Brandon’s Day 1 Standouts at PGH 2k22

Teams from around the country traveled to the Chicagoland Area for PGH 2K22 as the final Live Event for the PGH Circuit. The event is taking place at the Romeoville Athletic &amp; Event Center that holds 10 beautiful, wood courts. I will be covering 16U for this tournament. Here are some players who stood out on Day 1: <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><img class="size-medium wp-image-439800 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/06/Makayla-Kelly1.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" />Makayla Kelly | Illinois Dream | 5'8 CG | 2024</strong></span> Makayla controlled the pace for her team all day on Thursday. She sees the floor well, passes it with accuracy, and has good court awareness and spacing. The rising Junior has great length at 5'8 which allows her to deflect passes on defense with that ball-side hand and overall active hands on D. Her ability to finish through contact was impressive in Game One as well. &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><img class="size-medium wp-image-440064 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/06/Veronica-Bafia2.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" />Veronica Bafia | Illinois Dream | 5'9 SG | 2024</strong></span> Veronica was another impressive hooper for IL Dream. She utilized the shot-fake better than most players I've seen this summer, and she was tough to stop when she was getting downhill after beating her defender off the dribble. She also has good length that she used to block shots and hit  pull-up jumpers over her defender. Along with that shot-fake, she has a strong hesitation dribble that fooled defenders on Thursday. &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><img class=" wp-image-456588 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/07/IMG_2965-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="182" height="182" />Autumn Dibb | 24:Up | 5'9 PG | 2025</strong></span> Autumn went off in the first half of their first game with 23 points on baskets from all over the floor. She is a long, rising Sophomore that plays up a class and competes at a high level there. Her motor and energy were very high as she chased down a ton of rebounds and blocked some shots. Autumn can score it in bunches and take over a game. Big upside from this 2025! &nbsp; &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><img class=" wp-image-456589 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/07/IMG_2966-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="182" height="182" />[player_tooltip player_id="329574" first="Ava" last="Hanson"] | 24:Up | 6'0 PF | 2024</strong></span> Ava was the top post player I saw on Thursday. She has good height and size, but she can also step outside to knock it down. I liked how well she ran the floor for a 6 footer. When she got the ball inside, she displayed strong footwork and strength inside to finish with the left and the right hand. Ava controlled the boards and will be a sought after true post that colleges are in need of. &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><img class=" wp-image-441533 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/06/Mara-Mitchell.jpg" alt="" width="251" height="167" />[player_tooltip player_id="364159" first="Mara" last="Mitchell"] | MSF Flight | 5'5 CG | 2024</strong></span> Mara was a quick, shifty guard that made defenders look silly at times. She accurately made a few skip passes that had the defense on their heels, and she had some crafty moves that led to buckets or open teammates. Her Euro-step was clean, and she had some off-foot finishes around the hoop that were really difficult to stop. &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><img class=" wp-image-456590 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/07/IMG_2983-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="182" height="182" />[player_tooltip player_id="417879" first="Maddux" last="Overweg"] | MSF Flight | 5'9 CG | 2024</strong></span> Maddux is a really strong all-around player from Michigan. She shot the ball really well from deep, and when I say deep, there were a couple from WNBA range. I appreciated how hard she played on both ends and came up with some nice steals. Outside of her shooting on offense, she saw the floor well and dished it to her teammates for some easy buckets. &nbsp; <hr /> <strong>Brandon Fisher</strong> is a Senior Scout for Prep Girls Hoops Florida and a Regional Scout for the PGH Circuit. If you have any information on players or teams, please email Brandon at brandonpghfl@gmail.com or DM him through Twitter/Instagram at @BrandonPGHFL.