Select Events – The Clash – Standout Players

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There was so much talent at Spooky Nook Champion Mill in Hamilton, Ohio as the Select 40 and Power 24 teams competed in Session I. E40 and NE2K teams were out there battling as well. Here are a few players who stood out on the court.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='879437' first='Stella' last='Ziogas'] - 2026 - <strong>Team Melious Lightning Gold NE2K 2025</strong><br>Stella is what you are looking for in a PG. She controls tempo. She pushes pace in transition and can attack the rim or draw in defenders and kick off a paint touch to open shooters. In the halfcourt, she controls the offense, gets people where they need to be and continually facilitates while still finding ways to make herself a scoring threat. She has a tight handle and gets in the lane with ease. Defensively, she is an active hands defender on the ball and makes other teams work to get into their offense. A lot of teams in Ohio wish they had a player like this running the show.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='887732' first='Iva' last='Corluka'] - 2025 - <strong>Team Melious Lightning Gold NE2K 2025</strong><br>Iva controls the middle for Team Melious. She has great length and routinely alters and blocks shots without fouling. She positions herself well on the glass, attacks the ball at a high point and outlets the ball quickly. She has very good athleticism and fills lanes in transition. She makes quick aggressive moves on the block and is active on the offensive glass getting rebound putbacks. She is not afraid to play physical against bigger players on the block. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='559077' first='Sidney' last='Smith'] - 2026 - <strong>IExcel Power 24 2026</strong><br>Sidney's speed with the ball in her hands stands out when you watch her. She moves the ball up the court with dynamic pace. She is adept at scoring in transition at the rim or with floaters and pull up jumpers. She attacks one on one matchups and if you play off her, she will stick the deep ball. She has hit 83 3-pointers in her 1st 2 seasons at Roselle Catholic. She can guard the ball from end line to end line and is the leader for her team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='601332' first='Annie' last='Conover'] - 2026 - <strong>United NJ Power 24 2026</strong><br>Annie has made the biggest impact of the new additions to the United NJ Power 24 2026 squad by a large margin. This team looks vastly different from last year with more depth and athleticism and Annie is a big part of the reason. Her quick 1st step and crossover allowed her to easily get by defenders and get in the lane where she used a variety of finishes to get buckets for her team. She also showed the ability to step out to the 3-point line and knock it down as evidenced by her 50 3-pointers in her sophomore season at New Providence. She rebounds very well for a guard her size and defensively she played best working to get steals as part of the United NJ full court pressure, turning those steals into baskets all weekend.<br><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->