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Players Showing Grit During Tourney!

Players Showing Grit During Tourney!
Angie Saiter
Angie Saiter February 21, 2025 @ 07:23 PM
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Kennedy Houston
Kennedy Houston 5'8" | PG/CG/CG/CG | 2027
OH
Kayla Houston
Kayla Houston 5'10" | SF/SG | 2025
OH
Niah Smedley
Niah Smedley 6'0" | SG | 2025
OH
Malaya Collins
Malaya Collins 5'7" | SG | 2025
OH
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The newly committed and future Jackson College guard knows a thing or two about scoring and taking care of the rock! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["746174"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":1199733,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67b9208f7844f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Smedley has been amazing to watch throughout her high school career! And the scary thing is, she's going to keep rising with Coach Fleming and Clarion University! She can do a lot- knock down buckets from outside, deliver on the block, and her athleticism takes over on both ends of the ball! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1199740,"width":"301px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/F1B779C1-D438-4948-A241-206EF385D024_1_201_a_29cb0a.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1199740" style="width:301px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":1199732,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Pierce Cephas","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'6u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12123","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Canal Winchester","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67b9208f784f1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">College coaches, Pierce is a worker bee that does not shy away from any player or team! She competes, uses her speed with pretty moves to the basket! And she has range, draining mid-range and 3's with no sweat! I love her defense intensity! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1199741,"width":"301px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/FFD35F79-F2E6-4FB2-9B0F-EED7A72920C2_1_201_a_23b56d.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1199741" style="width:301px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["855058"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67b9208f78545"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Any time I watch Kennedy make moves to the basket with the rock, my mouth drops! She has the english to drop it through the net! Clutch shooter, who can take over a game with her vigor, defense, and phenomenal ball handling skills. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1199738,"width":"300px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/2FE9C3CE-8A41-46DB-B0F8-B462E0ED31BB_1_201_a.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1199738" style="width:300px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["854979"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67b9208f7858d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Houston's physique and fuel she plays with is next level! She can put on a highlight show with her burst of speed and athletic ability! Kayla is a beast in the paint, and is a double trouble machine with not only points but grabbing rebounds! <em>(Featured Photo)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1199739,"width":"297px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/4777CF6F-7438-402F-8A1E-54609A8AEE86_1_105_c.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1199739" style="width:297px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
Malaya Collins

Malaya Collins

OH
SG
HEIGHT 5'7"
POS SG
CLASS 2025
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Malaya Collins

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State: Ohio
School: Reynoldsburg

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Collins has come back strong for her final season of high school basketball after suffering a knee injury last year. The newly committed and future Jackson College guard knows a thing or two about scoring and taking care of the…

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Niah Smedley

Niah Smedley

OH
SG
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS SG
CLASS 2025
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Niah Smedley

State: Ohio
School: Dublin Scioto

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Smedley has been amazing to watch throughout her high school career! And the scary thing is, she's going to keep rising with Coach Fleming and Clarion University! She can do a lot- knock down buckets from outside, deliver on the…

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Pierce Cephas

Pierce Cephas

HEIGHT 5'6"
POS PG
CLASS 2025

Pierce Cephas

School: Canal Winchester

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College coaches, Pierce is a worker bee that does not shy away from any player or team! She competes, uses her speed with pretty moves to the basket! And she has range, draining mid-range and 3's with no sweat! I…

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Kennedy Houston

Kennedy Houston

OH #18
PG/CG/CG/CG #1
HEIGHT 5'8"
POS PG/CG/CG/CG
CLASS 2027
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Kennedy
Houston PG/CG/CG/CG
Class
2027
Height
5'8"
OH
Players Showing Grit During Tourney!
Any time I watch Kennedy make moves to the basket with the rock, my mouth drops! She has...
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Kennedy Houston

State: Ohio
Club: All Ohio

Any time I watch Kennedy make moves to the basket with the rock, my mouth drops! She has the english to drop it through the net! Clutch shooter, who can take over a game with her vigor, defense, and phenomenal ball handling skills.

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Kayla Houston

Kayla Houston

OH
SF/SG
HEIGHT 5'10"
POS SF/SG
CLASS 2025
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Kayla Houston

State: Ohio
School: Centennial
Club: Midwest Hoops

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Houston's physique and fuel she plays with is next level! She can put on a highlight show with her burst of speed and athletic ability! Kayla is a beast in the paint, and is a double trouble machine with not…

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