Class of 2022: Top 10 Verbal Commitments

<strong>Class of 2022: Top 10 Verbal Commitments </strong> By Michael Wholey 10/18/21 2:00 PM EST <em>8 of the top 10 prospects in the class of 2022 have made their decisions.  We check in on some the state’s top prospects and their decisions.  </em> <strong> </strong> <strong><img class=" wp-image-249695 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/01/IMG_7900-e1611594548694-224x300.jpg" alt="" width="130" height="174" />[player_tooltip player_id="219953" first="Fernanda" last="Ovalle"]</strong> (Montverde Academy) is the latest member of the 2022 class to make a decision.  The 6’0 shooting guard / wing who is from Santiago, Chile has been part of the recent success at Montverde Academy for several seasons.  Ranked # 9 in the 2022 rankings, Ovalle is a skilled offensive scorer, who can knock it down from deep as well as put it to the floor driving baseline to get to the rim.  She is extremely efficient on the offensive end, shooting a high percentage, and has excellent court vision.  Ovalle verbally committed to Xavier University after visiting the campus in Cincinnati, Ohio. &nbsp; <img class=" wp-image-242884 alignright" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/01/Nyla-Harris-206x300.jpg" alt="" width="107" height="155" />It seems like ages ago that # 3 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91555" first="Nyla" last="Harris"]</strong>, # 4 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91558" first="Kailyn" last="Gilbert"]</strong>, and # 6 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91579" first="Savannah" last="Henderson"]</strong> made their verbal commitments.  The three of them were some of the earliest decision makers with Harris choosing Louisville, Gilbert choosing Arizona, and Henderson choosing to stay in state and play for her mom at UCF. <strong> </strong> <img class=" wp-image-313716 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/08/IMG_2708-240x300.jpg" alt="" width="126" height="158" /># 10 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91562" first="Addison" last="Potts"] </strong>was one of the earliest players nationally to make her decision when she verbally committed to Missouri in 8^th grade.  Potts switched paths last month when she decommitted from Missouri and then verbally committed to Purdue just 4 days later.  Several weeks after Potts committed to Purdue, Head Coach Sharon Versyp stepped down and Associate Head Coach Katie Gearlds was promoted to Head Coach. <strong> </strong> <img class="size-medium wp-image-204983 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2020/09/Jordana-Codio1-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" /># 8 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91559" first="Jordana" last="Codio"]</strong> verbally committed to Wisconsin over two years ago but after a coaching change de-committed and has since chosen to take her talents to the University of Texas in Austin.  The Longhorns went 21-10 and made it all the way to the Elite 8 under new Head Coach Vic Shaefer. # 2<strong> [player_tooltip player_id="91556" first="Tonie" last="Morgan"]</strong> and # 5 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91557" first="Sydney" last="Shaw"]</strong> have been two of the state’s top scoring guards for several years having been impact varsity players since their Freshman year and having been on the travel circuit for quite some time.  Tonie is headed to the ACC and will play at Georgia Tech, while Shaw is headed to the SEC and will suit it up for new Head Coach Johnnie Harris and the Auburn Tigers next season. <strong> </strong> <img class=" wp-image-311431 alignright" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/07/IMG_0907-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="146" height="195" />That leaves # 1 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91554" first="Janiah" last="Barker"]</strong> and # 7 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91577" first="Amiya" last="Evans"]</strong>.  Both were on campuses for official visits this past weekend and both have released a top 5.  Barker was on campus at the University of South Carolina while Evans was on her official visit at the University of Miami.  Barker will choose between South Carolina, Louisville, Duke, Ole Miss, and Georgia while Evans will decide between Miami, Kentucky, UCF, Mississippi State, and Arizona State. <strong> </strong> <strong>The Top 10</strong> # 1 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91554" first="Janiah" last="Barker"]</strong> - Undecided # 2<strong> [player_tooltip player_id="91556" first="Tonie" last="Morgan"]</strong> – Georgia Tech # 3 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91555" first="Nyla" last="Harris"]</strong> – Louisville # 4 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91558" first="Kailyn" last="Gilbert"]</strong> – Arizona # 5 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91557" first="Sydney" last="Shaw"]</strong> – Auburn # 6 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91579" first="Savannah" last="Henderson"]</strong> – UCF # 7 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91577" first="Amiya" last="Evans"]</strong> - Undecided # 8 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91559" first="Jordana" last="Codio"]</strong> – Texas # 9 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="219953" first="Fernanda" last="Ovalle"]</strong> (Montverde Academy) to Xavier # 10 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91562" first="Addison" last="Potts"]</strong> – Purdue &nbsp; If you have an update on a player in the 2022, 2023, 2024, or 2025 class, you can contact me be sending an email to <a href="mailto:WholeyPrepHoops@gmail.com">WholeyPrepHoops@gmail.com</a> or DM’ing me through Twitter or Instagram @WholeyPrepHoops. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;