2022 Show-N-Prove: Class of 2027 Stand Outs

By Michael Wholey 12/2/22 12:00 PM EST   Kim Davis Powell and John McGraw got together to host the 2022 Show-N-Prove Showcase in Bradenton, FL at IMG Academy.  The two-day event featured some of the state's top players across the 2023-2030 classes.  We were in attendance for both days and will break down the performance of the event's top players.  Here we look at the top performances on by the class of 2027.     [player_tooltip player_id='515089' first='Ameera' last='Kone'] – 5'10 Guard (Boca Middle / Essence)   <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/11/Ameera-Kone-SNP-834x1024.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-558283" width="196" height="241" /></figure>   Kone was one the top young players in the showcase, often getting confused for a player 1-2 years older as she played up in age and competition most of the event.  She is bigger and stronger than all the players in the class of 2027 that she went up against with a strong offensive skill set.  She plays hard and aggressive on both ends of the floor and with a lot of emotion.  She is a competitor that wants to win and is constantly around the basketball.  Potential big time prospect to keep an eye on with her continued development.      <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   [player_tooltip player_id='741737' first='Harmeni' last='Eugene'] (Pioneer Middle School / Below The Rim) – 5'7 Guard   Eugene is always one of my favorite players to watch as she is aggressive and feisty on both ends of the floor.  She is very effective with the ball in her hands, handling the ball vs pressure and attacking the paint off the dribble, getting to the rim often.  She plays hard and with an infectious energy, getting after it equally as hard on the defensive end as she does on the offensive end.      [player_tooltip player_id='221627' first='Vanessa' last='VanCott'] (Mater Lakes / Team MVP) – 5'9 Point Guard   <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/11/Vanessa-Vancott-SNP-704x1024.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-558284" width="188" height="274" /></figure>   Vancott was the top 2027 I saw in the showcase. Her long, athletic frame is impressive and one of the key factors that make her a big time prospect. She runs the floor with ease, taking long, graceful strides, covering the same distance in a lot less steps. She was very affective getting to the rim, often blowing by her defender with a quick first step and an aggressive move putting the ball to the floor. She finished at the rim over defnders and vs contact effectively. Remember the name – [player_tooltip player_id='221627' first='Vanessa' last='VanCott'] – BIG TIME PROSPECT!!!!     <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   [player_tooltip player_id='349384' first='Aaliyah' last='Figueroa'] – 5'10 Wing (Lake Nona Middle School / Central Florida Elite)   <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/11/Aaliyah-Figueroa-1-edited-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-558298" width="296" height="197" /></figure>   Figueroa stood out for her 5'10 frame despite just being a in middle school.  She is tall, long and athletic and had 2-3 inches on all her competition in the class of 2027.  Figueroa is a young, developing player who is two years away from being in high school that is certainly someone to keep an eye on and a potential top 25 player in the class of 2027 that can play college ball.      [player_tooltip player_id='221596' first='Mikayla' last='Volcy'] (David Lawrence / [program_tooltip program_id='713638' first='Florida' last='Lady Huskies']) – 5'7 Forward   Volcy is an undersized post player that plays strong and aggressive in the paint.  She did a good job down low, once establishing position in the low post as she is hard to move out of the lane due to her mass.  She finished well on putbacks off of offensive rebounds and drop passes from guards.      [player_tooltip player_id='221605' first='Alyssa' last='Hill'] (St. Gregory / [program_tooltip program_id='713590' first='FGB' last=''] South) – 5'9 Guard / Wing   <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/11/300145728_10167486723450377_1513465884677663431_n-edited.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-558290" width="192" height="238" /></figure>   Hill is a young, versatile perimeter player that continues to improve each time I see her play.  She is a hungry player who is committed to her development, and it shows.  She has continued to develop her handle and outside shooting.  She did a good job attacking the rim off the dribble when the defenders pressured her and knocked down the open shot when left open.        <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   Michael Wholey is the lead scout for Florida Prep Girls Hoop Florida and a former division one Assistant Coach at American University, University of Memphis, and Georgia Tech.  Wholey and the rest of the Prep Girls Hoop staff, seek to cover the entire state of player, keeping subscribers up to date with player evaluations, recruiting info, and statewide news.  Our audience often supplies us with some of our best information.  If you have any information on players, teams, or statewide news in the state of Florida, emailing Michael Wholey at <a href="mailto:WholeyPrepHoops@gmail.com">WholeyPrepHoops@gmail.com</a> or DM him through Twitter or Instagram @WholeyPrepHoops.

By Michael Wholey 12/2/22 12:00 PM EST