Weekend Recap: AAU Results and New Offers
AAU season is in full swing right now with Kentucky teams traveling all over the Mid-west and girls earning scholarship offers over the weekend. Here’s an update on some AAU teams and the newest scholarship offers. If your AAU results weren’t…
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Continue ReadingAAU season is in full swing right now with Kentucky teams traveling all over the Mid-west and girls earning scholarship offers over the weekend. Here’s an update on some AAU teams and the newest scholarship offers. If your AAU results weren’t printed, it’s because no one sent them in.
AAU Results:
West Virginia Thunder 2024 went 4-0 in the Atlanta Summer Splash. Although it’s a West Virginia team, the roster is predominantly Kentucky kids. Shaelyn Steele Shaelyn Steele 5'5" | PG Russell | 2024 State KY , Trinity Rowe Trinity Rowe 5'7" | PG Pikeville | 2024 State KY , Hayden Barrier Hayden Barrier 5'6" | SG Montgomery County | 2024 State KY , Audrey Biggs Audrey Biggs 6'0" | SF Boyd County | 2024 State KY and Sarah Baker Sarah Baker 6'2" | C Ryle | 2024 State KY all play big roles for the Thunder.
The 2022 Thunder team features Amaya Asher Amaya Asher 5'7" | PG Central | 2023 State KY , Tyra Flowers Tyra Flowers 5'10" | SF George Rogers Clark | 2022 State KY and Alyssa Elswick Alyssa Elswick 5'10" | C Shelby Valley | 2022 State KY . They went 3-1 with 2 OT games. Their only loss was in the Championship game. All three Kentucky ladies averaged in double figures over the 4 games.
Kentucky Select 15u went 3-1 on the weekend while playing 16u Competition at the Pacers Jamfest Scrimmages. Kylie Aytes averaged 11 points and 6 rebounds per game while running the point guard spot. Sarah Bottom averaged 10 points and 5 rebounds per game while showing the ability to step out and knock down perimeter jumpers.
Kentucky Fusion 2024 Played in the NEB Summer Showdown in Atlanta and went 5-2. Maleah Alexander was the team leader with 5 steals per game.
Kentucky Ballers Elite 2024 Played in the Freshman/Sophomore division in Mason, Ohio and went 2-2. Carly Smith Carly Smith 5'6" | PG Owsley County | 2024 State KY shot the ball well all weekend, shooting over 50% from three for the weekend and making 4 threes per game. Madison Curry scored a team high 37 points in the final game while making 7 threes. Chloe McKnight had a 19 point game and led the team in rebounding all weekend.
New Scholarship Offers:
Butler’s Tiarra East Tiarra East 5'11" | PF Butler | 2021 State KY is closing in on double figure D1 offers now. Temple was the latest school to offer as they had East on a Zoom call Monday before offering.
Tiarra’s teammate Dynastee White Dynastee White 5'8" | SF Butler | 2021 State KY was offered by Georgetown College this past weekend. That was her first scholarship offer.
Anderson County’s Tiffani Riley was also the recipient of her first offer. Hers came from Georgetown College also.
Top 10 Junior Rachel Presley Rachel Presley 6'2" | C South Laurel | 2022 State KY is up to 3 offers after West Florida offered her last week while on a visit.
Harley Paynter Harley Paynter 5'7" | CG Boyd County | 2021 State KY keeps getting offers. Her two latest came from Fairfield and Southern Utah.
Shelby Stewart Shelby Stewart 5'8" | SG Corbin | 2022 State KY of Corbin was offered by Union College last week. Shelby is one of the top Seniors in the 13th region.
Rory O’Hara Rory O’Hara 5'10" | PF Highlands | 2021 State KY has been offered by University of Tampa. Rory’s stock continues to rise this summer.
Lacie Parks has been offered by Kentucky Christian University.