PGH Freshman Showcase Review: Team 2

Hunter Keith August 14, 2023 @ 08:21 PM

The one constant observation made by many at the showcase was how talented the participants were as a whole. Like any Showcase, there were a few prospects who stood out a little more than others, but every participant brought some game to the showcase. In this article we hilight Team Number 2. Some of the players have been written abou and we will double back and discuss them again. We will also hilight some of the players who have yet to receive any "ink" on the page. Each player made an impact and help make this event a successful one.   [player_tooltip player_id='741761' first='Alexandria' last='Nichols'] # 389. Looked to attack every time she got the ball in her hands. She mixed it up with guards her size and got after it a few times with the bigs on the floor. Nichols did a good job of driving and kicking the ball to the open teammate.   [player_tooltip player_id='741735' first='Kimora' last='Exum'] #417 Exum was one steady player who did a lot of good things on the court. She ran the floor well and had some very nice finishes. She filled the lanes brilliantly, and at times she took it coast to coast for the finish. Exum is a dangerous player in the open court and can beat the defender with speed on and in and out move or crossover. She does it so smooth that and you don't realize how advance the move was until you run it back. She has the ability to finish with both hands on either side of the rim. Exum also played very well on the defensive end. Exum is a special player who just goes about her business quietly.   [player_tooltip player_id='741744' first='Omaria' last='Sterling'] #409. Sterling did a good job on the defensive end. She didn't look to score, but she did set some nice picks away from the ball and occasionaly set some nice picks on the ball. Defensively, she played very good help-side defense.   [player_tooltip player_id='741737' first='Harmeni' last='Eugene'] #395 . Eugene was a lengthy player at the guard position. She did a good job all day long of getting to the rim as she was always on the attack. She scored in a multitude of ways and with both hands. She shot floaters, did jump steps, made layups, performed euros, and even connected on some threes. Eugene beat her defender all day long with her lethal first step. She showed good handles consistently got her defender going one way before attacking on the other side. Eugene was super impressive and definitely was one of the top players in the showcase.   [player_tooltip player_id='741352' first='Evelyn' last='Juden'] # 416. Juden did a good job of handling the ball and getting everyone involved. She made a lot of smart plays on the floor and she passed the ball well. On some occasions, she took it to the rim herself. She was very impressive on the boards and rebounded well from the guard position.   [player_tooltip player_id='741733' first='Aleyah' last='Hall'] #386. Hall was one ferocious defender. She played man to man defense as soon as her opponent crossed halfcourt and locked them up. She made the offensive player work for everything. Hall has very active hands and deflected passes that lead to steals.   [player_tooltip player_id='741734' first='Sienna' last='Williams'] # 398. Williams was very strong under the goal and rebounded the ball with authority. When she got her hands on it, you could go ahead and give her credit for the rebound on the stat sheet. She did a good job of kickig the ball to the guards and then filling the lane on the fast bnreak. She ran the floor very well for a big.   [player_tooltip player_id='400813' first='Asiana' last='McCreary'] #403. McCreary played well and stood out on the offensive end in particular. She was strong on the inside, pinning her man under the goal and getting easy buckets. McCreary rebounded well and ran the floor well for a big. Defensively, she challenged her opponent and made them work on the inside. McCreary has the length, agility, and quickness to be dominant on both ends of the ball. The future is bright for this young player.

The one constant observation made by many at the showcase was how talented the participants were as a whole. Like any Showcase, there were a few prospects who stood out a little more than others, but every participant brought some game to the showcase. In this article we hilight Team Number 2. Some of the players have been written abou and we will double back and discuss them again. We will also hilight some of the players who have yet to receive any "ink" on the page. Each player made an impact and help make this event a successful one.