As we continue to look at the 2023 kids this week, today a look at some of the newcomers to the latest rankings update.
<strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: ’arial black’, sans-serif;">[player_tooltip player_id="216092" first="Paige" last="Frazier"], 5-3 G, Monroe</span></strong>
Hard working guard who has shown improvement in the last several months. High motor guard with a lot of intensity and willingness to keep getting better. Excited to see what she brings to the table during the high school season. Good solid team player who can distribute the ball, good handles and a solid on-ball defender.
<strong style="font-family: ’’arial black’’, sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">[player_tooltip player_id="216090" first="Lexee" last="Brewer"], 5-6 PG, Sidney</span></strong>
Another point guard I think explode onto the scene with a year of varsity under her from last year. One of the best guards in the MVL Valley Division and team with very talented fellow soph [player_tooltip player_id="93557" first="Allie" last="Stockton"] to form a very good tandem in Sidney. Good ball control, able to beat her defender and a very athletic kid. Look for her offense to improve this season.
<strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: ’arial black’, sans-serif;">[player_tooltip player_id="216091" first="Hannah" last="Hunt"], 5-11 F/P, Beavercreek</span></strong>
Lands on the Watch List like the other girls in this feature, and now has a lot to prove when the season begins. I liked her intensity and constant work ethic to get better. Will add a good presence around the rim and a talented program like Beavercreek, she just wants a chance to show what she can do.
<strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: ’arial black’, sans-serif;">[player_tooltip player_id="216093" first="Brooklynn" last="Miltenberger"], 5-7 G, Monroe</span></strong>
Her stock is also rising as she heads into her second year with the Hornets. She is such a great athlete who has a very quick first step and gets to the rim and takes contact and finishes. Incredible transition player with speed and leadership that helps her team. She has good handles, can score and get to the line. Good body control in traffic and sees the court as good as anyone. Continuing to open eyes with her solid effort.
<strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: ’arial black’, sans-serif;">[player_tooltip player_id="216099" first="Ariel" last="Grace"], 5-5 G, Columbus Africentric</span></strong>
Sure she plays for an incredibly talented high school program, but honestly Ariel <em>(pictured above) </em>was noticed by a solid performance at the PGH Top 250 Expo in Ohio earlier in the ball. Shows the importance to showcase yourself when possible. She showed good leadership and in an uptempo game she had good body control, can get to the rim and score. Intense defender and can hurt a team in many ways including from the perimeter.