Samara set the tone with her defense during 3v3 at the PGH Michigan Freshman Showcase, showing that she can make things difficult for whoever she is matched up against. That carried over into 5v5, where the Team 7 guard continued to apply pressure and compete on the defensive end. Offensively, she attacked the lane and found an open teammate with a well-timed kick-out pass. Samara was also extremely active on the offensive glass, pulling down numerous rebounds and converting some of those extra opportunities into putback buckets.

Samara had a breakout tournament for WMP 14U at the PGH MI College Tour III. She started a game with a layup off the opening tip and never slowed down. Samara chased down rebounds, slashed to the basket for layups, and kicked the ball out to open shooters when the help arrived. She pushed the ball quickly up the court using both hands in transition and drained a long pull-up jumper off the bounce. Samara caught a pass on the free throw line, spun, and immediately pulled up for another jumper. She stared down the rim to freeze her defender, used a sudden rip move, hit the gas, and drove by for an easy bucket. Samara snatched a defensive rebound, dribbled up the floor, and stepped into a smooth straightaway three. She has quickness, skilled ball-handling, three-level scoring ability, and hustle on both ends, making her a very promising guard prospect.