PGH Kansas Top 250 Expo Review : Team #4

Here’s a look at the players from team #4. [caption id="attachment_210702" align="alignleft" width="150"]<img class=" wp-image-210702" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2020/10/Jaley-Barkley-Cair-Paravel-Latin-2022-PGH-Top-250-KS-Oct-2020-300x296.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="148" /> Cair Paravel 2022 [player_tooltip player_id="125021" first="Jaley" last="Barkley"]. Photo by Robert Kelly.[/caption][caption id="attachment_210739" align="alignright" width="150"]<img class=" wp-image-210739" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2020/10/SaMiyah-Ellis-Sunrise-Christian-Academy-2024-Aubrie-Kierscht-Salina-Central-2023-PGH-Top-250-KS-Oct-2020-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /> Sunrise Christian Academy 2024 SaMiyah Ellis handles under pressure from Salina Central 2022 [player_tooltip player_id="23467" first="Aubrie" last="Kierscht"]. Photo by Robert Kelly.[/caption]<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="125021" first="Jaley" last="Barkley"], 5’7", PG, Cair Paravel Latin, 2022</strong> -- Barkley has good strength and a solid build.  She helped quickly from the weak side and ran the floor well. <strong>Jordyn Brown, 5’7", W, Trinity Academy, 2022</strong> -- Brown transitions well and has a solid build.  Improving her perimeter reads to make the pass will make her more effective in the half court offense. <strong>SaMiyah Ellis, 5’5", PG, Sunrise Christian Academy, 2024</strong> -- Ellis is a fast and athletic scorer. She showed quickness to cut off baseline drives from the corner and strong handles under pressure in the back court. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="196766" first="Elle" last="Hatcher"], 5’10", SF/PF, Derby, 2024</strong> -- Hatcher was a forminable weakside rebounder.  Will go up quickly off the rebound but improvement in protecting the ball going up will improve her scoring success.  As she gains strength, use of her power dribble will be that much more effective. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="123473" first="Amiya" last="Mack"], 5’5", PG, Olathe North, 2021</strong> -- Mack worked hard with the ball, keeping in control even when she could not get into the paint. <strong>Aleah Moree, 6’1", C/PF, Winfield, 2024</strong> -- Long with a strong build Moree played hard every game and showed tremendous potential in a fast paced environment.  Moree will be one to watch as she improves her fluidity, quickness, and decisiveness to go with her size. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="123563" first="Kamryn" last="Nolan"], 5’8", CG, Mulvane, 2022</strong> -- Nolan showed good speed in transition including to an ability to finish at speed.  Reads play development well to enable herself to use her quickness to get into position. <strong>Faith Shields, 5’8", PF, Topeka, 2023</strong> -- Shields has a solid build to go with a budding back-to-basket game.  Has solid transition speed. [caption id="attachment_208892" align="alignleft" width="154"]<img class=" wp-image-208892" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2020/10/Breakaway-Aubrie-Kierscht-Salina-Central-2023-chased-by-Amiah-Simmons-Osawatomie-2021-PGH-Top-250-KS-Oct-2020-300x170.jpg" alt="[player_tooltip player_id=" width="154" height="87" /> On a break away Salina Central 2023 [player_tooltip player_id="23467" first="Aubrie" last="Kierscht"] is chased by Osawatomie 2021 [player_tooltip player_id="91929" first="Amiah" last="Simmons"] at October, 2020, PGH Top 250 Expo. Photo by Robert Kelly.[/caption]<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91929" first="Amiah" last="Simmons"], 5’8", PG, Osawatomie, 2021</strong> -- Simmons earned selection to the all-Kansas Top 250 <a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2020/10/all-kansas-pgh-top-250-expo-team/">Expo team</a>.  Simmons showed terrific speed, athleticism, handles in traffic, perimeter scoring ability, and a strong motor.  Her length and quickness also shined on the defensive end. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91927" first="Tylieea" last="Wallace"], 6’1", C, Shawnee Mission West, 2021</strong> -- Decisive and difficult with quick feet on post moves, Wallace handled well enough to get out of trouble in the back court off a rebound.  She understands how to take up space in the paint and can read play development defensively.  An extra step in transition and in the half court will find her in position quicker.