AAU Team Preview: Cincinnati Phenom 17U

It is an exciting time for youth sports, as things are slowly starting to open back up after two months of downtime due to the COVID-19 outbreak. While conditioning is underway, games and competition is not quite there yet. With the start of conditioning, PGH Ohio will start to look at some of the AAU travel clubs from around Ohio to look and some of their players and teams. If you would like to make sure your club is included, please reach out to me at jmdabbelt86@gmail.com. <strong>Team Outlook:</strong> Hard nosed defensive team, can push the ball in transition, man defensive team, good post play, can play physical. They have several players who are gaining interest and offers at the D3, NAIA and JUCO levels. <strong>Roster</strong> Leasiah Payne, 5-4 2021 PG, Winton Woods Laila Christmon, 5-9 2021 SF, Gamble Montessori Sienna Bailey, 5-8 2021 SG, Winton Woods Breanna Clemons, 5-8 2021 G/F, Mount Healthy Devin Morris, 5-5 2021 CG, Milford [player_tooltip player_id="162132" first="Tamia" last="Farris"], 6-2 2021 P, Lutheran East Lauryn Hill, 5-9 2021 SF, Walnut Hills Jada Baker, 6-1 2021 P, Clark Montessori Anye Shabazz, 5-7 2021 CG, Northwest Akira Lanza, 5-5 2021 CG, Western Hills Kamryn Jordan, 5-7 2021 CG, Cincinnati Country Day <strong>Players to Watch</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="162132" first="Tamia" last="Farris"]- Reminds people of Charles Barkley. Can post up a smaller player well, put a big on her who is slower and she can take her out and shoot the three. Versatile player. Can finish with both hands. Getting interest from various level of schools. Kamryn Jordan- Hard nosed on-ball defender, plays downhill. Very physical player. Usually defending the opposing teams best player. Laila Christmon- Versatile player, can play with bask to the basket and post up. Can also bring the defender out and score from mid-range. Can also handle the ball. She can start a break after a rebound because of her good handles. Sienna Bailey- Can handle the ball and is a slasher to the rim. Right or left handed scorer at the rim. Plays with a chip on her shoulder. Leasiah Payne- Great defender who is the leader of the team. Can shoot the three well, as a point guard she can make every pass. Deceptive speed, will take what she is given. Has several offers from NAIA, D3 and JUCO. Breanna Clemons- Freak of nature, does everything on the floor. Pure athlete and can play multiple positions. She does whatever it takes for her team to be successful. Great teammate. Jada Baker- Doesn’t know how good she it yet. Only her second year of AAU, great upside. She can block shots and rebounds well. She runs the floor well. Needs to work on her post moves, she is long and athletic. Anye Shabazz- Great defender, tough nosed kid. Good on-ball defender, and can also play off the ball. Akira Lanza- Another really good athlete, good defender and solid offensive kid. Great multi-sport kid, she does it all. Devin Morris- Great spot up shooter, likely the best basketball IQ on the team.  She is never out of place, always where she needs to be. Great talker and leader, can get them into position. Lauryn Hill- The Dennis Rodman on the team. Runs the floor, plays great defense, can rebound and start the break and can play every position. She can also guard every position. Great athlete. &nbsp; &nbsp;