tons of talent was on display. We will have a bunch of coverage from our staff in the coming week. Here are Mike’s Underclassmen standouts!
Ashlyn Yow (Wauwatosa East, WI – 2022)
Yow was simply outstanding at the 250 Expo. She just knows how to play. She plays at a great pace and she excels in transitions with her lethal vision. She wins off the bounce and is very effective in the pick and roll. Her best asset is her great feel for the game and she makes the game easier for everyone.
Janae Kent (Oak Forest – 2023)
Kent is a lengthy wing that is really active on the boards. She showed a really good mid-range jump shot this past weekend. Her potential as a two-way defender is off the charts. She is super active with long arms and has great instincts.
Ayanna Jackson (DeLaSalle – 2023)
Jackson is a super intriguing prospect that has plus size and length. Her motor is off the chart as she’s very active and is a fluid offensive player especially off the bounce. Has the potential to be a plus shooter
Mackenzie Hare (Bartlett – 2022)
Hare is a plus shooter from deep with range. She is a competitive defender that is very active and has good lateral footwork.
Elise Heneghan (Fenwick – 2022)
A legit stretch forward who is a plus shooter from deep and she is great in the pick and pop game. Heneghan has a nice face-up game as she showed it consistently. Very active on the board and has good length.
Joy Bergstrom (St.Viator – 2022)
Bergstrom is a plus scorer who can score on all three levels. She has great length, a fluid jump shot and she can also win off the bounce consistently and finish. I was also impressed with her face-up game.
Sidney Rogers (Glenbrook South – 2023)
Rogers was one of the most skilled players I saw on Saturday. She is a plus shooter from deep with range and she also has a slick handle. Rogers adds a nice floater and variety of finishes in the paint.
Simone Sawyer (Stevenson – 2022)
Sawyer is a physical presence with elite athletic ability. She plays with a high motor and is very good at getting downhill and finishing. She is outstanding on the boards.
Audrey Hinrichs (Fenwick)
Hinrichs was outstanding at the Expo. She is very versatile and can play on the perimeter in the pick and pop game. Really effective from the foul line down with her elite face-up game and post-game. Hinrichs is also a plus passer from the post position. Her potential is limitless.
Hope Aniceto (Montini Catholic – 2022)
Anitceto is a high IQ guard that is plus passer and excels in the pick and roll. Anitceto also plays with pace and is a good downhill driver.
Cheri Michalek (Lockport Township – 2022)
Michalek plays with a bounce to her game and she has a tight crisp handle with an elite crossover. She gets downhill with ease and is a crafty finisher with euro steps and side steps. She is a plus passer with great vision and she displayed this the most in transition. She also showed she is a capable shooter.
Carley Faulkner (Huntley – 2023)
Faulker is such a fascinating prospect she is really long and aggressive off the bouncer. Physical enough to play through contact. She made a few open jump shots as well. Super active on defense and is very active with her length.
Jordan Wood (Carmel Catholic – 2023)
Wood was the most impressive young prospect at the Expo. The 6’4 wing was amazing to watch at times with her combination of length and skill and motor. Defensively, she causes havoc with her active long arms. She got a lot of steals and deflections which she turned into layups on the other end. She attacks in transition and is a great finisher in the lane. Wood is a fluid shooter who has good form should become a consistent plus shooter.