PGH Kansas Top 250 Expo Review : Team #3

Here’s a look at the players from team #3. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="210694" first="Maddy" last="Carroll"], 6’0", PF, Timberland (MO), 2022</strong> -- Carroll was just tough.  Strong off the bounce with good hands, her athleticism and quickness enabled her to compete well with the majority of the players she matched up with. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="124992" first="AmUnique" last="Cavitt"], 5’5", SG, Wichita North, 2022</strong> -- The slim Cavitt was consistently quick and heady on both ends of the floor.  Fast in transition, she also showed good hops. [caption id="attachment_210400" align="alignleft" width="150"]<img class=" wp-image-210400" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2020/10/DeKeira-Clay-Maize-South-2024-PGH-Top-250-KS-Oct-2020-272x300.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="165" /> Maize South 2024 [player_tooltip player_id="198382" first="De’Keira" last="Clay"]. Photo by Robert Kelly.[/caption]<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="198382" first="De’Keira" last="Clay"], 5’7", CG, Maize South, 2024</strong> -- Clay showed good quickness and athleticism especially defensively.  She made good use her long limbs to follow the ball and disrupt basket attacks.  Off a turnover she is gets down the floor to lead a break fast. She helped well on ball screens and switched quickly when necessary. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="192837" first="Ella" last="Dirks"], 5’11", SF/PF, Olathe North, 2024</strong> -- Dirks will be an impact player for the Eagles this season.  She made solid use of her size and strength.  She also good handles get inside from the perimeter. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="191469" first="Catherine" last="Goodwin"], 5’3", PG, St. Thomas Aquinas, 2024</strong> -- Goodwin showed scoring ability and toughness while being able to split defenders and finish with contact.  She also displayed solid control with the ball. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="204492" first="Jasmine" last="Gray"], 5’8", Pattonville (MO), 2023</strong> -- Gray had a strong event.  She showed herself to be fast, athletic, and have a quick first step on the basket attack. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="93977" first="Raegan" last="Halliday"], 5’7", PG, Olathe South, 2022</strong> -- Halliday earned selection to the All-Kansas Top 250 Expo team. Halliday was assertive, physical, and played fast on both ends of the floor.  She would find herself battling a big inside on one trip down the floor and a ball handler on the next.  A standout changing ends. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="123511" first="Aleshia" last="Jones"], 5’7", CG, Leavenworth, 2021</strong> -- Jones showed strong handles and transition speed.  With speed she had a tendency to get a bit out of control.  Jones has long arms, good hands in transition, excellent hops, and can finish at speed.  She showed good awareness and quickness on half court defense as well. <strong>Eva Ongoongotau, 5’11", SG/SF, Pleasant Grove (UT), 2021</strong> -- The high IQ Ongoongotau also earned a spot on the All-Kansas Top 250 <a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2020/10/all-kansas-pgh-top-250-expo-team/">Expo team</a>.   Tough on both ends of the floor, she is very quick defensively while with the ball she she also handles smaller and quick defenders well.  She moved very well without the ball, has a good face-up game, has good hands, and uses high screens effectively. <strong>Jamya McPherson, 5’6", PG, St. Thomas Aquinas, 2024</strong> -- McPherson showed quickness on both ends and speed in transition and on the finish.