Four standout post players in W.Va.

<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="342235" first="Lily" last="Jordan"], Morgantown, PF, So., 6-1</strong> - Morgantown chases a state championship when Class AAAA returns to the prep court. <img class="size-medium wp-image-341770 alignright" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/10/Alilyonna-Jordan.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" />There’s no escaping the Mohigans’ talent and high-powered defense. And among those good fortunes of new head coach Doug Goodwin and his staff includes the return of [player_tooltip player_id="342235" first="Lily" last="Jordan"]. Providing a 6-foot-1 post presence, she brings multiple weapons down low on the block. Force her to use them and she does so without hesitation. She dips into her bag of trips, pulls something out, then uses her moves. Challenge her posting up and she spins to the basketball for a layup and possibly an and-one. Faceguard her and you risk losing that battle as she explodes off a screen and gets to the rim, anyway. Move her out beyond the foul line extended and she’ll drain a jumper in your face. Just take a look at how she handled herself this past year coming off the bench for head coach Jason White. There was no drop-off or pouting or anything like that. There was just basketball. She made plays, improved her defense, and flashed an offensive game likely only getting better in the offseason. That and more is what teams have to look forward to when everyone returns to the court in pursuit of the crown currently belonging to Huntington. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="153427" first="Rebekah" last="Rupert"], Ritchie County, PF, Jr., 6-1</strong> - [player_tooltip player_id="153427" first="Rebekah" last="Rupert"] currently owns the title of best post player in the state. <img class=" wp-image-378008 alignright" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/01/12-10-20-RC-Rupert-1100x738-1-228x300.jpg" alt="" width="196" height="258" />And it isn’t particularly close. It used to be that she needed ballhandling skills. If only she improved those, she would be harder to stop. Now, she’s so far ahead in terms of her handles from her on-the-block peers that her game is that much more advanced - miles ahead really. Plop her into a double-team situation and she still might pass out to a teammate, but she can dribble through the trouble and wait for her teammates to help her out. Combine that with her arsenal of weapons, and college coaches should be chomping at the bit to get this kid on their team. They are getting a stretch four capable of opening up the floor and causing multiple problems on the same number of levels. <strong>Ashlynn Van Tassell, Cameron, C, So., 6-3</strong> - The Dragons center is a kid with a high upside. <img class="wp-image-397929 alignright lazyloaded" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/03/Ashlynn-Van-Tassell-239x300.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px" srcset="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/03/Ashlynn-Van-Tassell-239x300.jpg 239w, https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/03/Ashlynn-Van-Tassell-817x1024.jpg 817w, https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/03/Ashlynn-Van-Tassell-768x963.jpg 768w, https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/03/Ashlynn-Van-Tassell-1225x1536.jpg 1225w, https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/03/Ashlynn-Van-Tassell-1634x2048.jpg 1634w, https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/03/Ashlynn-Van-Tassell-600x752.jpg 600w, https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/03/Ashlynn-Van-Tassell-scaled.jpg 2042w" alt="" width="167" height="209" data-src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/03/Ashlynn-Van-Tassell-239x300.jpg" data-srcset="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/03/Ashlynn-Van-Tassell-239x300.jpg 239w, https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/03/Ashlynn-Van-Tassell-817x1024.jpg 817w, https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/03/Ashlynn-Van-Tassell-768x963.jpg 768w, https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/03/Ashlynn-Van-Tassell-1225x1536.jpg 1225w, https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/03/Ashlynn-Van-Tassell-1634x2048.jpg 1634w, https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/03/Ashlynn-Van-Tassell-600x752.jpg 600w, https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/03/Ashlynn-Van-Tassell-scaled.jpg 2042w" />She already moves her body and opponents where she wants them, can rebound at a state tournament historic level, and scores at about the same clip. She’s still raw in some areas, but as a sophomore, she’s ahead of many bigs in the state. If there’s one place college coaches may want to see some improvements, it is in ball handling. She doesn’t have to handle at a point guard level, but college players aren’t going to let her get comfortable on the block. However, if she does get comfortable on the block then 20 and 20 on a nightly basis isn’t out of the question. A lot of those tools would fit in a lot of different systems. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="384101" first="Allie" last="Daniels"], Spring Valley, PF, C, Fr., 6-1</strong> - Daniels battles and battles and battles down on the block with maximum effort. No matter the opponent or the situation, she's always fighting, fighting, and fighting some more. All her concentration goes into the game. All her passion pours into her job. And even though she's just a freshman, there's already no quit in this Timberwolf. That's the beautiful thing that should get coaches looking at this young lady. Her tools are there, she just needs to refine them and put on a little more muscle for the nights she needs to bang down low. Coaches need to make sure they see this post player on the AAU circuit.