16U Pool A All-Battle in the Sunflower Selections Released

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ten teams from Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma composed two five-team, 16U pools at The Battle in the Sunflower this past weekend. The all-event team for pool A is below. Congratulations go out to the strong play of those selected.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='895921' first='Aspen' last='Thomas'], 5'4", PG, [program_tooltip program_id='715652' first='Enid' last='Lady Elite'] 2027, Timberlake (OK), 2028 - Thomas is a quality lead guard with solid handles and good down the floor vision. Of note was a terrific pass-ahead bounce pass to a teammate for a layup look. Thomas remained assertive even when she could not beat defenders off the bench. She was fluid and quick on layup finishes. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='544984' first='Avery' last='McCorry'], 5'10", SF, Next Level 2026, Bishop Carroll (KS), 2026 – McCorry showed great footwork on both ends of the floor, quick hands and good length. Fast with the ball, she also showed strong passing ability. One terrific pass came from a side out-of-bounds play. McCorry lobbed a ball to the opposite block where a teammate quickly caught and scored it.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='773202' first='Emily' last='O'Brien'], 6'2", PF, Next Level 2026, Remington (KS), 2026 - O'Brien has good size and great length. Her play got stronger as the event went on, finishing through contact; blocking passes repeatedly on inbounds plays; scoring from all over the floor including off corner three point shots; and posting strongly. She hustled, showed terrific speed and quickness to play at the top of full court pressure. I really liked her quick bounce to get put-backs off offensive rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jaicee Carrasquillo, PG, Missouri Flight 2026, Verona (MO), 2026 - Carrasquillo shook off a tweek to a previous injury and stormed back over the final three games. Her presence was stabilizing, showing strong handles against tight on-ball defenders. Carrasquillo also knocked down timely perimeter shots with 22' range.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Myah Abeyta, 5'4″, PG, P.L.U.T.O. Prospects 2026, Pueblo East (CO), 2026 – Abeyta is a quick guard who beat some guards so consistently and soundly opposing coaches immediately tried someone else. Very good handles and decision making were a problem for opponents. Abeyta blocked out very well on the defensive end. Comments from observers consistently showed appreciation for how hard she played on both ends of the floor. With the ball she was able to beat many talented defenders off the bounce. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kennedy Hermsen, 5'7", SG, Team Iowa 2026 Bluestar, Monticello (IA), 2026 - Hermsen thrived in the transition game due to her consistent speed. She came up huge from beyond the arc when opponents made surges, spotting up and knocking down three balls off the catch. Especially notable was Hermsen showing an ability to hit the challenged perimeter shot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jaela Pedro, 5'10", PF, P.L.U.T.O. Prospects (CO), St. Mary's (CO), 2026 - Pedro showed the ability to play both forward spots. A hustler on both ends of the floor with solid speed, Pedro scored with a variety of shots around the basket including off mid-range drives and quality use of pivot moves. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Madden Wilson, 5'6″, PG, Team Iowa 2026 Bluestar, Xavier (IA), 2026 – Wilson was the team's top player defending opposing point guards. She showed an ability to create off the dribble and jumped well rebounding the ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->