PGH Battle in the Sunflower: Scout’s Notebook

As I wrap up my coverage of the PGH Battle in the Sunflower and begin to look ahead to this weekend’s Dynasty Region Finals in St. Louis, I’d like to go through my notebook from this weekend to give you an inside look at exactly what scout’s see when they watch these games. Here are my exact notes from each team in reference to players that I haven’t written about yet in previous pieces. We’ll go team by team. <strong>AAO Flight 2023 Sanders</strong> 3 - Ella Campbell (5-9, 2023) - Great shooter. Quick stroke and high release. Quick. 11 - Ashley Rangel (5-10, 2023) - Tough player down low. Stops passes inside well. 21 - Savannah Rangel (5-7, 2023) - Clutch shooter. Great handles, quick. 30 - Maysa Willis (5-9, 2023) - Big and tough. Good finisher inside. 32 - Brooke Smith (5-11, 2023) - Flat out baller. Hustles. Works hard all game. Quick feet inside. 33 - Brooke Ross (5-11, 2023) - Smart rebounder. Good post defender. <strong>Banshees 2023</strong> 1 - Laila Hamilton (5-8, 2023) - Hits all the big shots. Clutch player who clearly "wants it." 4 - [player_tooltip player_id="249283" first="Kiki" last="Wight"] (5-9, 2024) - Vicious defender. Sticks like glue. Great size for a guard. Good rebounder. Handles. Passing. 20 - [player_tooltip player_id="261722" first="Raegan" last="McQuarters"] (5-5, 2023) - Great dribble drive. Smart with ball. Handles. 23 - Jerreyah Jones (5-5, 2023) - Tough guard. Strong, physical player. 25 - Tori Smith (5-11, 2023) - Looks bigger than 5-11. Plays a lot bigger. Good rebounder. 35 - Mandy Simpson (5-9, 2023) - Great size for a guard. Decent slasher. Good finisher. <strong>Dynasty 2023 Blue</strong> 3 - [player_tooltip player_id="298588" first="Makayla" last="McCLellan"] (5-4, 2023) - Confident. Smooth stroke. Plays through contact. Decent handles. 5 - Alana Webb (5-5, 2025) - Plays with maturity despite age. So smooth. Great vision. 44 - Jaliyah Manuel (6-0, 2024) - Good size. Tough rebounder. Strong. <strong>Flash KC Red 2023</strong> 11 - Marianna Tomc (6-0, 2023) - Long, good defender. Tons of rebounds. Nasty moves inside, wuick hands as a defender. 12 - Unknown name (roster has no No. 12) - Smart player. Clear leader of the team. 40 - Alex Darling (6-0, 2023) - Quick first step. Inside/outside player. Lefty floater is beautiful. <strong>ICT Surge 2023</strong> 10 - [player_tooltip player_id="231273" first="Aleah" last="Moree"] (6-1, 2024) - Great size. Very good (and smart) inside defender. Lots of rebounds. 30 - Lataziona Adams (5-4, 2024) - Slasher. Good finish. Quick. 45 - Erihana Vincent (6-0, 2023) - Good positioning on the block. Strong. great size and moves well. <strong>O.W.E. Family Renegades Select 2023</strong> 4 - Leterriya Cannon (5-8, 2023) - Decent stroke. Confident shooter. 10 - Younique Jackson (5-3, 2024) - Reminds me of [player_tooltip player_id="261722" first="Raegan" last="McQuarters"]. Nice touch. Soft shot, good for rebounding. 13 - Unknown Player - Very quick, hard worker. Stays glued to opponent on D. 20 - Hannah Eidson (5-7, 2024) - Baller. Good size. Mid-range is $. High motor. "wants it." Great teammate. <strong>Oklahoma Fusion 2023</strong> 3 - Jurnee Justice Williams (5-3, 2023) - Undersized, but smart and very quick. Good player. 10 - [player_tooltip player_id="261714" first="Emily" last="Robinson"] (5-10, 2023) - Nice eurostep. Silky smooth on the drive. 20 - Ellie Martin (5-8, 2023) - Great size for a guard. Slasher and shooter. Three levels. 32 - [player_tooltip player_id="261726" first="Chloee" last="Smith"] (5-10, 2023) - Strong and big. Shot changer. Can shoot a little from the outside. <strong>Oklahoma Shock 2023</strong> 10 - Kennedy Hight (5-6, 2024) - Good dribble drive. Tough D. Hustler. Wants it. 11 - Katelyn Penner (5-8, 2023) - Tough inside. Surprising 1st step quickness. Good touch. 20 - Leila Washington (5-11, 2024) - Long. Searches out the rebound. Smart passer. Good moves. Hardworker. Good hands on both ends. 21 - Madison Schmidt (5-6, 2023) - Pure shooter. Some inside skills, too. 23 - [player_tooltip player_id="197982" first="Alyssa" last="Johnson"] (5-4, 2023) - Very slight size, but a flat-out baller. Smart D. Smart. 44 - [player_tooltip player_id="197970" first="Kamilah" last="Gay"] (6-1, 2023) - Great size. Gets up and down in short spurts. Can hit the three? (Was shocked when she showed off a great stroke from deep) Immovable on the block. <strong>P.L.U.T.O. Prospects 2023</strong> 1 - Kamee Hart (6-0, 2023) - Great size. Runs the floor well. Tough D. 4 - Cameron Richter (5-6, 2023) - Baller. Good vision. Passes with purpose. Probably not 5-6. 7 - Brooke Mansanares (6-0, 2023) - Good size. Smart moves. Very long. 23 - Tayva Marie (5-8, 2023) - Gets up and down well. Finishes strong. Quick hands. Great on-ball defender. 30 - Emily Huxtable (5-7, 2023) - Slasher. Good finish. Beast of a point guard. Great vision. Best passer here. Clutch. Great catch and shoot. 33 - Mackenzie Nelson (5-11, 2023) - Strong. Good moves inside. Good rebounder. <strong>Team Griffin 2023 Select</strong> 2 - [player_tooltip player_id="261723" first="Aubrey" last="Hishaw"] (5-10, 2023) - Consistent. Long and strong. Great teammate. Very good D. Looks like D-I player 9 - Albony Bryles (5-6, 2023) - Slasher. Very quick. Good finish. Quick shot. 10 - Jaicee Lester (5-1, 2023) - Smart. Good stroke. Great handles. 22 - [player_tooltip player_id="261729" first="Madison" last="Luciano"] (5-5, 2023) - Still very good. (I had seen her a few times during the HS season) true PG. Clutch from long range. 30 - Sierah Williams (6-0, 2023) - Very long. Inside/outside scoring threat. 44 - [player_tooltip player_id="261745" first="Mackenzie" last="Forgione"] (6-2, 2023) - Much better defender than she used to be. Can shoot from deep if needed. Developing into a great player. <strong>The Family Basketball Academy 2023</strong> 1 - [player_tooltip player_id="279704" first="Jiyani" last="Thompson"] (5-5, 2023) - Good length for a 5-5 player. Tenacious D. Finishes well. 21 - [player_tooltip player_id="255510" first="Emari" last="Smith"] (5-11, 2024) - Very, very long 5-11 player. Good stop and pop shooter. 22 - [player_tooltip player_id="299462" first="Zoe" last="Scales"] (5-5, 2024) - Good slash and finish. Great teammate! Makes things happen. Handles. Flat-out baller. 32 - Nyah Chandler (5-5, 2024) - Hustler. Has some good handles. 34 - [player_tooltip player_id="213188" first="Jayla" last="Cornelius"] (5-8, 2024) - Very long. Makes it look easy. Vision. Fluid passer. <strong>Tulsa JYD 2023</strong> 3 - Olivia Littlecook (5-3, 2023) - Hardest worker on the team. Smart defender. 14 - Paige Elam (5-11, 2023) - Very long. Needs to work inside more. Could be very good post scorer. 21 - [player_tooltip player_id="261740" first="Kylie" last="Hewitt"] (5-10, 2023) - Good big. Shooter. Great rebound position. Tough and smart. 22 - Eryn Dolan (5-9, 2023) - Slasher. Good handles. Finishes well. 55 - [player_tooltip player_id="197947" first="Alexis" last="Winton"] (6-1, 2023) - Very fast. impossible to block high release. Gets up floor well. Good passer. <strong>Western Kansas Elite 2023 Flyer</strong> 23 - [player_tooltip player_id="261879" first="Jaci" last="Vonlintel"] (5-11, 2023) - Very long. Good D inside. Smart defender. 32 - [player_tooltip player_id="191483" first="Madi" last="Denison"] (5-11, 2023) - Big and tough. Good post moves - gets turned to the rim quickly. Resilient and smart. Guards the point. 33 - [player_tooltip player_id="298541" first="Brooke" last="Strine"] (6-1, 2023) - Big and strong. Rebounds well. Runs well. Clutch. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;