PGH Victory Region Finals: JB’s Saturday Notebook

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#1This weekend I had the task of evaluating our PGH Victory Region Finals. This weekend was jam packed with action from the 12U level all the way to the 17U level, competing on multiple courts in the Chicagoland area.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Throughout the day I have been taking live-notes on prospects and really diving into what makes each of those players tick. In this article we go-over some of those notes.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Thanks for tuning in and enjoy!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#22 - <a href="https://www.ballertv.com/athletes/olivia-schermerhorn" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[player_tooltip player_id='1223768' first='Olivia' last='Schermerhorn']</a> - 2026 - [program_tooltip program_id='834910' first='Example' last='Sports'] 2026 Black</strong> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>"Plays the game the right way without taking breaks on either offense or defense. Is willing to pick up her opponent in the full court when asked but she can also sit back and wait for the opponent to bring her the ball if she see's an opening. Someone who doesn't have to score to be productive. She can screen away and curl, she can cut, she can rebound, she can defend, and she communicates pretty well."</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#1 - <a href="https://www.ballertv.com/athletes/avery-plessinger-20240501234604" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Avery Plessinger</a>- 2026 - [program_tooltip program_id='715556' first='Illinois' last='Dream'] 17U</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>"PG #1 from the tipoff. Plessinger makes the simple reads within her team's offense. She isn't the type to force unneeded action in any moment of the game, instead she understands there is no shot clock and she can take her time while looking to make a play. I would categorize Plessinger is a player that does everything pretty well in general. She doesn't have many weakness in her overall play-style and that is noticeable. </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#22 - Kylah Patterson - 2027 - [program_tooltip program_id='834910' first='Example' last='Sports'] 2027 </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>"We saw Patterson compete last week and she was a different breed. Big, physical, athletic, skilled, with a high motor. Everything you want out of a player at the high school levels if you are a college coach. Patterson was cooking at start of Saturday mooring. She was making effort plays, getting big steals on defense and that was leading to buckets on offense. Patterson is going to be a handful if she continues to get better over the next two years of high school. That is for sure.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#<strong>22 - Brooke Dawson - 2027 - Indiana Game 16U</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>"Dawson has been her team's leader at the guard position all AAU season up to this point. I had a chance to see this team compete to start the Spring and they look 1000X better. They are playing more basketball as group, they are understanding detailed concepts on both sides of the ball, and they are working harder. All things that will lead them to success. Dawson is their engine, their motor, however you want to put it. When she goes, they go and they have been doing at a solid rate this morning."</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#20 - <a href="https://www.ballertv.com/athletes/caitlin-augistyn" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[player_tooltip player_id='1223571' first='Caitlin' last='Augistyn']</a> - 2030 - [program_tooltip program_id='715444' first='EBA' last='Ice'] 13U</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>"[player_tooltip player_id='1223571' first='Caitlin' last='Augistyn'] has great size for her age level. Augistyn is out of the 2030 Class and she already comes in at 6'0. Not only is she 6'0, she can play too. She runs the lane lines extremely well in transition, she can make a 15Ft jumper with ease and great shot form, she looks pretty decent near blocks on either side of the basket, she has a soft touch on the ball with balances coordination, and she is a natural on defense. At this rate, who knows where Augistyn could take her game."</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->