This Season’s Most Consistent Performers in NEO

The top players in Northeast, OH have been impressive to watch with their team. The level of consistency matters most. Everybody can have a good game, but at this point in the season, these are the impressive players that have been consistent this year at being the best. [player_tooltip player_id="92512" first="Lanae" last="Riley"] 6’1, Forward, Archbishop Hoban High School has been physically dominant all year in the post. She has not had a problem getting up and down the floor. Good motor and is a leader for her team. Lanae is a player with good character. I believe that she does everything right and continues to improve her game as the year goes on. There is not a post player that has been better than this young lady in the NEO area for a couple of years. She can shoot perimeter shots and dominates in any game. Riley is committed to Middle Tennessee University and will come in and play with her continued success this year, but first, she looks to lead her team and end the season finishing what they started last year. [player_tooltip player_id="157686" first="Mari" last="Bickley"] 5’10, Guard, Laurel High School The “Real” [player_tooltip player_id="157686" first="Mari" last="Bickley"] is a special player. Her length and her activity on the court make her a player that will get hers. She is leading a young team with a lot of pieces from last year’s run gone. She has done a great job playing. Although her team record is not where it needs to be one thing being at Laurel has shown is that dedication and loyalty are within deep. Through adversity in the first half of the season, she has had a lot of expectations put on her that she is embracing. [player_tooltip player_id="157709" first="Paige" last="Kohler"] 5’7, Guard, Olmstead Falls High School The way to play “Paige” Koehler is considered one of the best players in the area. She plays basketball the right way on both ends of the floor. If you are looking for a player for the next level this young lady can come in and give you her defensive ability right now. She has an incredible work ethic with the ability to make the right play for herself or others. Kohler is an unselfish person that lets her playing ability do the talking. Having the opportunity to watch this young lady play for a few years now I don’t see why she isn’t on a lot more radars, but she is a player that brings her "A" game to practices, showcases, games and I am sure if pick up games still existed she would be a worker there. Coaches, one thing you should know about her is that she is not only talented, but she has the leadership ability to make others better and plays with no fear. [player_tooltip player_id="360875" first="Zennia" last="Thomas"] 6’2, Forward, Warrensville High School Zennia is peaking at the right time in her high school career. She is tough to deal with in the post as she can win at the block, mid-range game, and can shoot it from the perimeter. Thomas has been confident this year with her shot-blocking ability and lateral movement. She has picked up a few offers before the season and during the season has impressed. A fun fact about "Z" is that she is one of the youngest seniors in the state. Coaches, 6’2 rebounds well, good off pick and rolls and can attack from the perimeter and finish in traffic. When it is all said and done [player_tooltip player_id="360875" first="Zennia" last="Thomas"] will surprise others with the opportunity she will have. [player_tooltip player_id="329490" first="Taylor" last="Johnson-Matthews"] 5’8, Guard, Brush High School Matthews is a skillful basketball player. Nails are tough to all, but I guarantee Matthews to be just as tough. She is a really good kid and a peoples person. Everyone wants a Taylor on their roster in which she defends first and offensively by nature can do what she pleases on all three levels. Size and strength at 5’8 she makes the right plays and can take over a game. The greatest thing about watching her play is that she is coachable and makes players around her better. Matthews, I would consider one of the top kid’s in the state because she doesn’t pick and choose she’s every game kid that brings something consistently. Coaches, she is on a few schools’ radar and what many should know is that she will make plays and buy into a program. Quiet kid, and does what is asked of her on any given game or practice day. [player_tooltip player_id="217076" first="Alexa" last="Hocevar"] 6’0, Guard/Forward, West Geauga High School There is not another 6’0 and above player that can handle it, shoot it, and finish like [player_tooltip player_id="217076" first="Alexa" last="Hocevar"] in the area. Hocevar is on a team that she started with and in a time where everything seems to go all wrong she has made sure to do everything in her power to make them go all right with recent big wins in the conference. She is very vocal and leads the right way with her attitude in the game. Hocevar has good length and strength with the footwork ability to get by defenders and create space. Coaches, 2023 has multiple offers and I am sure could be the right fit for any program. Brielle "Breezy" Williams 5’5, Glenoak High School "Breezy" is the defensive menace. She has quickness and playmaking ability with speed. Coaches, her ability to create ball pressure and force turnovers is good to watch. A New Hampshire commit could make an immediate impact defensively. She can score and does not have a problem with giving everything that she has on the court. Grace Kingery 6’1, Guard, Northridgeville High School Saved by “ Grace” is a saying when someone is as talented as this young lady. She plays when you want her to and when you need her to. Her length helps her on the defensive. Whether a hand is up or down she will take the shot. A player of very few words that are about business. Kingery is a special player that leads by example and plays with her head and heart. She does a great job creating space for her shot and leaves her feet to make the pass, but doesn’t make the wrong reads on passing the basketball. The level of her basketball IQ exhibits why she can play at the next level. Coaches, Kingery has an offer and will increase her stock being impressive all season and making big-time plays. She just picked up an offer from the University of Akron. [player_tooltip player_id="162140" first="Catara" last="DeJarnette"]  5’6, PG, Kenston High School A point guard that leads her team in scoring and creates opportunities for others. Dejarnette is a good kid that does a good job reading defenses. She can finish at the basket and has a good mid-range jumper. Dejarnette has good footwork and does a good job of creating space allowing her to get to the basket or shoot behind the perimeter. [player_tooltip player_id="266971" first="Kristin" last="Chmielewski"] 5’11, Forward, Stow High School Chmielewski is a Notre Dame College commit and this year has scored in every way from fashionable to unfashioned ways, but the job gets done. She is a long guard that uses her length when attacking as well as perimeter shooting over defenders. Chimielewski has a good motor and tends to be disruptive defensively. Stow is having a great year and a lot of it is due to the great person that this young lady is. Notre Dame College is getting an unselfish player that is leading her team the right way. [player_tooltip player_id="157681" first="Jordan" last="Weir"] 6’5, Center, Glenoak High School Weir is the biggest player in Northeast, OH and with her length has an incredible shot-blocking ability. Coaches, we all know height is something you can not coach. She is a force in the post being able to draw fouls and finish well around the basket. Weir works hard rebounding and makes an impact every time she steps on the floor.   Other Players to consider and have proved themselves:   [player_tooltip player_id="313120" first="Kailey" last="Minch"] 5’6, PG, North High School A Willoughby South Transfer and two-sport athlete does damage on both the soccer field and the basketball court. She is one of the top scorers in the area mainly because she outworks her competition. She does not back down and has a high motor that keeps her going. Coaches, she has good feet and lateral movement which allows her to bring the defense consistently. Minch can shoot it from the perimeter and get by her defenders and finish or make the right play. [player_tooltip player_id="269380" first="Abby" last="Liber"] 5’11, Forward, Avon High School The St. Louis University commit uses her 5-11 size to cause matchup problems with other guards. She is a consistent player that plays the right way and seizes the moment with every opportunity that she has on the court. Coaches, she is committed and for all the right reasons she will continue to work this season and develop. Avon High School has not played many games this year, but as the season carries on she will continue Lauren Yee 5’5, PG, Berea-Midpark High School Another ball-hawking guard who makes life miserable for opposing ballhandlers. Yee is a good energy kid that makes the right plays and has great poise in the way that she plays. Mackenzie Schultz, Guard, Strongsville High School She has taken off as a leader for her team this year. Schultz is a high motor kid that plays every game with passion. She can score and is a great teammate making others around her better. She is a player with a great character off the floor. Coaches, Mackenzie Schultz is good for a program at the next level with how active she is on both ends of the floor and the ability she has to add so much to a college program. [player_tooltip player_id="270514" first="Mary" last="Meng"] 6’4, Forward, Midview High School The 6-foot-4 transfer from Community Christian is not talked about enough. She has incredible length and can put the basketball on the floor. Meng has the most experience playing at the varsity level than many in the state. She can be a nightmare day in and day out for her opponents. Coaches, she has multiple offers from various programs, but the biggest thing that stands out is you can’t coach height, but she is a productive player that has shot-blocking ability. [player_tooltip player_id="157687" first="Mahogany" last="Cottingham"] 5’8, Guard, Trinity High School A point guard who also is a prolific scorer. She can lock up defenders and impress with her shooting ability behind the arc as well as good feet. Leads by example when she plays and does so with few words. She has a high motor and is physical. Coaches, she can score and defend. Coaches, she is a prospective player that is a true student-athlete and has a purpose larger than herself. [player_tooltip player_id="157702" first="Kendall" last="Braaten"] 5’6, Guard, Berea-Midpark Possessing one of the best perimeter shooting in the area, A laurel Transfer has been big for Berea-Midpark. She does a good job changing her pace on the court. A leader by action and plays hard. Coaches, she disturbs the peace for the offense and her quickstep is hard for defenders to keep up with. [player_tooltip player_id="317015" first="Mackenzie" last="Blackford"] 5’7, Guard, Solon High School An exceptional athlete who also is a two-sport athlete that is a state-level hurdler. She is a relentless type of player. Blackford has a superior work ethic and finishes around the rim. Coaches, keep an eye on her as academically and athletically she continues to work and prove that she is one of the better players in the northeast, OH area. [player_tooltip player_id="313107" first="Aleeona" last="Robinson"] 5’6, Guard, Lutheran East High School Robinson has pretty good basketball instincts off the basketball. She can shoot the basketball well. She does a good job of utilizing both hands when creating for herself or others. Robinson also is good at creating her own shot and being a strong offensive player. [player_tooltip player_id="266970" first="Annie" last="Watson"] 6’0, Forward, St.Vincent St.Mary High School Watson is the most experienced player on the lady Irish roster and by the way that she plays, you can tell. She can finish at the basket whether she is posting or pulling up in the mid-range area. Coaches, this young lady has a good work ethic and gives everything she has when on the court. She does a good job communicating and being a leader. Watson has down the fundamentals of the game and does not do too much and stays in her zone at a consistent level.