2025 PGH Expo: Team 9 Evaluations

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The PrepGirlsHoops Expo was last weekend in Bellevue, WA and some of the top players from the state came to compete against fellow top talent. Here are the evaluations for Team 9.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#202 - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='985964' first='Ava' last='Valentine'] </strong>- 2028 - Kentwood HS - Ava really stood out as a pure PG who has fantastic vision on the court. She knows how to attack the ball to her strengths, getting in the paint to get buckets or find open teammates. Valentine keeps her eyes up when handling the ball and attacking the rim, always seeing open teammates and setting them up nicely. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#203 - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='751230' first='Sienna' last='Bieler']</strong> - 2027 - Woodinville HS - Sienna was a top performer throughout the day, scoring the ball well and being able to facilitate the offense smoothly. She played unselfish, always making the extra pass to her open teammates. She scored the ball well too, having a quick first move when getting to the bucket and great instincts. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#223 - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1268504' first='Jaelynn' last='Williams']</strong> - 2028 - Holy Names Academy - Williams is a fundamentally sound player, attacking the ball nicely with both hands and getting many paint touches. She is strong with the ball, not letting defenders hit it out of her hands when she's attacking and getting finishes at the rim. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#251 - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1313834' first='Qwaapeys' last='Greene'] </strong>- 2026 - Neah Bay - Greene is a quick guard who consistently got paint touches throughout the camp. She finished at the rim well with both hands and continuously got buckets during both 3v3 and 5v5 play. She is aggressive on the defensive side of the ball too, playing tough defense throughout the day. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#255 - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1308087' first='Priscilla' last='Thomas'] </strong>- 2027 - Yakama Nation Tribe - Priscilla played with a high motor at the camp, competing no matter what and making opponents work for buckets. She rebounded well, using her strength in the paint to her advantage. Offensively, she attacked the ball hard, being able to get consistent paint touches. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#259 - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='587392' first='Samiah' last='Baker'] </strong>- 2026 - Toppenish HS - Samiah moved her feet quickly on the defensive side of the ball, being able to play elite defense against high level players. Baker knocks down deep shots, knowing which shots to take or which ones to utilize her shot fake and attack the ball. She is a college level player and should see more looks come her way. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#262 - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='999626' first='Maya' last='Goldwire']</strong> - 2026 - Kamiak HS - Maya is a hard working player, making impactful plays throughout the day on both ends of the court. She stays aggressive on both ends of the court too, being physical when going for rebounds and loose balls. Goldwire did the little things well and stood out during the camp. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#910 - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='688516' first='Natalie' last='West'] </strong>- 2027 - Redmond HS - Natalie is an athletic wing who can play the guard position too. She fills lanes in transition really nicely and can finish through traffic smoothly utilizing her length. She set solid screens throughout the campo too, being able to roll hard down the paint or pop out for a three. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->