Kansas City PGH Top 250 Expo Review : Team #9
Enjoy this look at Team #9 players from the Sunday, October 3, PGH Top 250 Exposure Event at Hy-Vee Arena, Kansas City, Missouri. The evaluations of all ten teams are blends of notes from my colleagues Earl Austin, Phillipe McCree, and me.
[player_tooltip player_id="191206" first="Tatem" last="Adair"], 5'2", PG, Wichita Southeast (KS), 2022 - As someone who has seen Adair play numerous times over the years, a couple fresh opinions from observers unfamiliar with her were great to her. After her first game what people were telling me was they were impressed with her quickness and that she played in control. Phillipe noted that she looked really looked good attacking the basket and made a nice euro step move in transition step for a finish. <span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Made nice euro and finish in transition. Looked really good attacking the basket. "}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":513,"3":{"1":0},"12":0}"> Adair showed that she is a playmaker first point guard who has her head up leading transition plays to see her options. She also showed she can hit the mid-range and perimeter shot and knows how to score over taller players.
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[caption id="attachment_287785" align="alignleft" width="160"]<img class="wp-image-287785" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/05/Amaya-Marshall.jpg" alt="" width="160" height="107" /> Lawrence 2023 [player_tooltip player_id="127281" first="Amaya" last="Marshall"] . Photo: Prep Girls Hoops.[/caption][caption id="attachment_335577" align="alignright" width="145"]<img class="wp-image-335577 " src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/10/29-Makinley-McCartt-294x300.jpg" alt="" width="145" height="148" /> Alma 2024 [player_tooltip player_id="335967" first="Makinley" last="McCartt"]. Photo: Prep Girls Hoops.[/caption][player_tooltip player_id="127281" first="Amaya" last="Marshall"], 5'6", PG/SG, Lawrence (KS), 2023 - Marshall is a solidly build, athletic and capable ball handler who can score as well as she can <span data-sheets-formula-bar-text-style="font-size:13px;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:'Verdana';font-style:normal;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;">make the easy, soft entry pass to post players. I liked her quick trigger when canning a three from the wing off a kick-out pass. </span>
[player_tooltip player_id="335967" first="Makinley" last="McCartt"], 5'1", SG, Alma (AR), 2024 - McCartt is a perimeter shooter with legitimate 25' range. She also is quick, fast in transition, and spaces well in the half court.
[caption id="attachment_277274" align="alignright" width="167"]<img class="wp-image-277274" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/04/Lauren-Bogle.jpg" alt="" width="167" height="111" /> Park Hill South 2023 [player_tooltip player_id="335923" first="Lauren" last="Bogle"]. Photo: Prep Girls Hoops.[/caption]
[player_tooltip player_id="335923" first="Lauren" last="Bogle"], 5'6", SG, Park Hill South (MO), 2023 - Bogl showed herself to be a consistent threat on the perimeter not just as a shooter but as a defender as well. Good quickness, fast hands, and smarts generate her share of steals that turn into points.
[caption id="attachment_335602" align="alignleft" width="160"]<img class="wp-image-335602" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/10/58-Nariah-Clay.jpg" alt="" width="160" height="213" /> Canton 2023 [player_tooltip player_id="170374" first="Nariah" last="Clay"]. Photo: Prep Girls Hoops.[/caption][player_tooltip player_id="170374" first="Nariah" last="Clay"], 5'8", Canton (MO), 2023 - Clay show good handles and the ability to get to the hoop with speed and finish with length.
[caption id="attachment_335611" align="alignright" width="155"]<img class="wp-image-335611" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/10/72-Reagan-Wells-256x300.jpg" alt="" width="155" height="181" /> Liberty 2024 [player_tooltip player_id="335928" first="Reagan" last="Wells"]. Photo: Prep Girls Hoops.[/caption][player_tooltip player_id="335928" first="Reagan" last="Wells"], 5'10", Liberty (MO), 2024 - Wells showed the ability to finish with her left in transition with contact off the catch. She runs the floor well and with her head on a swivel with her hands up to catch a pass.
[player_tooltip player_id="194412" first="Regan" last="Williams"], 6'2", CG/SF, Park Hill South (MO), 2024 - A versatile 2024 wing who excelled at virtually every spot on the floor. She handled the ball and made decisions with confidence. Her height made her a big match-up problem as she showed scoring ability inside either on the drive or in the post. She also knocked down perimeter jumpers. Williams created problems on defense with her length as a shot blocker.
[caption id="attachment_341539" align="alignright" width="171"]<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/10/Daphne-Bracker-Lawrence-2023-crop-680x447-1634488235.jpg"><img class="wp-image-341539 " src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/10/Daphne-Bracker-Lawrence-2023-crop-680x447-1634488235-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="171" height="112" /></a> Lawrence 2023 Daphne Bracker. Photo: Robert Kelly.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_335624" align="alignleft" width="155"]<img class="wp-image-335624" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/10/92-Regan-Williams-284x300.jpg" alt="" width="155" height="163" /> Park Hill South 2024 [player_tooltip player_id="335950" first="Regan" last="Williams"]. Photo: Prep Girls Hoops.[/caption]<strong>Daphne Bracker</strong>, 6'2", C, Lawrence (KS), 2023 - Bracker has good size and solid north-south speed. Phillipe thought she did a nice job of using her body well in the half court and kept the ball high around the basket to finish. Bracker looked to hit the mid-range shot.
[caption id="attachment_335627" align="alignright" width="150"]<img class="wp-image-335627" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/10/96-Taelyn-Smith-265x300.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="170" /> Notre Dame De Sion 2025 [player_tooltip player_id="335934" first="Taelyn" last="Smith"]. Photo: Prep Girls Hoops.[/caption][player_tooltip player_id="302389" first="Taelyn" last="Smith"], 5'10", SF, Notre Dame De Sion, 2025 - In his <a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2021/10/top-250-expo-the-kiddos-top-missouri-2025-26-standouts/">event article</a> about top 2025s and 2026s Earl Austin says it all about the talented Smith: "I really enjoyed watching this young 2025 forward do her work inside. She's physically strong with good fundamentals and footwork. She catches the ball well in traffic and finished with a nice touch. She can also turn and face up the defense and make a play on the drive or shoot the jumper."
<em>Featured image: Wichita Southeast 2022 [player_tooltip player_id="191206" first="Tatem" last="Adair"]. Photo: Prep Girls Hoops.</em>
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