Top 250 Expo: Team 1 Evaluations
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When you put double-digit college coaches in attendance, and 8 full teams stacked with next-level skills, there will be fireworks. Everyone showed up at the Top 250 Expo expecting greatness and the prospects delivered in full! Here are the prospects…
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Continue ReadingWhen you put double-digit college coaches in attendance, and 8 full teams stacked with next-level skills, there will be fireworks. Everyone showed up at the Top 250 Expo expecting greatness and the prospects delivered in full! Here are the prospects who represented team one.
2026 PG Hailey Durland Hailey Durland 5’7″ | PG Grand Rapids Catholic Central | 2026 State MI brought started off hot and kept that momentum going all day. She used a quality pushout dribble full court even with her defender and finished with an and one left handed layup. Hailey created turnovers with her pressure, scored at all three levels, and showed the handles and vision to lead your offense. She was a top performer at the Top 250 Expo today.
2025 Guard Autumn Pernell Autumn Pernell 5’7″ | SF Ypsilanti | 2025 State MI proved she is a serious prospect at the Top 250 Expo today. She showed the leadership you want by communicating with teammates on offense and displaying confidence with the ball in her hands. She gets downhill in a hurry and draws contact from defenders for free throws. Autumn does not give up on a play and chased down opponents multiple times to force a turnover in transition on the defensive end. Autumn created offense for herself and teammates: she threaded passes for assists and showed she can score at all three levels.
Kendra Cooley
Kendra Cooley
2025 SG Kendra Cooley from Vicksburg made some impressive plays on the court today. She showed her effectiveness handling the ball after battling for an offensive board and using a low pound dribble to evade defenders. Kendra made an exceptional full court pass to a teammate and created turnover with her on ball pressure. Kendra is definitely a prospect to watch in Vicksburg this season.
Ashley Vert Ashley Vert 5’8″ | SG Gull Lake | 2024 State MI 2024 SG from Gull Lake made some impressive plays on the court today. Ashley secured multiple offensive rebounds and put backs for her squad and finished an impressive contested floater on the offensive end.
2024 SG Iliana Williams Iliana Williams 5’9″ | SG Port Huron | 2024 State MI made her presence felt in the gym today. She owned the moment by physically dominating on both ends of the court and once again raised the bar with her high energy and competitive fire. She scores at all three levels, defends at all three levels, and will definitely be playing at the next level. Iliana hit the outside shot and physically controlled the boards and finished with contact all day. She has had an outstanding summer and is definitely on the radars of coaches who attended today. Iliana was a top performer for team one today.
Jade Solomon
Jade Solomon
Jade Solomon had the James Worthy look going for her today and made some very nice plays on the court. Jade knocked down not one, but two 3 pointers from outside. She has a good looking release on her follow through and is dangerous when she finds her spots.
2024 C Ruby Smith Ruby Smith 6’3″ | PF Bloomfield Hills | 2024 State MI is a post prospect who demonstrated how multidimensional her game is today. Ruby made a one handed pass to the rim and showed off her court vision making entry passes from up top. Ruby does not quit on a play and was diving all over the place to secure the ball for her team. She seals and battles for inside position on both ends of the floor and provides an advantage for her team to win in the low post. Ruby has a good looking shot from the high post as well. Smith will be a prospect to see on a loaded Bloomfield Hills team this winter.
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2024-2029 UNCOMMITTED prospects who are looking to compete in an elite camp/showcase event with college coaches have the opportunity to register for the HEADLINERS INVITATIONAL happening on Nov. 12th at Great Lakes Christian College. Register using this link. Coach Bell from Lapeer County Cobras and Coach Kimbell from Great Lakes Christian College are organizing this event with media coverage by PGH scouts and film provided by SnipBack.
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Evan Bell is currently a scout for Prep Girls Hoops, Varsity Girls Basketball Head Coach at Lapeer High School, and Director of Lapeer County Cobras . Our mission at PGH is to cover as many athletes with D2, D3, NAIA, and JUCO potential in the state as possible. If you have knowledge of a prospect off our radar, please DM Evan through Twitter @CoachEvanBell or email him at lapeercountycobras@gmail.com