AAU Team Preview- West Virginia Thunder 17U UAA
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The West Virginia Thunder 17U UAA team is ready for a great season loaded with an incredible amount of talent. The program has been around since 1991 and is considered one of the premier clubs in the country. Key Players…
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Continue ReadingThe West Virginia Thunder 17U UAA team is ready for a great season loaded with an incredible amount of talent. The program has been around since 1991 and is considered one of the premier clubs in the country.
Key Players to Watch
Dionna Gray Dionna Gray 5'3" | PG Huntington | 2022 State WV , 5-4 2022 Point Guard
Smaller point guard who does a great job getting her team into their sets. Able to guard the ball effectively 94-feet and loves to push the tempo to a higher speed. Has a good perimeter game, can shoot from deep range. Very solid all-around player with good court sense and able to distribute the ball well.
Kymore Johnson, 5-9 2023, Guard
Also able to run the point for this talented group very well, a multidimensional player who can pass or score. She comes from Charlottesville, VA and is is a big strong kid who can be a bully guard and play through contact, or be a finesse type guard. Shoots the ball well with a high basketball IQ. Really smart coming off ball screens and can guard on-ball.
Marley Washenitz Marley Washenitz 5'9" | CG Fairmont Senior | 2022 State WV , 5-9 2022, Wing
Committed to West Virginia, Marley loves to get to the rim and score. Leftie can get downhill really quick and very active on the defensive side of the ball. She is only 5’9 but rebounds like she is over 6-foot. While she is committed, she is always looking to get better and make her game stronger. She can do that with this group.
Dee Alexander, 6-1 2025, Wing
If you haven’t seen her play, do yourself a favor and get into the gym and catch her game. She is considered to be possibly the top incoming freshman in the country. She can put the ball on the floor, passes well, long and super active. Rebounds the ball well and finishes well at the rim. If she keeps developing, the sky is the limit for this kid.
Tyra Flowers, 5-11 2022, Wing
Undersized post but she is will mix it up in the paint with anyone and compete well. Runs the floor well in transition, loves to push tempo. Does all the dirty work in the game and doesn’t get the credit for it. Just wants to win.
Other key contributors
Meredith Maier Meredith Maier 6'0" | PF Fairmont Senior | 2022 State WV , 6-0 2022, Wing- First year with the club, 3/4 type player, good shooter and can finish.
Macie Taylor Macie Taylor 5'7" | CG Troy | 2022 State OH , 5-7 2022, Guard- Scrapper and gets to the rim. Super active on defense. Senior to be at Troy (OH) High School.
Amaya Asher, 5-6 2022, Guard- From Louisville, another solid PG. Speeds up tempo when she is in the game.
Trinity Ramos Trinity Ramos 5'6" | PG Reynoldsburg | 2022 State OH , 5-6 2022, Guard- Spot shooter, can fill it up. Catch-and-shoot player from Reynoldsburg, OH who can also put it on the floor.
Peyton Ilderton Peyton Ilderton 5'6" | CG Logan | 2022 State WV , 5-7 2022, Guard- Elite shooter and scrappy kid who loves to mix it up.