PGH Battle in the Sunflower 16U All-Tourney Honorable Mention

Here is the last group of five players from this past weekend’s tournament in Wichita. Considering the size of the gym and the plethora of teams on display, being in the top-15 players from this age group is no small feet. These players are big time college prospects and definitely going to be fun to watch over the next few years considering that they are still very young. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="261714" first="Emily" last="Robinson"] | 5-10 F | Oklahoma Fusion 2023 / Caddo | 2023 | @emilyyrobii </strong> This kid is just a flat-out scorer. She can fill it up. Seriously. At this point, when Fusion is in the house, I fully expect to check out the score sheet and see double-digits from number 10. She is long and tall and has some great moves in the lane. She shows a high-level eurostep and just plays silky smooth with the ball in her hands. She is quick and moves very well, not just for a player of her size, but in general. She is a baller. [player_tooltip player_id="261714" first="Emily" last="Robinson"] is one to watch for the next several years. You will definitely be seeing her name a lot if you take a look at the stat sheets. <strong>Leila Washington | 5-11 F/C | Oklahoma Shock 2023 / Garber | 2024 | <a href="https://x.com/shock_2023">@shock_2023</a></strong> I have seen Leila with Garber as she teams up with fellow "big" [player_tooltip player_id="197970" first="Kamilah" last="Gay"] (also a PGH Circuit competitor). The two of them do a lot of good things at Garber, a smaller school in Oklahoma. Getting the chance to see her compete against the elite level competition of the PGH Circuit really helped to cement her prospect status in my mind. She is a big, strong player with great length. She searches out the rebound and more than other bigs in high school actually does the work before the ball comes down off the rim to get into position. Most of the time it looks like a mad scramble after seeing where the ball is going, however when Washington rebounds, it seems more like she is already in position and just has to high point the ball. She’s also a smart passer who can handle the ball as needed. She is great at starting her team back up the court after securing the ball. She also scores it plenty with very soft hands that are great at receiving the pass in from the outside. <strong>Eryn Dolan | 5-9 G | Tulsa JYD 2023 / South Coffeyville | 2023 | <a href="https://x.com/dolan2023">@dolan2023</a></strong> I have seen a good bit of Eryn’s games over the last year or so and I can honestly say that she may be the most improved player in the state of Oklahoma. Her shot has always been good, but she appears to be getting not only stronger, but far more confident in her scoring ability. She is incredibly bouncy and gets great height and extension on her deep shots. She isn’t strictly limited to outside shooting, however. Dolan is a legitimate three-level scorer. She has a nice stop-and-pop jumper from mid-range and can get to the rim with tremendous handles. She finishes very confidently at the rim and plays like a true slasher at times. Dolan is a scoring machine. You will definitely want to have a look at her over the next few years. <strong>Marianna Tomc | 6-0 F/C | Flash KC Red 2023 / Liberty | 2023 | <a href="https://x.com/MariannaTomc">@MariannaTomc</a></strong> I arrived to a Flash game late and asked the scorer who was standing out. He mentioned a few players who had good point totals, Tomc was one of them. Then he casually added, I think she has about 20 rebounds so far. What? Talk about burying the lead! Twenty rebounds at the half?!?!? As I watched the rest of the game, I could tell that he wasn’t lying. This six-footer was all over the place. She crashes the boards hard and just owns the rebound. She clearly wants it. She also ended the game in double-digits in points. She plays tremendous defense and is quick enough to stay with any player that she is guarding. She is a shot disruptor who launches herself at the shooters on the wing and then somehow finds a way to get back to the rim for the rebound. Marianna is a very, very fun player to watch. Check her out and see for yourself! <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="249283" first="Kiki" last="Wight"] | 5-9 G/F | Banshees 2023 / Muldrow | 2024 | <a href="https://x.com/kiki86362879">@kiki86362879</a></strong> You cannot watch a game involving [player_tooltip player_id="249283" first="Kiki" last="Wight"] and not notice her. She is involved in every single possession no matter which end of the court it is on. She is a smart passer with tremendous handles who can also shoot from just about anywhere. On the defensive end she is stuck like glue to her opponent and does a great job of reading the play and jumping into the passing lane. She is also playing up as a 2024. One of the highest compliments I can pay to a player is when I have no other notes on my sheet than just the word "baller." To me, that means this is a kid who understands what it takes to win a basketball game and is willing to do every little thing that it takes to do so. Kiki is a baller. Watch her. You will see exactly what I mean.