Leave A Legacy Showcase Standouts Pt. II

Aniyah Offutt

David Yapkowitz

October 5, 2023 @ 11:19 AM

This past weekend, Pasadena City College played host to the annual Leave A Legacy Showcase. The event featured some of the top teams and talent in the Southern California area and was held from Sept. 30-Oct. 1. I was able to attend the event on Sunday, Oct. 1 and here's a look at some additional standouts I saw. 1. [player_tooltip player_id='756881' first='Aniyah' last='Offutt'] - Corona Centennial 2024 Offut it a strong combo guard who is very unselfish. I saw her play with her club team over the summer and this was my first time seeing her play with her regular teammates. She's a strong ball-handler and makes the right reads/passes in the halfcourt. Pass first guard who can keep the ball moving and made the extra pass. Able to attack off the dribble and a strong finisher in the paint. 2. [player_tooltip player_id='312843' first='Deana' last='Thompson'] - Harvard Westlake 2025 Thompson was one of the best scoring wings at the event. She was able to score with the ball in her hands and off ball as well. Comfortable handling the ball on the break and in the halfcourt. Her strength was in her ability to finish at the basket. She was able to finish through contact and she used her body well to shield the ball from the defense. Can shoot it too from three-point range. 3. Natalie Lopez - Birmingham 2024 Lopez was one of the toughest and most impactful guards I saw at the event. She's steady and makes winning plays. A good ball-handler who can run the offense and is always looking to make the right pass/play. Very unselfish. Makes a lot of hustle plays and dives on the floor for loose balls. A leader on the court. Strong defense on ball as well. 4. Destiny Onovo - Saugus 2024 Onovo is kind of combo forward/center. She's very strong inside. She has some ball-handling skills making moves in the halfcourt. Moves off ball and can finish at the basket off passes. One thing that stood out to me though was her vision. She did well passing out of the post when the defense collapsed and overall she showed a knack for being able to make the right pass; kept looking for her teammates.

This past weekend, Pasadena City College played host to the annual Leave A Legacy Showcase. The event featured some of the top teams and talent in the Southern California area and was held from Sept. 30-Oct. 1. I was able to attend the event on Sunday, Oct. 1 and here's a look at some additional standouts I saw.

1. Aniyah Offutt Aniyah Offutt 5'6" | CG Corona Centennial | 2024 State CA - Corona Centennial 2024

Offut it a strong combo guard who is very unselfish. I saw her play with her club team over the summer and this was my first time seeing her play with her regular teammates. She's a strong ball-handler and makes the right reads/passes in the halfcourt. Pass first guard who can keep the ball moving and made the extra pass. Able to attack off the dribble and a strong finisher in the paint.

2. Deana Thompson Deana Thompson 5'8" | CG Harvard Westlake | 2025 State CA - Harvard Westlake 2025

Thompson was one of the best scoring wings at the event. She was able to score with the ball in her hands and off ball as well. Comfortable handling the ball on the break and in the halfcourt. Her strength was in her ability to finish at the basket. She was able to finish through contact and she used her body well to shield the ball from the defense. Can shoot it too from three-point range.

3. Natalie Lopez - Birmingham 2024

Lopez was one of the toughest and most impactful guards I saw at the event. She's steady and makes winning plays. A good ball-handler who can run the offense and is always looking to make the right pass/play. Very unselfish. Makes a lot of hustle plays and dives on the floor for loose balls. A leader on the court. Strong defense on ball as well.

4. Destiny Onovo - Saugus 2024

Onovo is kind of combo forward/center. She's very strong inside. She has some ball-handling skills making moves in the halfcourt. Moves off ball and can finish at the basket off passes. One thing that stood out to me though was her vision. She did well passing out of the post when the defense collapsed and overall she showed a knack for being able to make the right pass; kept looking for her teammates.