PGH Freshman Showcase Review: Teams 3 & 4
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Sunday, August 28th, Prep Girls Hoops Indiana hosted its first-ever Freshman Showcase. The event, which took place at Fishers High School, included exactly 100 registered participants, all from the 2026 class. I have already highlighted a handful of standouts in a couple of previous articles, but I also wanted to take the time to circle back and discuss many of the other girls who participated in the showcase. Also, once again, I want to thank all of the players, parents, and support staff who made this event a success!
TEAM 3:
#32 –
Kenedi Bradley
Kenedi
Bradley
5'7" | CG
Chesterton | 2026
State
IN
– Chesterton H.S. – Kenedi is a nice athlete in all directions. She has nice length, a wiry-strong frame, and she moves effortlessly around the floor. She has a balanced skillset and can play either guard spot.
#44 – Jacobi Warren Jacobi Warren 5'7" | SF Carmel | 2026 IN – Carmel H.S. – Jacobi is a strong, physical, assertive forward. She’s a solid athlete and has some length at her size. She can play a little around the perimeter or in the mid-post, and she will rebound her position.
#134 – Lani Graves Lani Graves 5'11" | SF Bloomfield | 2026 IN – Bloomfield H.S. – Lani is a versatile, inside-out forward with a fairly strong frame. She seems to have a good basketball IQ and showed some skill at all three levels. She should help Bloomfield immediately.
#393 – Ally McKinney Ally McKinney 5'7" | SG Sullivan | 2026 IN – Sullivan H.S. – Allyson seemed to have a really nice motor, and she competed on each possession at both ends of the floor. She has a solid, balanced skillset, and she’s a solid all-around athlete.
#397 – Kera Dunham – North Vermillion H.S. – Kera is long and wiry, and she has an athletic frame as well. She moves well in most directions and plays with a motor. She was very steady and showed the skill to play either guard spot.
#424 – Reagin White Reagin White 5'5" | PG Northview | 2026 IN – Northview H.S. – I had seen Reagin before this event, and she has natural point guard instincts and a real craftiness to her game. She plays hard, she’ll get after it defensively, and she shoots it consistently.
#427 – Hannah Gin Hannah Gin 5'4" | PG Center Grove | 2026 IN – Center Grove H.S. – Hannah has a strong frame for a point guard. She has some athleticism, nice length, and is a lefty, which is trickier to defend. She was steady with the ball and showed the ability to get downhill.
#429 – Paige Burton Paige Burton 5'4" | CG Bedford North Lawrence | 2026 IN – Bedford North Lawrence H.S. – Paige is very strong for her age/size. She has a solid, balanced skillset and can play either guard spot equally well. I had seen her before Sunday, and I just like how she competes.
#433 – Ciya Mudaliar Ciya Mudaliar 5'2" | PG South Bend Career Academy | 2026 IN – South Bend Career Academy – Ciya is someone I was unfamiliar with, and she showed a nice craftiness in her offensive approach. She is quick/fast, long for her height, and even has a little feistiness to her game.
#434 – Elle Jo Johnson Elle Jo Johnson 5'4" | PG North Posey | 2026 IN – North Posey H.S. – Elle Jo was very good when I was able to see her. She has great length at her height, she has speed and quickness, and she seemed to shoot it well when I saw her. She might grow a little, too.
TEAM 4:
#31 –
Leah Norvell
Leah
Norvell
5'7" | SG
University | 2026
IN
– University H.S. – Leah is a strong, physical, fairly athletic wing guard. She has nice length in her frame, and she used it well defensively. She handled it some, and she looks to be a downhill attacker first.
#103 – Lillian George Lillian George 6'2" | C Carroll (Fort Wayne) | 2026 State IN – Carroll H.S. (Fort Wayne) – Lillian is a good-sized, strong, and physical post prospect. She plays with a nice motor and is a solid frontline athlete. She has nice hands and solid footwork as well.
#136 – Marley Dale Marley Dale 5'10" | PF McCutcheon | 2026 IN – McCutcheon H.S. – Marley is a strong, physical kid who plays extremely hard. She is more of a low-block, traditional post right now, and she will defend and rebound with physicality and effort.
#383 – Kambria Martin Kambria Martin 5'7" | SG South Bend St. Joseph | 2026 IN – South Bend St. Joseph H.S. – Kambria is a long, wiry wing guard with nice North/South speed. She was good out in the open floor, and she flashed some skill in the half-court. She also looks like she’s still growing.
#389 – Brooke Zartman Brooke Zartman 5'8" | SG Warsaw | 2026 State IN – Warsaw Community H.S. – Brooke is a really nice combo guard who could contribute early at Warsaw. She has an athletic frame, she might still grow a little, plus she can handle, pass, shoot, and defend.
#406 – Cadence Dunham Cadence Dunham 5'6" | SG North Vermillion | 2026 IN – North Vermillion H.S. – Cadence is a really nice athlete with good length. She was aggressive to the basket like a slashing scorer, but I think she has enough ball skill to eventually be more of a combo guard in time.
#408 – Paiton Mitchell Paiton Mitchell 5'6" | PG Castle | 2026 State IN – Castle H.S. – Paiton had a very good Spring & Summer, and she could contribute early for Castle. She has a veteran savvy to her game, good quickness, and she’s a tough-nosed point guard. She also shoots it well outside.
#430 – Jelyza Lapsley Jelyza Lapsley 5'3" | PG Heritage Christian | 2026 IN – Heritage Christian H.S. – Jelyza is small, but she’s extremely quick/fast, she has good length at her height, and she’s quick with the ball. She is crafty, but once she learns to change speeds, she’ll be even more dangerous.
#453 – Mollie Ernstes Mollie Ernstes 5'11" | SG Jennings County | 2026 State IN – Jennings County H.S. – Mollie is a really nice wing prospect. She has length, a wiry-strong frame, and she can run & jump. She is a playmaker, but as she lets the game come to her a little more, she’ll be even more efficient.
#458 – Bailey Hape Bailey Hape 5'10" | SF Evansville F.J. Reitz | 2026 State IN – Evansville F.J. Reitz H.S. – see event eval here