We’ve Got Next! Eye-Catchers
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Last weekend was the first ever PGH Indiana We’ve Got Next! showcase, featuring a number of 2025s, 2026s, and 2027s from all over the Hoosier state, as well as a handful from Ohio and Kentucky. There were many nice performances…
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Continue ReadingLast weekend was the first ever PGH Indiana We’ve Got Next! showcase, featuring a number of 2025s, 2026s, and 2027s from all over the Hoosier state, as well as a handful from Ohio and Kentucky. There were many nice performances and talented girls participating, but in this article I’ve taken the time to identify ten young ladies who caught my eye immediately when I was able to see them play.
Brookelynn Buzzard, 2025, 5-6 PG, Manchester
This was my first opportunity to see Brookelynn play, and she didn’t disappoint. She has nice length, a wiry-strong frame, and she’s a fluid and smooth guard with good ball skill. She can knock down shots from the perimeter or attack the basket for scores, and she can use the dribble to create separation. She also has good floor awareness and can manage a game like a traditional point guard.
Jordan Scott
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, 2025, 5-5 PG, Castle
I had seen Jordan throughout the Spring and Summer, but this was as explosive and aggressive as I can remember her. She is strong for her size/age, she has speed, quickness, and bounce, and she absorbs contact well while maintaining balance. She plays with her head up scanning the floor, she can hit shots around the perimeter, and I think she can become an elite on-ball defender over time.
Lillian Barnes, 2026, 5-9 W, Valparaiso
Lillian was easily one of the most skilled, versatile basketball players in attendance. She has a strong-for-her-age frame, and she’ll only get stronger, but she has also developed a really nice skillset for herself. She can handle it in transition and creating scoring opportunities or find open teammates, she finishes with both hands around the rim, plus she has nice touch outside and a tremendous motor.
Unique Carter-Swanagan, 2026, 5-1 PG, Owensboro (KY)
Unique was probably the most entertaining young lady in attendance. She is an extremely quick, fast, and explosive water-bug who just creates havoc at both ends of the floor. Offensively, she can make plays off the bounce and easily dart through gaps. Defensively, it’s as if she knew which way the ball-handler was going before they did. She has great length at her height, tremendous focus each possession.
Nya Dame, 2026, 5-3 PG, Vincennes Rivet
I saw Nya play during the Spring, and she showed a really nice poise and understanding of the game at that time. Last weekend, she was quick, tough-nosed, and she flashed a lot of skill. She takes care of the basketball and gets it where it needs to go. She can knock down open rhythm jumpers, but she can also explode to the rim and finish. She’s another one who I think can become a high-level defender.
Myah Epps, 2026, 5-10 W, Homestead
Myah has a mature game for her age, and she has the look of another quality prospect in the Homestead system. She has nice length, a wiry-strong frame, and she’s a fluid/smooth athlete. She can handle it like a point forward, she can attack the basket and finish through contact, plus she has nice touch around the perimeter. I also like her versatility defensively, and her potential to play three positions.
Keziah Reneé, 2026, 5-6 G, Louisville (KY)
Keziah was enjoyable to watch because she played with a tremendous motor and almost a youthful energy that didn’t quit. Beyond that, she is strong for her age, tough-nosed, and athletic North/South. She has a solid handle, and you aren’t going to take it from her, but I felt like she was more natural as a scorer than as a true point guard, though she does have vision and is a selfless player who finds teammates.
Trinity Wilburn, 2026, 5-3 PG, Faith Christian
The Lafayette area was well-represented last Sunday, and it’s looking like the future is very bright in Tippecanoe County. Trinity is one of those kids who has a little bit of everything in her game. She has wiry strength, speed, quickness, and bounce, and she plays with a nice motor. She was constantly on attack off the dribble, but she also knocked down open rhythm jumpers. She was good defensively as well.
Lillie Graves, 2027, 5-9 G, McCutcheon
Speaking of the future of Lafayette basketball, Lillie stood out as maybe having the most recruiting upside of all of the prospects on hand. She is extremely long and wiry, fluid and smooth, and she’s highly skilled for her age at her size. She looks like she’ll surpass 6-0 at some point, and she’s already a natural guard with good ball skill. She will need to make her jumper more consistent, but she is a real talent.
McKenzie Koch, 2027, 5-6 PG, Eastern Hancock
I was really impressed with McKenzie’s ball skill and instincts off the bounce. She has tremendous length, a fluid and smooth nature about her, and you can tell she’s grown up with a ball in her hands. She’ll need to get stronger, but she looks like she still has 2-4 inches left to grow. McKenzie also has a beautiful jump-shot with a quick release. She’s going to be a good one when she gets to high school.