Team Preview: WV Thunder 17U UA RISE

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>WV Thunder 17U Rise is made up of next level athletes. Numerous athletes hold offers to play at the next level. Meet the athletes below:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='496344' first='Karson' last='Jones']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='653258' first='Kennedy' last='Porter']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='385110' first='Kenna' last='Keener']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='524575' first='Ella' last='Grace Saunders']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='640828' first='Lauren' last='Flanagan']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='722020' first='Frances' last='Guice']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='496348' first='Kennedy' last='Stewart']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Emma Larkin</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This team has one of the strongest front courts in the game with Jones &amp; Porter! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jones is a monster on the boards. She does so much of the dirty work for any team she plays on! She is a true force anywhere inside the paint area. One of her best games in the spring is one of her double-doubles, scoring 13 points and hauling in 17 rebounds! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Porter is still a double-double machine. She is currently averaging 8 points and 8 rebounds with this WV Thunder squad. She has numerous double-double performances. She is definitely one of the best post players in the state of WV! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kenner (not pictured in team photo) has only played two games so far this spring. She will bring a ton of versatility when she gets back with the squad in July. In the two games she played in the spring, she averaged 11 rebounds &amp; 10 points! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Saunders does a great job scoring at multiple levels! She averaged 8 points, &amp; 5 rebounds per game this spring! She brings great energy on both ends of the floor. She has the intangibles, and it shows on the court! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Flanagan continues to be a great facilitator. She is averaging right at 3 assists, and 8 points per game! She is a quick guard with a high basketball IQ. She is one of the do-it-all kids. She is a great on ball defender! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Guice is playing up, and she can hang with the best of them! She continues to prove why she is one of the best '27s in the state. A complete, all-around athlete! She's a great two-way player. She is averaging 12 points, and 6 rebounds! She is also shooting 41% from 3! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stewart continues to play at a high level! She is scoring over 14 points per game and she is averaging 4.5 rebounds per game, and 3 assists per game! She has a quick release, and she doesn't need much space to let it fly. She is shooting 49% from the field, and 50% from long range! <br><br>Larkin is the PA kid that brings it every game! She competes with great energy on both sides of the floor. She has a non-stop motor. She is extremely unselfish! She currently leads the team in assists! She knows exactly how to facilitate the rock, and get her teammates in position to score! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coach stated, "All 8 players are solid contributors and would make any college program better!" I completely agree! All 8 of these athletes are next level athletes. All college coaches need to pull up a seat in July! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Schedule: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1248740,"width":"576px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/05/IMG_4745.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1248740" style="width:576px;height:auto" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Photo: WV Thunder 17U Rise</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We will provide more individual evaluations in July for this squad! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->