PGH Champions Challenge: 15U Standout Prospects
Katelyn Odem Katelyn Odem 5'8" | SG Homestead | 2024 State WI – (5’8/SG/2024) – CBA U15 – Gold – Solid size for a guard. Drives to her right effectively and can finish high off the glass. Drives extremely hard and…
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Continue ReadingKatelyn Odem Katelyn Odem 5'8" | SG Homestead | 2024 State WI – (5’8/SG/2024) – CBA U15 – Gold – Solid size for a guard. Drives to her right effectively and can finish high off the glass. Drives extremely hard and has a quick first-step and long stride. Tough to contain when she has a good step and move. She’ll shoot and hit open threes. Gets to the foul line often because of her attacking mentality. Good feet and movement on defense to able to stay in front. Bottom line, Katelyn is the teams go-to player and best scorer. She’s difficult to defend because her three needs to be respected and her drive game is top-notch.
Sarah Aleknavius – (5’9/SG/Wing/2024) – CBA U15 -Gold – Good length, movement, athleticism at the wing spot. Plays up in her team’s press, using her length to her full ability. Loves to attack the basket. Has the ability to breakdown a defender with her dribble moves. Solid left handed ball-handler. If she gets stopped on a drive she has the ability to make a counter move to free herself up and make a play. Can also hit the three when she gets herself in good positioning. Overall, Sarah is a prospect to like from a length and developing skill standpoint.
Taylor Schwalenberg – (5’5/PG/2024) – CBA U15-Gold – A point guard with some ball-handling skills. Does a good job of handling pressure and not speeding herself up. Securely gets the ball to her teammates when pressured. A valuable asset to her team as she keeps the offense under control and moving. A sound defender that displays adequate ball pressure.
Lucy Leininger – (5’11/Wing/2024) – CBA U15-Gold – Lucy is a long prospect with some untapped potential. She has some movement to her and she makes plays going at the hoop. Showed she can board it and rush the ball up-court to score for herself.
Ava Dean – (5’7/SG/2024) – Let It Rain 2024 Black – Ava plays extremely hard and goes after the ball defensively. Her energy on the court makes her standout quickly. Plays extremely tight and aggressive on-ball defense, giving the offensive player zero room to operate. A scorer for her team as well. Gets to the hoop to finish and has really good middle game.
Mya Nicholson Mya Nicholson 5'10" | SG Janesville Craig | 2024 State WI – (5’10/SG/2024) – Let It Rain 2024 Black – Mya is a three-point threat with range and good size and strength to go with it. Has a scorers mentality and is a highly accurate shooter that shoots with extreme confidence. She will pull a three with a defender on her. A creative and skilled ball-handler that dribbles to score or get separation for her shot. She doesn’t need much separation either. Can guard a bigger body on defense. Rebounds well with her size. Really high on Mya as a prospect. Has great shooting ability, size, and an offensive mentality to put up big scoring numbers.
Brooklyn Tortorice Brooklyn Tortorice 5'10" | PF Monona Grove | 2024 State WI – (5’11/Wing/2024) – Let It Rain 2024 Black – Brooklyn made that list because of her great positional length as a wing-type. Versatile both defensively and offensively. Can step out a launch a three. A wing with length, ball security as a passer, and a threat from three.
Avery Cartee – (6’0/PF/2024) – M14 Hoops 2024 – 1 – Avery has extreme length and uses it around the hoop to score inside and block shots around the paint. Not a completely raw prospect either, as she showed some skills with the ball and has some touch around the rim, extended.
Lexi Diorio Lexi Diorio 5'8" | SG St. Charles East | 2024 State IL – (5’8/SF/2024) – M14 Hoops 2024 -1 – Lexi is a strong built, compact prospect that is tough-nosed and plays hard. She’s a winning player that absolutely competes on both ends of the court. Moves with speed, power, and with a purpose on the court. Skilled enough to get to where she needs to go offensively. Can make the passes and take care of the ball. Has an effective middle game and is a solid finisher.
Lexi Carlsen Lexi Carlsen 5'8" | CG Sycamore | 2024 State IL – (5’8/SG/2024) – M14 Hoops 2024-1 – Lexi is a knockdown shooter from deep. That’s where she loves to get her shots from. A shooter that also effectively handles and passes the ball. Didn’t see her make many mistakes with the ball or her decision making. Every good and balanced team needs a court stretcher like Lexi. She needs full attention from the defense, even a couple feet beyond the line. A smooth and fluid release well beyond the line. Back-iron misses. She could probably play point as well with her sound ball-handling, passing, and decision making.
Zoe Navarro – (5’4/G/2024) – M14 Hoops 2024 – 1- Zoe is a crafty little guard that can shoot the ball. Plays full speed with the ball and has a really nice floater game when she gets by the defense. Extremely quick guard that plays full-throttle all game. Has a good three-ball as well.