PGH Midwest Extravaganza: Byron’s Saturday Morning Standouts

<!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">This weekend was the second to last AAU event before the high school live period starts next month. I covered this tournament's 15U/16U teams at the Batavia location. Below are some standout players from the morning games.</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Kourtnie Halperin</strong> - <em>Easily one of the best pure point guards at the Batavia location. Regardless of her size, she knows how to set her teammates up for easy buckets and make something out of nothing. From a scoring standpoint, she is very confident in her ability to shoot the long ball and can get to the rim in a couple of dribbles.</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1249994' first='Caitlyn' last='Hernandez']</strong>—<em>This kid has enough energy for the entire team, and that was displayed on both ends of the floor. She has a strong amount of athleticism and can be a key disruptor on defense for her program. She can score as well, but getting to the rim seems to be how she gets a majority of her points. She is the head of the snake for this team.</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1250715' first='Anna' last='Chilcutt'] </strong>- <em>Has a sharp understanding of her skillset and knows how to use it. She can get to the rim and finish with both hands, and she shows the confidence to knock down the three-ball if she's open.</em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>#14 Team Unrivaled 16U</strong> - <em>The defensive anchor and one of, if not the, offensive focal point for this group. She has the most size on the team, but can operate outside of the paint as well. She is strong on the boards and can be utilized as a playmaker as well. </em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>#3 [program_tooltip program_id='714224' first='Chicago' last='Lady Rebelz'] 16U </strong>- <em>If you're a guard that relies on your ball handling, you don't want this player in front of you. She is relentless on the defensive end and has no issue staying in front of her assignment. Quick feet and is always in the perfect defensive stance. </em></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->