AAU Preview- Dayton Metro 2025
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Metro 2025 Welch Players to Watch Noel Smith Noel Smith 5'6" | PG Vandalia Butler | 2025 OH , 5-5 Vandalia Butler Point guard, handles with confidence. Can score from the perimeter including the 3. Fearless and won’t back down…
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Players to Watch
Noel Smith Noel Smith 5'6" | PG Vandalia Butler | 2025 OH , 5-5 Vandalia Butler
Point guard, handles with confidence. Can score from the perimeter including the 3. Fearless and won’t back down to her defender. Not afraid of contact. Good leadership.
Ali Solomon, 5-9 Legacy Christian
Handles the ball and can shoot the three. Excellent defender, contributes in a variety of ways. Forcing turnovers and can dish the ball well. Part of the conference champions from Legacy.
Avery Sarver Avery Sarver 5'8" | SF Centerville | 2025 OH , 5-7 Centerville
Shoots the three ball very well. Also can attack the rim well with either hand. She has a good basketball IQ and court savvy. Loves to get her teammates involved. (feature photo above)
Nalayna Cosby, 5-5 2026 Ponitz
Lightning quick, Moves well to the ball. Can get to the rim and can shoot the ball well. Defends well on-ball with quick hands and provides good leadership. Can score well. I saw her for the first time ever last weekend in the DPS all-star game, was impressed with her grit and intensity.
Sleepers to Watch
Amya Gillem, 5-11 Centerville
Was a good role player for Centerville but her chance to contribute should increase with a good summer. Runs the floor well, back to the basket player, can block and alter shots. Finishes well on the move, good rim runner.
Kelsey Neff Kelsey Neff 5'10" | C Bishop Fenwick | 2025 OH , 5-10 Middletown Fenwick
Rebounds the ball very well and can score on the offensive boards. Puts a body on her opponent and keeps them off the boards. Footwork is good, continuing to work on her inside game.
General tidbit
“Working with kids who come with different coaching styles. Want to get them fired up on defense, I am a defensive guy. Great defense leads to good offense. They will get turnovers and get out in transition.”- Brian Welch
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Players to Watch
Alea Cook Alea Cook 5'7" | CG Beavercreek | 2025 OH , 5-8 Beavercreek
Great defender and a great slasher. She is shooting the ball better and has become a more all-around player on offense. Very good defender especially on-ball defense. Has good footspeed. Can play guard spot but more like a 3 spot.
Janaya Lenior, 5-7 Wayne
Very good guard, very solid defensive, on-ball defender. Has good basketball IQ and can get to the rim at any time. Also good at help side defense. Also has a good midrange to the rim, developing an outside shot and can reach the arc.
Madison Coffee Madison Coffee 6'0" | SF Miami Valley School | 2025 OH , 6-1 Miami Valley School
She is a great shooter, knock down shooter if she is open. Can play the 1-4 positions and not afraid the guard the 5. Great IQ and can pass the ball well. Good midrange and beyond, working on her drive to the rim to increase her threat. Outstanding passer.
Madeline Reuter, 6-1 Carroll
Great runner and pushes in transition and scores at the rim. Working on her post moves and her midrange shot at the high post. She can alter shots with her length, moves well without the ball, can set the screen.
Sleepers to Watch-
Macey Griffin, 5-7 Tippecanoe
Good shooter and can knock down the shot. Needs to work more on-ball defense but she can defend. Works hard and continuing to make herself a better player. Handles the ball well and is a good passer.
Katherine Jackson, 5-8 Stivers
Good midrange and can slash to the rim. Very defensive minded especially on-ball. Intense player. Rebounds the ball well as a guard and is currently working to improve her shot from the perimeter.
Schedule highlights
PGH Crossroads in Indy
The Clash in Cincinnati’
PGH Buckeye Breakdown
The Classic in Louisville