PGH Ohio 2023 Rankings – Part 4
The look at some of the top 2023 players in Ohio continues this week with a breakdown of five more players listed among the best in Ohio for their class. Mari Bickley Mari Bickley 5'10" | PG Shaker Heights Laurel…
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Continue ReadingThe look at some of the top 2023 players in Ohio continues this week with a breakdown of five more players listed among the best in Ohio for their class.
Mari Bickley Mari Bickley 5'10" | PG Shaker Heights Laurel | 2023 State #20 Nation OH , 5’10 Shaker Heights Laurel
For those who have followed Bickley, it is not surprise that she sits atop the initial PGH rankings for the Class of 2023. The combo-guard does so many things on the basketball floor at an elite level. She has tremendous athleticism, with the skill set to match. Mari is a great passer – who routinely creates open shots for her teammates. She has the strength to finish through contact and is a dynamic scorer off of the dribble – getting to the rack or pulling up and shooting over smaller defenders.
Kendall Braaten, 5’8 Shaker Heights Laurel
Braaten was huge for Laurel this year, establishing herself as a star in her own right – playing next to the previously mentioned Mari Bickley Mari Bickley 5'10" | PG Shaker Heights Laurel | 2023 State #20 Nation OH . She is a dead-eye shooter, who rarely misses with her feet set. She has great range on her jumper, as well. Kendall is highly-skilled and plays with a basketball IQ that is rare for someone her age.
Lexi Howe Lexi Howe 5'9" | CG Dresden Tri Valley | 2023 State OH , 5’9 Dresden Tri Valley
Lexi was one of the state’s top freshmen on one of the state’s top teams – leading Tri Valley to the state Final 4. She is a long, skilled guard – who is the true definition of a playmaker. Her athleticism makes her dynamic in transition and she shines in TV’s full-court pressure defensive front, getting a number of deflections and steals. Howe gets into the rim whenever she wants.
Kylie Leibacher Kylie Leibacher 5'11" | SF Castalia Margaretta | 2023 State OH , 5’9 Margaretta
Leibacher is a physically-gifted wing who has the skill-set to make opponents pay in a variety of ways. She can take smaller defenders on the block and finish with both hands. Kylie is also very comfortable on the perimeter – shooting the jumper with space or going around slower defenders and getting to the rim. She runs the floor well and has the frame to become physically dominant as she matures.
Annabel Rodriguez Annabel Rodriguez 5'8" | CG Chippewa | 2023 State OH , 5’8 Chippewa
Annabel Rodriguez Annabel Rodriguez 5'8" | CG Chippewa | 2023 State OH is one of the most skilled guards in Ohio’s class of 2023. A big-time player for one of the state’s top small-school programs in Chippewa, Rodriguez played all of the perimeter positions this year – initiating the offense and leading her team in scoring at times, off of the ball. Bel showed the maturity and basketball IQ that coaches love – often times taking smaller guards on the block and scoring on them in the post.