Buckeye Breakdown Bracket A Top Performers 2027
The Buckeye Blast is a top flight team event on the PGH Circuit. Despite being the smallest division, the 14U teams showcased some amazing talent and promises to have some future collegiate stars. It was nice to get a chance…
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Continue ReadingThe Buckeye Blast is a top flight team event on the PGH Circuit. Despite being the smallest division, the 14U teams showcased some amazing talent and promises to have some future collegiate stars. It was nice to get a chance to see next year’s high school sensations before they have entered high school. The future in the Midwest is bright. **Quick note, all 14U’s are new to Prep Hoops, so please remember to set up your account and enter a picture. As you can see, a lot of you have a blank avatar.
Laila Kelley
Laila Kelley
Laila plays the game like a cyclone. She seems to be everywhere and excels at attacking the basket. She makes smart decisions off the bounce and is always looking for the open teammate. She has a solid three point game, which makes her first step more dangerous. You have to keep her out of transition.
Natalie Clever
Natalie Clever
Natalie is a dangerous shooter that has to be guarded with high hands. She has a quick release for her age and a solid follow through. She has solid handles and can finish through contact.
Kaitlynn Moore
Kaitlynn Moore
The Tecumseh product is a 3 and D specialists that coaches want on their team. She has a nice release and hits jumpers from midrange and deep with ease. Her step back three pointer did not go in, but her balance and footwork was flawless. She has quick hands to cleanly tie up shots and to block shots. She moves without the ball well also.
Kyleigh Stakelin
Kyleigh Stakelin
Kyleigh is a cold blooded marksman. She excels in coming off screens to hit her threes, which projects well as she gets older; plus, she possesses deep range. Her defensive IQ is near top of the charts, and she stuffs the stat book with blocks, steals, and rebounds. Her diagonal passing is a thing of beauty. Very good player.
Ma’kya Gantt
Ma’kya Gantt
The diminutive guard plays in a fashion that I swore she was four inches taller. She is uber athletic and knows how to use angles to cut off drives, especially off of help. She makes smart drives and draws fouls well. Absolute beast as an on ball defender.
Lara Henson
Lara Henson
High energy wing that makes winning plays. She keeps plays alive and is always around the ball. She does a little of everything and scores without needing a play drawn up. She can be a bit overshadowed by her teammates, but this team doesn’t excel without her team first play. Solid kid with a lot of upside.
Myra Lewis
Myra Lewis
She might be the most fundamentally sound kid on the court. She is one of the few kids that does not bring the ball down to some degree off of a rebound or a pass. She is a high IQ cutter and gets to the right spot on both sides of the ball.