Checking In: Always 100 Morning Showcase, Part-2
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Always 100 has grown to be one of the biggest programs in the Midwest in terms of total teams and players. For the 5th consecutive year, I attended their individual player showcase on Sunday. The event had two sessions, with close to 80 prospects in the morning session and close to 60 prospects in the afternoon session. Below is a look at another handful of girls who I felt stood out during the morning session in Fort Wayne.
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Ava Mikesell
Ava
Mikesell
5'4" | PG
Northeastern | 2025
State
IN
, 2025, 5-4 PG,
Always 100
Stars NE2K
– Ave has always been an intelligent, steady point guard prospect who plays with good balance and solid poise. Last Sunday, she looked as strong, assertive, and explosive as I can remember. She was aggressive to the basket and showed a burst I don’t recall. She has typically been a nice distributor and effortful defender in the past, but if she can continue to show the ability to score it as well, she could be a handful. I’m anxious to watch her more this Spring.
Marissa Trout
Marissa
Trout
5'10" | SF
Huntington North | 2025
State
IN
, 2025, 5-10 SF,
Always 100
Stars NE2K
– For whatever reason, Marissa has always evaded me. She has been injured or not in attendance each time I have seen her teams in the past, so I was happy to evaluate her Sunday. She has a nice, strong, fairly athletic frame. She moves well in most directions, and she plays with a nice motor. I like that she shows good skill around the perimeter, but she also isn’t timid about going inside to rebound. I need to see her more, but she is a nice small college prospect.
Myah Epps
Myah
Epps
5'10" | CG
Homestead | 2026
State
IN
, 2026, 5-10 CG,
Always 100
Elite 3SSB 16U
– It’s tough to watch Myah play and not talk about her. Her skill is already next level, and her understanding/awareness is getting there quickly. She is shooting the ball so much better now, plus she looks a little shiftier and is getting through gaps and changing directions in traffic much better. Now that she’s building strength, she’s also finishing inside more consistently. She already has high-major offers/interest yet continues to improve.
Alivia Farnham, 2026, 5-11 SF,
Always 100
-Wright Black
– Being from Ohio, Alivia isn’t in my main coverage area, so this was my first time watching her at length. She is a long, wiry-strong, fairly fluid wing prospect. I actually thought she was a 2025, because she played with a lot of skill, discipline, and poise, and she didn’t make a lot of mistakes. She has touch from the perimeter, she can put it on the floor and attack the basket North/South, plus she was a willing rebounder and defender.
Isabelle Eke
Isabelle
Eke
6'0" | SF
Bishop Dwenger | 2027
State
IN
, 2027, 6-0 SF,
Always 100
Elite 3SSB 15U
– I first saw Isabelle at our PGH Freshman Showcase last Fall, and she responded with a solid Freshman season. Additionally, last Sunday she looked a little taller, smoother, and just more explosive. While her older sister is a 6-3 post, Isabelle might eventually grow more, but she isn’t a post. She is a long, strong, run-and-jump athlete. She is great attacking the basket, she’s solid in the mid-post, plus she’s starting to shoot it better from the perimeter.