Grassroots Preview: Kentucky Storm Elite 2023 (Pierson)

With an AAU season looking officially starting up, it’s time to preview some AAU teams. We continue with the 2023 Kentucky Storm Elite team with some talented Northern Kentucky Sophomores. <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 20%;"><strong>Name</strong></td> <td style="width: 20%;"><strong>Height</strong></td> <td style="width: 20%;"><strong>Position</strong></td> <td style="width: 20%;"><strong>Class</strong></td> <td style="width: 20%;"><strong>High School</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 20%;">Jenna Rodgers</td> <td style="width: 20%;">5'4</td> <td style="width: 20%;">G</td> <td style="width: 20%;">2023</td> <td style="width: 20%;">Walton-Verona</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 20%;">Georgia Hungler</td> <td style="width: 20%;">5'8</td> <td style="width: 20%;">F</td> <td style="width: 20%;">2023</td> <td style="width: 20%;">Conner</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 20%;">Chloe Brown*</td> <td style="width: 20%;">6'0</td> <td style="width: 20%;">F</td> <td style="width: 20%;">2023</td> <td style="width: 20%;">Gallatin County</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 20%;">Maddy Brandt</td> <td style="width: 20%;">5'10</td> <td style="width: 20%;">F</td> <td style="width: 20%;">2023</td> <td style="width: 20%;">Ryle</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 20%;">Lexi Robinson</td> <td style="width: 20%;">5'1</td> <td style="width: 20%;">G</td> <td style="width: 20%;">2023</td> <td style="width: 20%;">Campbell County</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 20%;">Cecilia Gay</td> <td style="width: 20%;">5'5</td> <td style="width: 20%;">G</td> <td style="width: 20%;">2023</td> <td style="width: 20%;">Grant County</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 20%;">Emma Gatlin</td> <td style="width: 20%;">5'8</td> <td style="width: 20%;">F</td> <td style="width: 20%;">2023</td> <td style="width: 20%;">Ryle</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 20%;">Kelsee Simpson</td> <td style="width: 20%;">5'4</td> <td style="width: 20%;">G</td> <td style="width: 20%;">2023</td> <td style="width: 20%;">Conner</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 20%;">Ally Collins</td> <td style="width: 20%;">5'2</td> <td style="width: 20%;">G</td> <td style="width: 20%;">2023</td> <td style="width: 20%;">Campbell County</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 20%;">Rylann Lawrence*</td> <td style="width: 20%;">5'7</td> <td style="width: 20%;">C</td> <td style="width: 20%;">2023</td> <td style="width: 20%;">Gallatin County</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> &nbsp; <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Player to Watch:</strong></span> Chloe Brown. This team is composed of girls who played mostly JV last season and Brown got the most varsity experience of all of them. She's a big post at six feet tall and her Freshman year stats who that she can finish around the rim. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>X Factor:</strong></span> Maddy Brandt. Maddy didn't get much floor time at Ryle as a freshman but she should as a Sophomore. She's got good size at 5'10 and should have a chance to see the floor for signifincat time in her Sophomore season as Ryle looks to defend their 2019 state championship (again). <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Potential Sleeper:</strong></span> Rylann Lawrence. An undersized post player, Lawrence also saw playing time on the varsity level as a freshman. She's likely to see a lot of PT for this group as part of what should be a good post rotation.