On the Rise- Team Ohio summer eye-openers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tonight a look at some of the rising players in the Team Ohio team in Southeast Ohio under longtime coach Tuck Conner. These are players who have seen their game improve this summer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='93539' first='Lexi' last='Deaver'], 5-3 2023 Portsmouth West</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sees the court well and can get out of trouble because of her size. &nbsp;Very determined and learning about the game. Even with her size, she has great speed, improved shooting, can hit the three. Caught the notice of D3 and NAIA schools, very improved from this point last year. Good leader, good positive kid.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='313121' first='Sydnie' last='Smith'], 5-10 2023, Bexley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A state track final competitor, a very strong player, likely the strongest player pound for pound on the court in most games. Can play any position on the court. Clutch player down the stretch of games, workhorse and continuing to get better every day. Very good rebounder, leader. Can go to college for either sport.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='313113' first='Annie' last='Dettwiller'], 6-0 2023, Portsmouth Notre Dame</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Good rebounder as a guard, she joined the team midseason and has made a difference. Getting some D3 looks before she got there, now her stock has risen. Good size and ability to face the basket. Good upside.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='366789' first='Peyton' last='Shafer'], 5-10 2024, Goshen</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Has potential to be a scholarship player. Competitor and looking to improve her game. Was selected to attend the Eastern Camp all-star team this summer. Plays so hard on the court.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Voni Bethel, 5-8 2024, Fisher Catholic</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coaches kid, good floor leader. Shooting guard, looking to improve her stock. Can get streaky from the perimeter, quick wirey and competitive. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='329504' first='Grace' last='Knowlton'], 5-9 2024, Frontier</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Heading into junior year, she is a bigtime shooter and she is working to adjust to this level of basketball. She has already drawn attention from coaches at the next level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->