PGH Top 250 Showcase Review: Teams 3 & 4

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I'm always excited to see players for the first time yet I'm equally thrilled when I see the progression from those I already knew so here ya go</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TEAM 3</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='782630' first='Sophia' last='Hogue']-5'5 G (Mineola) BCB Elite [2026]</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hogue did a couple of things off the top that I love to see and that was "on the ball" defense baseline to baseline as well as "playing the passing lane" because you can't teach effort and both help to create turnover. She also showed she could handle the ball after the steal to score or dish yet her court vision in the open court stood out as well</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='782601' first='Emma' last='Hopkins']-5'6 G (Joshua) Members Only Basketball [2025]</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hopkins did a good job of not only creating her shot under pressure but knocking it down with a hand in her face. Her deceptive first step allowed her to get by the defender to score but as the games progressed, she showed she could not only knock down the midrange but the very long-range jumper, somewhere around the NBA line</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='331942' first='Sydnie' last='Villarreal']-5'6 G (St Agnes) [program_tooltip program_id='716188' first='[program_tooltip program_id='714504' first='[program_tooltip program_id='712898' first='[program_tooltip program_id='712777' first='Proskills' last='']' last='']' last='']' last=''] Houston [2025]<mark class="has-inline-color has-primary-color"> <em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2023/10/pgh-top-250-showcase-the-glue/">see evaluation here </a></em></mark></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='782607' first='Izabel' last='Soto']-5'5 G (Laredo United South) Laredo Elite [2024]</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Soto was so smooth on both ends and watching her attack the basket to score from multiple angles was very nice even better she took the defender off the dribble with either hand. Her defense in the set as well as in the full-court was solid and her court vision was also a big plus as she hit teammates in traffic a few times. She also showed the stop-and-pop jumper in transition </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='331941' first='Ava' last='Anderson']-5'10 F (Lake Creek) [program_tooltip program_id='716188' first='[program_tooltip program_id='714504' first='[program_tooltip program_id='712898' first='[program_tooltip program_id='712777' first='Proskills' last='']' last='']' last='']' last=''] Houston [2025]</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Anderson mixed it up nicely on the offensive end by showing she could not only score off the dribble but around the basket as well, putbacks included, yes she rebounded on both ends of the floor. She also handled the ball after the rebound, her interior defense was nice, and she even stepped out of the paint to guard her man but watching her drop the jumper was also a plus</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='782608' first='Jordan' last='Daigle']-6'0 F/C (Oak Ridge) [program_tooltip program_id='716188' first='[program_tooltip program_id='714504' first='[program_tooltip program_id='712898' first='[program_tooltip program_id='712777' first='Proskills' last='']' last='']' last='']' last=''] Houston [2026]</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Daigle is "long and athletic" please remember that is the base yet her standing at "the magic number" puts her in a unique position as college coaches love both of those attributes, so what are her "intangibles"? Well, she goes after the ball off the rim, a lost art, and scored on putbacks as well as around the basket. She did a good job attacking and finishing after contact and her defense was solid </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='782593' first='Alani' last='Owens']-5'9 G (Covenant Christian) Team Texas S40 17U [2024]</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Owens is a "long and athletic" guard who is not only shifty with the ball, but her first step can leave the defender cemented to the floor as she blows by them to score. Her body control is nice, she finished after contact and she also did a good job of dropping it from outside. She also did a good job of applying heat on the defensive end and her playing the passing lane had me smiling </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='782621' first='Lindsey' last='Vlasak']-6'0 F/C ( Spring Branch Memorial) Just Play UA Rise 16U [2025]</strong> <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2023/10/pgh-top-250-showcase-gamechangers/"><mark class="has-inline-color has-primary-color">see evaluation here</mark></a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='782611' first='Kaelie' last='Massenburg']-6'2 C (Denison) [program_tooltip program_id='712952' first='Texas' last='Elite'] [2025] <em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2023/10/pgh-top-250-showcase-all-tournament-elite-8/"><mark class="has-inline-color has-primary-color">see evaluation here </mark></a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TEAM 4</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='486404' first='Jaclyn' last='Silva']-5'5 PG (John Paul II) [program_tooltip program_id='712967' first='Texas' last='U'] [2026]<mark class="has-inline-color has-primary-color"><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2023/10/pgh-top-250-showcase-the-glue/"> see evaluation here</a></em></mark></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='674685' first='Mya' last='Wesley']-5'6 G (Easatland) 2024 <em><mark class="has-inline-color has-primary-color"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2023/10/pgh-top-250-showcase-the-shooters/">see evaluation here</a></mark></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='782605' first='Heaven' last='Okolie']-5'7 G (McKinney) 2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Okolie is a long and athletic guard who is high-energy on both ends of the floor. She understands positioning and this helped enable her to rebound over taller players, she handled the ball afterward in the open court yet her court vision in transition was nice, and so was her decision-making. She also scored and (or) dished off the dribble but her "on the ball" defense was smothering at times </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='782598' first='Briann' last='Warehime']-5'6 G ( Academy) Phoenix Select [2025]</strong><em><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-primary-color"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2023/10/pgh-top-250-showcase-the-glue/">see evaluation here </a></mark></strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='782602' first='Gianna' last='Dudenhoeffer']-5'6 G (Vista Ridge) [program_tooltip program_id='715064' first='CenTex' last='Attack'] [2026]</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dudenhoeffer went coast to coast coast so many times, I wanted to give her frequent flyer miles yet handling the ball after rebounding is one thing, doing it under pressure is more impressive but she scored around the basket, even on putbacks against taller players. She also scored off the dribble but her quick hands-on defense along with her playing the passing lane led to scoring opportunities for her team</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='782625' first='Makayla' last='Ellison']-5'10 F(Frisco Memorial) [program_tooltip program_id='712941' first='Team' last='Strive'] Blue [2025] <em><mark class="has-inline-color has-primary-color"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2023/10/pgh-top-250-showcase-gamechangers/">see evaluation here</a></mark></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='782612' first='Kailey' last='Sexton']-6'0 C/F (Deer Park) ISO [2025]</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sexton is "long and athletic" one more time, that is the base and she's also standing at "the magic number" yet plays even taller. Her interior defense was solid, and so was her timing to block shots but she hit the boards, on both ends, scored around the basket, and showed the "hands and footwork" #THROWBACK I enjoy seeing. She also scored off the dribble</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->