Kleve is a standout small forward with great positional size! The future Eagle is a stopper defensively and doesn’t let shots go uncontested. I like her high motor and basketball IQ. When she makes up her mind to score, she quickly gets downhill and converts through contact. Lila Kleve Lila Kleve 5'10" | SF Massillon Perry | 2026 State OH is looking forward to having a big tournament for the Perry Panthers!!

Love her overall game. She’s got really good size to defend the point guard and she forces mistakes with her active hands and quickness. One thing she has in her advantage is her length. You’re not going to lob it over top of her and she gets a lot of deflections and steals. Anticipates the game well, can read it in advance and make the big play. Outstanding offensive player, good inside and out and is heading to Ashland next year. She sits # 33.

Lila very recently announced her commitment to Ashland University! If you want to watch a player who plays hungry, impacts the game in all categories, fundamentally sound, and a frame that can take physicality with ease, look no further! Kleve is rock solid! (Below, #22)

Lila was a complete player on day one of our PGH Michigan State Tournament, and she continued that trend on day two. Lila dished an impressive hammer pass to an open shooter in the championship game and displayed textbook wall-up defense, moving her feet quickly to force missed shots without fouling. Lila moved very well laterally to stop drives and was an assertive rebounder. Lila found the soft spot in the zone, climbed the ladder to high-point the entry pass, ripped the ball quickly across her face, and drove hard to cause a foul. She was a Swiss army knife for Ohio Xtreme 17U, making winning plays on both ends of the floor to impact the team’s success. Lila earned All-Tournament First Team honors, and her team finished with a perfect 4-0 record.

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Lila did everything well for Ohio Xtreme 17U on Saturday at our PGH Michigan State Tournament–whatever the team needed to be successful. She drained a smooth pull-up jumper from the free throw line, caught a lob, and transferred the ball quickly for a nice finish. She froze her defender with a brief hesitation then exploded with a burst to cause a foul–drained both free throws with confidence. Lila threw strong passes to cutters, set screens to create open looks for others, and buried a triple. She paced the team with 12 points in their second game. Lila possesses the right combination of length, athleticism, composed ball-handling, and strength to be a force inside on both ends, while also having the fundamentals necessary to excel as a perimeter player.

Kleve jumped from number 66 to number 40 in the updated rankings along with multiple D2 offers some D1 schools in interest. She possesses great poise when playing the game and is capable of leading her team’s offense. Able to reach the rim, make contact, and make the classic three-point shot. Kleve has a lot of emotional toughness and is simply athletic! Demonstrates patience, plays with excellent instinct, and masterfully plans the next play! She effortlessly moves to the rim, drains buckets from outside, and makes contact shots all day long.

Angie saw her over the summer and really loved this kids athleticism. Plays the game with a lot of poise and able to run the offense for her team. Can get to the rim, draw contact and score the old fashioned three-point play. Big year ahead!