PGH Freshman Showcase: Alyx’s Player Evaluations (#204-209)

<p>The PGH Freshman Showcase brought a ton of talented 2027 players to Louisville this past weekend. All four of the PGH Kentucky scouts/writers were in the building and we all walked away very impressed by this class. There's bound to be players mentioned in multiple articles by different scouts, but every player deserves to have something written about them after their showing on Saturday. When I was trying to decide how to break down these articles, I ultimately decided to turn the notes I had for each player at the event into a series of articles. I'll put them out numerically based on jersey number, starting with the notes I had down for #204-209.</p>   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Jada Ray</h2>   <p><strong>5'3 | Guard | Boyd County HS | [program_tooltip program_id='715899' first='Rise' last='Up'] 2026</strong></p>   <p>#204 - Excellent outside shooter. Quick and good handles. Can create well off the bounce. Good vision and passes. Impacts the game in big ways. Really shined playing off the ball because her vision and playmaking abilities were on full display.</p>   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Joey Powers</h2>   <p><strong>5'3 | Guard | St. Henry District | Cincy Ice</strong></p>   <p>#205 - Good ball handler. Quick release shooter. Good change of speeds. Impact shooter. Works hard and makes a lot of little stuff happen. Keeps her head up and runs the floor well.</p>   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Gianna Cooper</h2>   <p><strong>5'3 | Guard | Houston Christian | CYFair Elite</strong></p>   <p>#206 - Good court vision and passes down the floor. Excellent low stance defensively. Quick and found the gaps off the bounce. Deep range on shot. Really kept getting more comfortable and taking over more as the day went on.</p>   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='722828' first='Piper' last='Cotham']</h2>   <p><strong>5'4 | Guard | Lyon County HS | KEM Force 2027</strong></p>   <p>#207 - Love how vocal she is. Great long range shooter. Played really tough defense and showed the ability to lockdown some really talented guards. Great vision and excellent passes, including through traffic. Stayed very comfortable with the ball in her hands and showed that she can do a little bit of everything.</p>   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='739686' first='Kennedy' last='Stamper']</h2>   <p><strong>5'4 | Guard | GRC | United 16U 3SSB</strong></p>   <p>#208 - Made it clear she was the best player in the gym throughout the day. Heard every ref, coach, and staff ask who she was because she instantly catches your eye. Shifty ball handler, can handle any amount of pressure, just makes stuff happen constantly on both ends of the court. Can score inside or out. Elite playmaking ability and vision. Disruptive defender. Really impressive overall.</p>   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='739708' first='Brynli' last='Pernell']</h2>   <p><strong>5'5 | Guard | Simon Kenton HS | Next [player_tooltip player_id='886739' first='Level' last='']</strong></p>   <p>#209 - The kind of player that just makes a huge impact when she's on the court. Can create for herself and teammates. Can knock down shots consistently from deep range and doesn't need much space to get her shot off. Gets to the rim and scores in creative ways. Handles are strong. Great passes. Plus did well defensively. Really solidified herself as one of the top 2027 players.</p>

The PGH Freshman Showcase brought a ton of talented 2027 players to Louisville this past weekend. All four of the PGH Kentucky scouts/writers were in the building and we all walked away very impressed by this class. There's bound to be players mentioned in multiple articles by different scouts, but every player deserves to have something written about them after their showing on Saturday. When I was trying to decide how to break down these articles, I ultimately decided to turn the notes I had for each player at the event into a series of articles. I'll put them out numerically based on jersey number, starting with the notes I had down for #204-209.