The EXPO: Names To Know

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On <strong>Saturday</strong>, <strong>September 7th</strong> the <strong>PGH EXPO</strong> took place at<strong> Inspire Courts</strong> in <strong>Gilbert</strong>. <strong>The EXPO</strong> had a lot of fantastic performers. The talent at the event was very good and some players flew under the radar but showed that they belonged.<br><br>Here I look at a few names of players that you should get to know.<br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='939724' first='Chloe' last='Warren'] <strong>Arizona College Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Warren is a player who has been flying under the radar. She is a smart two-way player that impacts both ends of the floor. On offense, she showed a nice mid-range game and good passing ability.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='659955' first='Jackie' last='Wentworth'] <strong>Sunnyslope</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jackie showed to be the type of player who has a good nose for the ball and just makes plays. On the offensive end, she was quick with the ball from end to end. On defense, she moved her feet well and had active hands.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='754664' first='Erica' last='Venell'] <strong>Desert Ridge</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Venell is a nice-looking guard prospect who does a little bit of everything. She displayed good-looking shooting stroke as well as ball handling skills. Her passing might be her best skill as she is very good at advancing the ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='659945' first='Maci' last='Kerns'] <strong>Higley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Maci is the type of guard who impacts the game quietly. She was always active and wisely picked her spots when to shoot. On the defensive side of the ball, she had active hands and played very good weak side defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='957880' first='Koree' last='Rodden'] <strong>Tehachapi, CA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rodden came to AZ to showcase her skills and she did just that. She was among the more versatile players in attendance as she was effective on both ends of the court. She was able to get into the lane off the dribble and rebounded very well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='992617' first='Lila' last='Rodriguez'] <strong>Sahuaro</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rodriguez left an impression with me that she should be able to step up and take over some for Tucson Sahuaro as they lost a lot of firepower from last season's team. She was very aggressive offensively during the event and rebounded at a high rate as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->