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14th Annual OGBR Skills Camp

REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio—In a world of overpopulated event calendars, misplaced basketball focus and short sighted NCAA legislation, it’s difficult for an non-team individual event to survive to survive in July, let alone thrive.  It’s a testament to the management of Tom Jenkins and his Ohio Girls Basketball Report staff plus the consistent depth of talent in the state of Ohio that the 14th annual OGBR remained a given for recruiters with their sights set on prospects in the Buckeye State.  From the opening address and laying down of the law by Jenkins to the much anticipated and highly regarded counselor games, the event ran like clockwork serving every individual to the fullest extent in a summer of extraordinarily limited evaluation opportunities.

The two day event kicked off the summer evaluation period and featured 264 kids over a two day period on the floors of Reynoldsburg High School.  Speakers, skill instruction and games go hand in hand with a much needed “old school” approach in how to do things to make the event productive for participants and college coaches alike.  Day one saw over 50 recruiters on hand including 12 from what would be considered (thank you football) BCS programs.

Below are the All Star Game participants from day one (2016’s plus Select 17’s and 18’s) as well as a few quick thoughts on a few of them from our courtside observations.

2016

Tanaya Beacham  6-1       Ursuline

Shontell Bostick  5-8       East Tech

Andrea Cecil  5-10     Oak Harbor

Mechela Cobb  5-11     New Albany

Byrdy Galernik  5-7       Toledo Central Catholic

Julia Jenike  5-9       Bethel Tate

Akienreh Johnson  6-0       Toledo Rogers

Jodi Johnson  5-9       Wadsworth

Jailyn Mason  5-8       Mason

LaJessica Olverson  5-10     Princeton

Ashli O’Neal  5-4       Wyoming

KeAsja Peace  6-2       Toledo Rogers

Sydney Petty  6-1       Toledo Rogers

Samantha Rogers  5-10     Lakota East

Nia Staples  5-8       Lakota West

Hannah Tubbs  5-7       Norwood

2017

Brelynn Hampton-Bey  5-6       Toledo Rogers High School

Andrea McCormick  5-8       Villa Maria (Pa)

Braxtin Miller  5-10     Kettering Alter

2018

Bexly Wallace  6-1       Pickerington North high School

Shontell Bostick…Athletic guard with plenty of speed…Effective in traffic

Andrea Cecil…Attacks with some solid ballhandling…Assertive on the catch

Braxtin Miller…Slashing guard with both ball skills and passing instincts…Makes plays

Nia Staples…Good speed…Has the ability to create

Julia Jenike…Active…Versitle…Makes things happen

Bexley Wallace…Already profiled on Blue Star Media…Versatile and active with size…All the tools

Brelynn Hampton-Bey…Good speed…Creates with a change of speed and direction

Sydney Petty…Good size and frame…Post up…Has a hook

KeAsja Peace…Has the size and build…Good individual skills…Potential

Second Day All-Star Selections (Provided by OGBR)

2017

Gabby Burris  5-9       Liberty Union 

Jasmine Floyd  5-5       Lakota East 

Taylor Gregory  5-11     Mt. Vernon 

Jacey Groover  6-0       Clyde 

Juliauna Howard  5-3       Lakota West 

Samantha Jenkins  5-7       Gahanna Lincoln 

Karlee Pireu  5-10     Massillon Perry

Leah Richardson  5-5       Alexander 

Taylor Royster  5-4       East Tech 

Jayla Sanford  5-1       East Tech 

Brooke Spaulding  5-5       Fairfield 

2018

Ravin Alexander  5-3       Summit Country Day 

Regan Anderson  5-5       Lakota West 

Mackenzie Davis  5-5       Watkins 

Maya Dunson  5-8       Beavercreek 

Allayah Hughes  5-2       Reynoldsburg 

Taylor Mikesell  5-4       Jackson 

Jalynda Salley  6-1       Reynoldsburg 

Alexis Starks  6-1       Ursuline 

Alexis Straw  5-8       Lebanon 

2019

Uju  Ezeudu  5-8       Reynoldsburg 

Mark Lewis is a national evaluator and photographer for Blue Star Basketball as well as the lead columnist for Blue Star Media. Twice ranked as one of the top 25 Division I assistant coaches in the game by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), he logged 25 years of college coaching experience at Memphis State, Cincinnati, Arizona State, Western Kentucky and Washington State. Lewis serves as a member of the prestigious McDonald’s All-American selection committee as well as the Naismith College Player and Coach of the Year committees.

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