PGH Music City Showdown: Top Performers (Part Three)

Spencer Christenson

May 3, 2021 @ 02:42 PM

[player_tooltip player_id="157975" first="Kadence" last="Walls"] - (5’7/CG/2022) - Overtime Performance 2022 - Bardstown (Kentucky) - Kadence is a shooting guard that is composed and can handle the ball like a point guard. Plays at a quick pace and has good movement and acceleration on both ends. She was recognized by one of performances, when she scored 18 points. Handles the ball well with both hands and has some creative moves going at the defender. Very effective at pushing the ball up the court by dribble or the pass. A college program that likes to push the ball and is looking for a combo guard that can handle it and shoot, look no further than [player_tooltip player_id="157975" first="Kadence" last="Walls"]. Kadence is currently the #63 ranked 2022 prospect in Kentucky. Strengths: <ul style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li>+ 3-point</li> <li>+on-ball defense/defensive slide</li> <li>Quickness/acceleration</li> <li>High basketball IQ</li> <li>+ ball-handling</li> <li>Aggressive offensively</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="276720" first="Brooke" last="Dowlen"] - (5’11/G-Wing/2022) - Tennessee Sol 2022 - Jo Bryns (Tennessee) - Brooke had a really nice tournament. She is a long guard/wing that was a producer in all areas. She scored consistently throughout the event. Good size that allows her to go inside and compete for rebounds. Uses her long arms well and puts them to use on both ends. Not super fast but is a twitchy athlete in short bursts for her size. Finishes well in transition and is eager to run the floor to make a play. Makes deflections and tips and turns them into transition plays as well. Really good finishing ability as she’s able to extend inside with her length. Can fight through contact inside. An accurate and smart perimeter passer that can perform a long skip-pass for open threes for her teammates. Overall, Brooke was tough to stop and she was efficient at picking her spots to score. Made a variety of plays for her team. Strengths: <ul style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li>Size/length</li> <li>Offensive rebounding</li> <li>Versatile defender</li> <li>Athletic</li> <li>+ transition game</li> <li>+ finishing ability</li> <li>+ perimeter passer</li> <li>+ physicality</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="269819" first="Serenity" last="Castle"] - (5’8/CG/2022) - Dayton Metro 2022 - Springfield Catholic Central (Ohio) - Serenity was not only a top performer, but was one of the top prospects in the event. A very skilled guard that can score the ball and make plays. She has a complete offensive game, with all the tools in her arsenal. Her passing stands out too, as she can make dime one-handed passes on the move — with a variety of others in her repertoire as well. Moves well without the ball to get herself scoring opportunities. Has excellent deep range from three. Goes off the dribble quickly, getting to the line frequently, where she is accurate. Has some good range from three and goes hard to the hoop, so she is a defensive nightmare for opposing teams. Defensively, she creates a ton of turnovers with her quick hands and her ability to anticipate on that end of the court. Plays intense defensive pressure on the ball-handler. Strengths: <ul> <li>Playmaking</li> <li>+shooting</li> <li>+ free-throw</li> <li>+ shooting range</li> <li>+ passing</li> <li>Ball-handling creativity/skills</li> <li>Attacking mentality</li> <li>Quick defensive hands</li> </ul> Macy Miller - (5’11/SF-PF/2023) - Dayton Metro 2022 - Fairbanks (Ohio) - Macy is a long wing/4 for the deep and impressive Dayton Metro 2022 team. She was vital to her team’s success at the Music City Showdown. She is very athletic and has great running speed for her size. Impressive long speed and can get up-and-down in a hurry. Intense ball pressure on the perimeter. Plays passing lanes and gets a ton to tipped passes with her length and ability to extend with her athleticism. On the offensive end she cuts hard and attacks the boards. The opposing team needs to put a body on her as she goes for O-boards every time. Strengths: <ul style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li>Length</li> <li>Movement</li> <li>Defensive versatility</li> <li>+ rebounding</li> <li>+ speed</li> <li>+ ball pressure</li> <li>Deflections</li> <li>Hard cuts</li> <li>Attacks boards</li> <li>Runs floor</li> </ul> Claudia Harrington - (5’6/SG/2022) - Dayton Metro 2022 - Covington (Ohio) - Wow, can Claudia shoot the ball! One of the best and purest shots and three-point shots in the event. That’s really the main takeaway from her, as she absolutely cannot be left open or given time to shoot. Excellent range and a smooth and consistently release. She will pull-up off-the-dribble as well. Has solid handles and is a smart passer. Strengths: <ul style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li>+ three-point ability</li> <li>Shooting form and release</li> <li>Consistent shooting release</li> <li>+ shooting range</li> </ul>