PGH Freshman Showcase Review: Teams 5 & 8

Team 5:

Aniya Taylor Aniya Taylor 5'4" | PG Jarrell | 2027 TX -5’4 PG (Jarrell) Phoenix Select see evaluation here

Alyssa Franklin-5’2 G (Cleburne) DFW Hawks

Franklin showed me a lot in a short span of time but her “on the ball” defense immediately grabbed my attention as she applied baseline to baseline pressure. She also played the passing lane and not only handled the ball afterward but saw the floor. She scored off the dribble, had solid body control on her finishes, and dropped the jumper, nid to long-range

Katelyn Arledge-5’6 G (Reedy) Texas Lonestar

Arlredge is heady, plays within herself, and did a good job of showing she understands how to get hers “in the flow”. She created her shot, under pressure but she also knocked it down while being defended. Another big plus was her ability to “catch and shoot” and her quick release is going to create some problems for defenders

Amanda Scott-5’7 G (Ross Sterling) FAM Elite see evaluation here

Jaycee Phillips-5’8 G (Rains) BCB Elite

Phillips saw the floor in the set, as well as in the open court and her passes in transition were very nice. She applied pressure on defense, had quick hands, and came away with steals, but she also showed good timing to block shots and play the passing lane. She’s explosive off the dribble and showed the pull-up jumper

Kylah Long-Sattarphai Kylah Long-Sattarphai 5'11" | SF Waxahachie | 2027 TX -5’11 G (Waxahachie) DC Queens White see evaluation here

MuRae Horn-5’4 G (LD Bell)

Horn brought the heat on both ends off the top and her energy stayed the same throughout the event. She attacked the basket using either hand, she showed good body control on her finishes, had solid court vision as well, and dropped the mid to long-range, well DEEP. She also did a good job defensively

Team 8:

Sofia Read Sofia Read 5'7" | PG Rock Hill | 2027 TX -5’7 G (Rock Hill) Cy Fair Premier see evaluation here

Miley Bates-5’3 G (Seminole) Lady Drive Nation

Bates created her shot under pressure and used that creativity to attack the basket. Her deceptive first step played a part, and finish yet she also showed the jumper from midrange. Her court vision was also nice as she hit teammates on the money in traffic

Brittan Richey-5’3 G (Paradise) ITL Texas

Richey showed the midrange consistently and that is definitely a lost art as she not only created her shot under pressure but knocked it down with a hand in her face. In the set or the “stop and pop” it was nice to see, so was her “on the ball” pressure that helped create turnovers

Sidnee Williams-5’1 G (Harker Heights) Dream United

Williams is an athletic guard who understands how to use her athleticism on both ends of the court. She applied heat on the defensive end and it was smothering at times yet she also did a good job of not only attacking the basket but finishing strongly. Her court vision, off the dribble and in transition was nice

Maci Pringle-5’11 G/F (Flower Mound) DC Queens see evaluation here

Kali Chrietzberg-5’8 G (Mineola)

Chrietzberg understands positioning and did a good job rebounding on both ends, she showed she could handle the ball afterward. She also did a good job attacking the basket in the set and finishing strongly but her mid to long-range jumper needs to be mentioned as well

Courtland Cloud-5’9 G/F (St Pius X) Texas Southern Flames see evaluation here

Carlie Petro-5’8 G (Lake Travis)

Petro not only rebounded, I wrote CRASHES, meaning she went after everything off the rim, on both ends. She scored on putbacks, she set the defender up to score off the dribble and she did a good job creating her shot for the pull-up jumper. Her defense was also nice