West Coast Summer Splash Sunday Afternoon Standouts Pt. II

David Yapkowitz

July 7, 2023 @ 10:30 PM

This past weekend, Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, CA played host to the the West Coast Summer Splash presented by West Coast Premier. The event was held from July 1-2 and featured some of the top travel teams in CA. I was able to attend the event on Sunday July 2 in the afternoon and focused on some of the players/teams I have not seen before. Here's a look at some additional standouts I saw. 1. Skylar Knight - Ventura/SA Swish 805 17U 2024 Knight stood out as a good ball-handler with size. She's kind of a big guard or forward who is comfortable with the ball in her hands. In the halfcourt, she's able to get her own shot. She can attack off the dribble or she can stop and knock down the little pull-up. She's able to shoot consistently from three-point range. Her defense on ball stood out as well with her quickness and ability to keep up with opposing ball-handlers. 2. [player_tooltip player_id='773690' first='Kylee' last='Yeh'] - Mira Costa/[program_tooltip program_id='715880' first='Why' last='Not Premier'] 15U 2027 Yeh stood out as a solid point guard with good handles. She dribbles under control and is able to stay poised against defensive pressure. She's good in transition, keeping her head up and pushing the pace well. She also stood out on the defensive end. She's tough and slides her feet well. Keeps the opposing ball-handler in front of her and makes things difficult. 3. Nina Saiki - Portola/[program_tooltip program_id='714025' first='OC' last='Rhythm'] Blue 17U National 2025 This was my second time seeing Saiki play this summer. She's small but she's an effective point guard. She keeps the ball moving in the halfcourt, very unselfish and always willing to make the extra pass/swing the ball. She looks for the open teammate and is able to get into the lane and kick the ball out. Good in transition, pushing the tempo and able to finish at the basket. Catch and shoot threes. 4. [player_tooltip player_id='756885' first='Kyra' last='Phaychanpheng'] - Chino Hills/Blackwater Elite 2024 This was my first time seeing Phaychanpheng play. She stood out to me as a pretty good wing scorer. She can handle the ball and she's able to attack in the halfcourt. She can shoot from three-point range but her offensive strength lies in her ability to get into the paint and get easy scoring looks. She can get past her defender off the dribble and finishes strong at the basket. Moves well off ball too making cuts to the rim.

This past weekend, Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, CA played host to the the West Coast Summer Splash presented by West Coast Premier. The event was held from July 1-2 and featured some of the top travel teams in CA. I was able to attend the event on Sunday July 2 in the afternoon and focused on some of the players/teams I have not seen before. Here's a look at some additional standouts I saw.

1. Skylar Knight - Ventura/SA Swish 805 17U 2024

Knight stood out as a good ball-handler with size. She's kind of a big guard or forward who is comfortable with the ball in her hands. In the halfcourt, she's able to get her own shot. She can attack off the dribble or she can stop and knock down the little pull-up. She's able to shoot consistently from three-point range. Her defense on ball stood out as well with her quickness and ability to keep up with opposing ball-handlers.

2. Kylee Yeh Kylee Yeh 5'8" | CG Mira Costa | 2027 State CA - Mira Costa/ Why Not Premier 15U 2027

Yeh stood out as a solid point guard with good handles. She dribbles under control and is able to stay poised against defensive pressure. She's good in transition, keeping her head up and pushing the pace well. She also stood out on the defensive end. She's tough and slides her feet well. Keeps the opposing ball-handler in front of her and makes things difficult.

3. Nina Saiki - Portola/ OC Rhythm Blue 17U National 2025

This was my second time seeing Saiki play this summer. She's small but she's an effective point guard. She keeps the ball moving in the halfcourt, very unselfish and always willing to make the extra pass/swing the ball. She looks for the open teammate and is able to get into the lane and kick the ball out. Good in transition, pushing the tempo and able to finish at the basket. Catch and shoot threes.

4. Kyra Phaychanpheng Kyra Phaychanpheng 5'7" | SG Chno Hills | 2024 State CA - Chino Hills/Blackwater Elite 2024

This was my first time seeing Phaychanpheng play. She stood out to me as a pretty good wing scorer. She can handle the ball and she's able to attack in the halfcourt. She can shoot from three-point range but her offensive strength lies in her ability to get into the paint and get easy scoring looks. She can get past her defender off the dribble and finishes strong at the basket. Moves well off ball too making cuts to the rim.