Knockdown Shooters from PGH Dynasty Region Kick Off (2026-2027)
Here is my list of some impressive ladies who really showed off their ability to knockdown shots from the perimeter at a very high clip at the Prep Girls Hoops Dynasty Region Kick Off! These are some of the best…
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Continue ReadingHere is my list of some impressive ladies who really showed off their ability to knockdown shots from the perimeter at a very high clip at the Prep Girls Hoops Dynasty Region Kick Off! These are some of the best shooters that I saw from the 2026 and 2027 classes. Look for them to have some stellar play throughout the next few circuit months.
Ivy Oliver 2026 5’8 Spring Branch High School, TX (Just Play Elite 2026 Ellesse)
Ivy is a skilled combo guard who knows how to move without the ball and knock down shots from the perimeter. I was very impressed with her ability to score from the outside off the catch, she is good at staying ready to receive a pass and knock down opportunities with her feet set. She has the ideal frame to become a “3 and D” wing at the next level, which should not be hard with the grit she showed on the court. Oliver seemed to be playing through a leg injury so I did not get to see her take her opponents off the bounce, but she showed her prowess from the perimeter as a catch and shoot player. She showed an ability to play on the block when matched up against smaller competition, and is a willing rim protector on the defensive end of the floor. I was very impressed with her ability to do it all on both ends of the court, even with an injured leg!
Rylee Youngblood 2027 5’10 Strother High School, OK (G.O.C 2026 Black)
Rylee is a skilled shooter from the perimeter who can calmly knock down shots off the dribble from the midrange or beyond the arc. I was very impressed with her confidence with not only her jumper, but her ability to get into the lane with a live dribble. She consistently using her long frame and tight handle to attack her opponents and get two feet into the paint and finishing at the rim. When her defenders began to sit back and protect the paint, she calmly took the midrange jumper whenever it was given to her. I loved the energy and hustle she played with as well, she was consistently giving extra effort and diving on the floor after loose ball and long rebounds. I would like to see her work to play more aggressive on the defensive end of the court, she has all the tools to become a dynamic offensive weapon who can also defend the best player on the court, no matter their position.
Chloe Hartzler 2027 5’5 KS (Kansas Bluejays 2026)
Chloe is a high level scoring guard with a real ability to take her opponents off the dribble and rise up over the top of them with her smooth pull up jumper. She got this off from beyond the arc, but was especially deadly in the midrange. She was calm and always took what the defense gave her from all three levels of the floor. I was very impressed with her smooth shooting mechanics at such a young age, and her ability to punish the defense with her set shot or off the dribble was very impressive.
She is not just a shooter from the outside however, she displayed a soft touch on her floater she loved to get off in the paint. This floater allowed her to softly put the ball over the outstretched arms of her defenders in the paint, and really allowed her to make a difference in the lane with her undersized frame. On the defensive side of the ball, her ability to recognize passes and plays develop allowed her to live in the passing lanes and go coast to coast. She was a force to be reckoned with through her ability to consistently turn defense into offense. Hartzler is a high level scoring machine and I am excited to watch her develop into an even more dynamic player over the next few years.
Rylee Pondexter 2027 5’8 Duchense Academy, TX (Just Play Elite 2026 JT)
Rylee is a consistent shooter from the outside who can not only shoot from a high level but also attack the basket and finish in the lane. She is a reliable shooter from the wings and corners and stays ready for a cross court passed to be whipped in her direction. Her ability to put pressure on the defense from the outside created wide driving lanes to the basket, in which she drove hard and made the referees call a foul through the contact she saw in the lane. She calmly knocked down free throw after free throw, which is a great indicator that she is developing the right way as a shooter, and not just jacking up shots from the perimeter. I would like to see her work on becoming a better one to two dribble pull up in the midrange, as she puts defenses on their heels the midrange will continue to open up more and more for her.