PGH Freshman Showcase Review: Teams 9 & 10
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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 9:
#133 –
Lillian Barnes
Lillian
Barnes
5'11" | SF
Valparaiso | 2026
State
IN
– Valparaiso H.S. – see event eval here
#386 – Olivia Jones Olivia Jones 5'8" | SF Pendleton Heights | 2026 IN – Pendleton Heights H.S. – Olivia is a long, wiry prospect with an athletic frame. She is a North/South athlete, she has some bounce to her, and she plays with a nice motor. She has a balanced skillset as well.
#390 – MaKayla Hatcher MaKayla Hatcher 5'8" | SG Westfield | 2026 IN – Westfield H.S. – MaKayla is a very strong, almost overpowering point guard prospect at her age. She showed North/South speed, she played fast and aggressive, and she had a solid feel for the game.
#401 – Brennah Cerny Brennah Cerny 5'6" | SG Roncalli | 2026 IN – Roncalli H.S. – Brennah is one of those wait-and-see prospects, because she looks like she still has some growth left in her. She’ll need to get stronger as well, but she has speed and skill on the perimeter.
#428 – Antonette Green Antonette Green 5'5" | PG Hamilton Southeastern | 2026 IN – Hamilton Southeastern H.S. – Antonette had a really nice day. She is a strong and compact playmaker with speed and quickness. She also made different types of shots from all over the floor.
#437 – Ashley Garcia Ashley Garcia 5'4" | SG Tri-West | 2026 IN – Tri-West H.S. – Ashley is a little undersized for how she plays, but she makes up for it with strength and a nice motor. She is definitely more of a ‘2’ than a ‘1’, but she can make shots at each level.
#449 – Riley Rarick Riley Rarick 6'0" | CG Borden | 2026 State IN – Borden H.S. – see event eval here
#474 – Melaney Williams Melaney Williams 5'11" | PF Merrillville | 2026 State IN – Merrillville H.S. – Right now, Melaney is more athlete than ballplayer, but she has a great deal of upside because of it. She has nice length, a wiry-strong frame, and she can really run and has nice bounce.
#492 – Ava Wheeler Ava Wheeler 6'0" | PF Borden | 2026 State IN – Borden H.S. – see event eval here
#498 – C.C. Quigley C.C. Quigley 6'3" | C Noblesville | 2026 State IN – Noblesville H.S. – see event eval here
TEAM 10:
#173 –
Lila Caperton
Lila
Caperton
5'10" | PF
Mooresville | 2026
IN
– Mooresville H.S. – Lila has a solid to strong frame, and she plays with a really nice motor. I don’t know that she’ll grow, so continued work on her mid-post game is ideal. She has a good IQ and some skill.
#381 – Anisa Tonkel Anisa Tonkel 5'8" | SG Columbia City | 2026 IN – Columbia City H.S. – Anisa is a nice, wiry-strong, wing athlete. She has solid North/South speed and a little bounce in her step. She plays with a tremendous amount of energy and a versatile skillset.
#404 – Ellie Keller Ellie Keller 5'6" | SG Shelbyville | 2026 IN – Shelbyville H.S. – Ellie could definitely use some strength for the Varsity level, but she has length, solid speed and quickness, and she has a balanced skillset. She looks to be more of a shooter right now.
#423 – Berkeley Williams Berkeley Williams 5'6" | PG Plainfield | 2026 State IN – Plainfield H.S. – Berkeley is already a favorite of mine to watch, strictly because she plays so hard and competes every possession. She has a balanced skillset, a good basketball IQ, and she’s tough.
#425 – Addison Penziol Addison Penziol 5'4" | PG La Lumiere | 2026 IN – La Lumiere Preparatory – Addison has grown a couple of inches since I last saw her, and she has a really nice floor game. She possesses speed & quickness, plus she just has a natural feel for the PG position.
#435 – Katherine Roh Katherine Roh 5'2" | PG Westfield | 2026 IN – Westfield H.S. – Kate isn’t very tall, but she is fairly strong. She has nice quickness, and she has a very feisty/scrappy style of play. She can really annoy opposing ball-handlers, and she creates well offensively.
#436 – Nya Dame Nya Dame 5'3" | PG Princeton | 2026 IN – Vincennes Rivet H.S. – Nya is another shorter but strong point guard prospect. She is a really nice athlete in all directions, she plays with a motor, and she has some length. She can act as a facilitator or scorer.
#443 – Ella Williams Ella Williams 5'10" | SG Washington | 2026 State IN – Washington H.S. – Ella is a long, wiry, fluid athlete. She’s a decent shooter outside, she has some ball skill, and she’s a nice passer. I think she’s more of a ‘2’ than a ‘1’ right now, but she can play either spot.
#454 – Valencia Miller Valencia Miller 5'10" | SF Culver Academy | 2026 State IN – Culver Academy – Valencia is a long, wiry-strong, very athletic playmaker. She was great in transition, always attacking the rim. I think she’s more of a point forward type, but she definitely has potential.
#493 – Alivia Bolinger Alivia Bolinger 6'1" | PF Concordia Lutheran | 2026 State IN – Concordia Lutheran H.S. – Alivia has a solid frame, good length, and she’s a solid athlete in most directions. She plays with a nice motor, tries to be physical and seek contact, and she can play in the mid-post.