PGH LIVE: 17U Sunday Notes

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There were many impressive athletes on the floor at Prep Girls Hoops Live in Mount Pleasant, MI for our live period event. Here are the notable names who stood out on Sunday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#35 [player_tooltip player_id='1002340' first='Ava' last='Ruster'] 2025 [program_tooltip program_id='714446' first='Capitol' last='City Express']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ava knifed through defenders with her dribble and then scored an impressive left-handed layup through a foul. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#3 [player_tooltip player_id='716695' first='Selena' last='Titus'] 2025 Big Nik Basketball</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Selena is a scrappy player on defense and showed her quickness and ball-handling skills to split through defenders. Selena showed grit to plant her feet in the paint against a forward driving to take a charge.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#1 Taryn Stoukas 2026 Windsor United </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Taryn continued her sharpshooting on Sunday as she comfortably fired and ripped the net with a wing 3 off the catch. She handles the ball well and shows patience to set up the offense and create for her teammates.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#10 [player_tooltip player_id='887998' first='Farida' last='Youssef'] 2025 [program_tooltip program_id='713458' first='1829' last=''] Cobra</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='887998' first='Farida' last='Youssef'] is exciting to watch when she plays at full speed and with the confidence she showed on Sunday. Farida caught and drilled a clean corner 3 with a quick release then she dribbled into a balanced mid-range wing jumper. Farida sprinted to save a loose ball going out of bounds and scored a contested layup off two feet in the paint. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#25 Maya Jackson 2025 Kentucky Elite</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Maya has the length and face up game to play at the wing, but the power to compete inside. She used a great seal to pin her defender and then draw a foul on her shot. Maya battled and earned offensive rebound put backs in the paint. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#21 Ella Aegeson 2025 [program_tooltip program_id='714446' first='Capitol' last='City Express']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ella creates space off the dribble and is able to maintain her balance to get an accurate shot-off. Ella showed this weekend she can knock down 3's off the catch and this time she used her dribble to sidestep a defender and drain the 3 from the corner.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#44 [player_tooltip player_id='904974' first='Clare' last='O'Donnell'] 2026 [program_tooltip program_id='928192' first='Zero' last='Star Basketball']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Clare impacted the paint on both ends of the court on Sunday. She muscled her way to an offensive rebound and scored the put back, then high pointed another offensive board. I took notes in my book that Clare is a STRONG rebounder. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#2 Alanah Dubose 2026 Kentucky Elite</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alanah handled the ball at an advanced level, while playing up with Kentucky Elite 2025 this weekend. She changes dribble moves under pressure with ease, while scanning the court to dish the rock. The ball appears to be attached on an invisible string for her. Alanah pushed the ball full speed in transition and caused a carry with her quickness laterally to cut off the dribble. She sprinted full speed down the sideline to stop a breakaway drive without fouling. Alanah drove by her defender to score full speed at the rim and used an excellent euro-step move to score full speed. Alanah drilled a wing 3 and scored off a back cut. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#20 [player_tooltip player_id='1105912' first='Danielle' last='Cleveland'] 2025 [program_tooltip program_id='714446' first='Capitol' last='City Express']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Danielle has missed time with injury and she made the most of her moments on the court this weekend. She came up big for her squad to come from behind and win on Sunday, sparking the offense. She dribbled into a 3 up top, drove downhill and switched hands to score a contested layup, caused a foul on another drive, and was relentless as a rebounder on offense. I greatly enjoyed seeing her shine on the court Sunday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#3 Alivia Brown 2025 Rockford Elite</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alivia continued to build off of her impressive Saturday with a huge game Sunday with the chips on the table. She finished contested shots off two, stole passes, scored full-speed layups with either hand, and high-pointed a pass to score a contested floater using a forward pivot. Alivia was one of the top performers this weekend. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#34 Casey McKinney 2026 Kentucky Elite</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Casey imposed her will in the paint on Sunday, while playing up with Kentucky Elite 2025. She viciously rejected layup attempts in the paint, finished a contested layup off two feet, and showed great footwork on a pivot counter move inside. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#20 [player_tooltip player_id='459082' first='Jocelyn' last='Kotowicz'] 2025 [program_tooltip program_id='715424' first='The' last='Naturals']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jocelyn is a strong and versatile guard who can match up inside because of her physicality and toughness. She dribbled into a mid-range pull up jumper and drilled a corner 3. Jocelyn fired a two-handed chest pass from the baseline all the way over half court to hit a teammate in stride. There are very few who can make that kind of pass and I see her do it consistently. Jocelyn has proven all spring why she has value as a next level prospect. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#11 [player_tooltip player_id='902917' first='Cleo' last='Milkey'] 2026 [program_tooltip program_id='928192' first='Zero' last='Star Basketball']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cleo was hitting the target from deep on Sunday, knocking down multiple 3's from different spots and she also showed her ability to face up, drive, and score in the mid-range.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#14 [player_tooltip player_id='425130' first='Mariah' last='Kerley'] 2025 [program_tooltip program_id='715424' first='The' last='Naturals']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mariah is a prospect I had on my radar, but she absolutely blew up and demonstrated why she belongs at the next level this weekend. She played through a shoulder injury and still terrorized defenders in the paint with her strong drives and finishes. She stole the ball and took the ball fearlessly full court for a layup twice. She scored with her left hand extremely well and really impressed me this weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#0 [player_tooltip player_id='903030' first='Aubrey' last='Johnson'] 2025 [program_tooltip program_id='928192' first='Zero' last='Star Basketball']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Aubrey was one of the most effective distributors this weekend as she drove in transition then kicked the ball out to her teammates. She finished off two in the paint Sunday and caused turnovers with her defense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#21 [player_tooltip player_id='904972' first='Eva' last='Gerard'] 2025 [program_tooltip program_id='928192' first='Zero' last='Star Basketball']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Eva had a fantastic weekend and earned the attention of schools at the next level with her outstanding play inside and outside. She showed a high basketball IQ when she sealed her defender with a strong based and after the ball was passed she pivoted to pin her defender on her back for a high lob entry. Eva buried multiple 3's and finished strong in the post. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#11 [player_tooltip player_id='421538' first='Lauren' last='Kilbarger'] 2025 [program_tooltip program_id='715424' first='The' last='Naturals']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lauren made plays that caught my attention on Sunday. She used an effective drop step in the paint, and finished strong off two. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->