Another top-shelf playmaker is joining the Belleville backcourt. I was very excited to see Kori sign up for the PGH Freshman Showcase, and she delivered a dominant performance from start to finish. Kori produced in every phase of the game, showing the capability to play the role of a pure scorer and a commanding court general. She made cross-court passes that created wide-open looks, leading to many assists. Kori penetrated on a drive and fired a skip pass to the corner for an assist on a three. She rocketed a long, one-handed pass up the court through defenders to a sprinting teammate on a fast break for another assist, and kicked the ball again for an assist on a perimeter jumper. Kori has a compact strength, athleticism, quickness, and dynamic skill set that makes her a daunting defensive assignment. She blew by with a burst to score straight-line layups, changed hands in mid-air to convert a tough bucket off the glass, was aggressive on the offensive glass, and used her quick hands to create steals on defense. Kori knocked down a mid-corner three at the buzzer during 3v3 and showed the ability to hit the outside shot in 5v5 games. She dribbled into a pair of triples from the wing and used wide lateral dribbles to create the space needed to get the shot away. Kori’s multidimensional presence will make her an asset in any role. Her complete impact helped Team 3 be successful at the event and earned her recognition as my 2026 PGH Freshman Showcase MVP.

It’s been a minute since I’ve seen Kori play, but I really liked her game at the LBI April Showers Classic in 2025. Good handles and shiftiness to create separation off the dribble, confidence as a three point shooter, athletic, get-by you burst off the bounce, strong finisher, and effective as a facilitator. I’m excited to see how Kori’s game has evolved in the past year and she’s a prospect that will a playmaker at the PGH Michigan Freshman Showcase.