Catching Up – Rising Blue Star Weeks III And IV

BIRMINGHAM, AL – The 2019 Rising Blue Star Camp Schedule surged on through the closing weeks of September with coast-to-coast stops that included Las Vegas, Somerset, Birmingham, Cedar Rapids, Minneapolis, and Albuquerque.

Crisscrossing the country, good basketball was not hard to find. Hundreds of players came out hungry to compete, starving for knowledge, and eager to improve. They come from all over, representing in excess of 150 club programs through the first month of events alone. Some we have seen grow right before our eyes while others are just now coming onto the scene looking to make a name for themselves.

We evaluated them all, and below you will find just a small sampling of the prospects we enjoyed watching and working with over the past couple of weekends. As the calendar turns to October, the journey continues, with Week 5 stops in Sacramento, Houston, Indianapolis, and Chicago all scheduled.

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Editor’s Note- Blue Star’s Mike Flynn, Travis Ponton, Teri Morrison, and Jason Nichols all contributed to this week’s recap and evaluations

Haylie Adamski – 2025 – 5-9 – Guard – PA Sparks – Lanky scorer out on the wing…More of a driver right now…Shot will continue to come with strength and age…Plenty of talent for a youngster

MacKenzie Anderson – 2024 – 5-11 – Forward – Jersey Cardinals – Big for age…Good athlete…Runs the floor…Has some of the skills and IQ to step out and play the wing…See how she grows and advances

Alexis Andrews – 2022 – 5-6 – Guard – Essence – Scoring guard…Can hit the trey off the bounce…Can freeze defenders and then attack to finish…Needs to keep filling out…?Tools to play

Ace Austin – 2025 – 5-1 – Point Guard – Alabama Southern Starz – Speedy and elusive with the ball…IQ and feel shows in 3×3 play…Elevates to finish for her size…Shifty…Shoots the three

Tajianna Avant-Roberts – 2024 – 5-7 – Guard – San Diego Waves – Very smooth, athletic guard…Good skills already in place…Jump shot is very useful…Smart player

Kyana “KK” Bass – 2023 – 5-9 – Guard/Forward – All Out Basketball – Very natural on the floor…Handles the ball…Runs the floor for opportunities…Good leaper…Can finish around the rim…Ability to pull up off the bounce from the perimeter

Alexis Beier—2022—5-8—Guard—Team Iowa—Superb ball handling skills…Finishes at rim with soft touch…Elite athletic defender…Shot is evolving…Nobody plays harder…Explosive first step when attacking rim…Great vision on dribble drive

Sydney Benally – 2024 – 5-4 – Point Guard – New Mexico Select – Point guard’s mentality…Likes to share the basketball…Adept shooter from distance

Ryann Bennett – 2024 – 5-6 – Guard – Cal Sparks – Thin build…Deceptively quick…Good shot…Knows when to pull it…Crafty…Nice upside

Zakieah Berry – 2025 – 5-7 – Guard – Alabama Southern Starz – Athletic guard…Hard to stay in front off the bounce…Electric first step…Three point range…Shoots it well enough to keep defenders honest …Will pull up off screens…Raw baller

Mikayla Blakes – 2024 – 5-6 – Guard – Jersey Cardinals – One of the most athletic players in the gym…Scores in different ways…Good in the open court and in transition…Game continues to evolve

Janiyah Bone – 2024 – 5-6 – Combo Guard – Madison County Lady Warriors – Athletic combo…Plenty of physical gifts…Shows ability to finish around people…Step back jumper over defenders…Pushes with pace…Sprints the floor…Productive

Azanah Campbell – 2025 – 5-7 – Guard – PA Sparks – High end athleticism…Quick off the bounce and on defense…Needs to continue to add to her skillset…High ceiling

Mary Cartee – 2022 – 5-10 – Wing – Alabama Heat Elite – Bigger guard…Nice build out on the wing…Hit consistently from deep…Makes the extra pass…Blue collar player

Kennedy Chappell – 2023 – 5-8 – Guard – Nike ProSkills – Long, wiry two guard…Speed and endurance are there…Can shoot the basketball…Needs to keep getting stronger to advance her game to a new level

Jaila Childress – 2024 – 5-9 – Wing – Vegas Bulldogs – Deceptively strong despite thinner build…Length out on the wing…Shot form is coming along nicely…Some versatility

Mallory Collier – 2023 – 6-3 – Post – Team Thad – Offers monstrous play on the interior…Nimble for size…Seals well…Good passer out of the post…Also continues to add to her offensive tool box…Runs to the rim to catch and finish…Great footwork

Jessica Cooper – 2023 – 6-0 – Forward – Jersey Cardinals – Solid young four player…Great body…Just needs to keep working on her game

Taylor Derkack – 2024 – 5-9 – Wing – New Jersey Belles – Long, smooth out on the wing…College build already…Headed in the right direction

Kaliyah Dillard – 2023 – 5-9 – Wing – Vegas Bulldogs – Long, lean, athletic wing…Plenty of speed…Plus hops…Kind of a tweener now…Likely a wing long term…Gets things done

Malayna Dille-Starks – 2023 – 5-7 – Wing – Minnesota Suns – Has small forward type of body and game…Quick on both sides of the ball…Needs to continue to get reps on the jump shot to keep defenders honest

Cierra Elhamalawy – 2023 – 5-7 – Guard – Staten Island Bulldogs – Strong and quick as an off guard…Will surprise with her pure playmaking ability…Jump shot still a work in progress…Comes off as a hard worker who wants to keep climbing

Piper Engelby – 2024 – 5-8 – Guard – Andover – Long, lean off guard…Definitely bound for the wing…Upside and athletic tools are evident…Needs to get stronger…With that the shot should come along

Kyla Glasser-Hyman – 2023 – 5-6 – Point Guard – Team Sharp – Very quick…Handles are legit…Plays hard…Standout defensively…Still growing on the offensive side of things but the potential is real

Ryley Goeble—2022—6-2—Wing/Forward—Iowa Elite— Elite prospect…Long arms creates havoc defensively…Elite shot blocker…Skilled around the basket finishing with both hands…Pull up jump shot is solid…Shoots to the three point line…Elite prospect is one of the best in Iowa

Jhanae Green – 2023 – 5-7 – Guard – Minnesota Suns – Super athletic off guard…Skills are coming along nicely…Shoots the basketball well…Some range

Malaina Hackley—2026—4-5—Guard—Kingdom Hoops—Creative guard with ball in hands….Quick first step…Creative finisher at rim…Leader on floor….Great basketball IQ for her age

Shantell Harden– 2023 – 5-11 – Burnsville, MN – Smooth…Long…Big wing or small forward…Wing skills…Upside with growth

Jaylin Hartman – 2023 – 6-2 – Wing – Philadelphia Belles – Continues to gain experience and test herself against high end competition…Size, frame, and assertive nature all bode well…Skilled…Wants to score the basketball…Will be ready for her freshman season

Madi Hawk – 2024 – 5-9 – Guard – Alabama Southern Starz – Adept scorer on the wing…Deep range off the bounce…Able to attack…Knows how to be a magnet for contact…Has hit a growth spurt…Has the brains and the build

Alexis Hess – 2023 – 5-11 – Guard/Forward – PA Comets – Upside to be a nice, long, big wing long term…Smooth and coordinated…Weight room will take her game to a new level

Isabella Hines – 2025 – 5-5 – Guard – New Mexico Select –Productive…Can get to the rim or score from the perimeter…Excellent physicality…Good athlete…Excels even again older competition

Aniya Hubbard – 2022 – 5-8 – Wing – Alabama Twisters – Left handed bully type…Likes to get to the rack and can physical in doing so…Split defenders often to finish at the second level…Hit the three off the bounce with some regularity…Gets things done

Jordan Hunter – 2024 – 5-9 – Guard – Alabama Southern Starz – Covers ground…Quickly changes pace and direction off the bounce…Knows how to utilize ball screens…Turns the corner often…Lots of steals on defense

Abethany James – 2024 – 5-6 – Guard – FBC The Family – Has some jets with the ball…Utilizes the spin…Can be a physical finisher…Three point range…Plenty of athleticism…Versatile scoring guard option

Natalie Jojola – 2021 – 5-6 – Point Guard – New Mexico Select – Exceptional ball handler…Finds open teammates with an array of passes…High IQ on the floor…Can score at will from the point position

Naomi Jones – 2023 – 6-2 – Wing/Forward – Alabama Southern Starz – Court vision followed by some passing…Can be a straight up beast…Big hands help her rip the ball out of the air…Will post up…Driver from the wing…Plenty of rebounds…Can impact the game in a multitude of ways

Tyler Jones – 2025 – 5-9 – Guard – Mid-South Banshees – Looks the part…Has the skills to match…Stretches out and pushes the ball in the open floor…Lots of deflections on defense…Prefers to go off the bounce…Can hit from beyond the arc to a degree

Reniya Kelly – 2023 – 5-6 – Point Guard – FBC United The Family – Set for an impact freshman high school campaign…Speedy with the ball…Serious threat as a shooter…Dangerous combination…Continues to be an artist with her finishing of drives…Sets the tone

Zahra King – 2023 – 5-9 – Combo Guard – New Heights – Extremely athletic…Flies around making plays…More of a driver than a shooter right now…Will be interesting to see if she sticks at the point or ends up off the ball full time…Shot is only OK, so room to grow there…Impressive prospect

Abby Krzewinski– 2023 – 5-10 –  Wayzata, MN — Hard playing…Small forward…3 guard / wing skill sets that will define her future playing position

Kennedy Langham – 2023 – 5-6 – Point Guard – Alabama Southern Starz – Continues to improve every time out…Pull up jumper is almost automatic unguarded…Speedy with the ball…Will dump it off to her posts or score on her own

Emily Larsen—2026—5-8—Guard—Iowa Prep—Big time upside…Uses body to seal off defenders…Mid-range  jump shot is effective…Three point shot is evolving…Very athletic…Dominant face up game using variety of skill sets to score basketball

Callie Levin—2024—5-8—Guard—Iowa Prep—Gifted athlete—Good handles—Runs the floor like a deer…Plays hard…Can shoot the three…Gets to basket and finishes through contact…Pull up jump shot is text book

Alyssa Lewis—2024—5-7–Guard—Bradley Beal Elite—High level jump shooter—Can create off the bounce—Gets separation at rim—Elite three point shooter—Competes in every play—Can be an elite player in her class

Mia Lewis – 2024 – 5-4 – Combo Guard – New Jersey Sparks – Off guard…Certainly has the skills to play some point…Can hit the jumper…Athletic tools are there

Nyema Lindsay – 2021 – 5-8 – Combo Guard – Exodus 16 EYBL – Quick and athletic…Has speed to get by defenders plus hops to finish…Dangerous off the dribble

Leilani Love – 2023 – 6-0 – Forward – New Mexico Select – Interior presence, especially on the defensive end…Plays big…Tough in the paint…Has the athleticism to face the basket…Runs the floor well…Hits the boards…High motor

Alivia McGill – 2024 – 5-7 – Combo Guard – Minnesota Elite – Standout performer…Athletic…Can score the basketball…Has the skills to thrive at the one or the two already…One to know

Kristen McMillan – 2023 – 6-0 – Wing – Alabama Heat Elite – Went hard start to finish…Work since the summer to add to game is evident…Plays with power…Confidence is growing…Really pounds the ball when she dribbles

Tori Oehrlein – 2026 – 5-7 – Guard – Minnesota Suns – Big time potential…Needs to fill out and get stronger…Frame is already an eye-catcher…Scores the ball in different ways as a two guard…Very young still

Charlece Ohiaeri – 2023 – 6-2 – Forward – Vegas Bulldogs – Athletic face up 4 player…Plenty of length…Good speed rim to rim…Gets up to pull down boards and challenge shots…Stretching the range on the jumper

Alaina Ortiz-Cornflower – 2023 – 5-3 – Point Guard – Santa Fe Indian School – Leader on the floor from the point guard spot…Quick…Above average court awareness…Great range on the shot…Does the little things to help others in game setting

Olivia Pawlicki – 2024 – 5-10 – Forward – Shakopee 8^thGrade – Stretch four player in the making…Has foundational guard skills while playing the interior…Size is pretty good already

Priyanka Ponnam – 2025 – 5-10 – Forward – Philadelphia Belles – Continues to build off a strong spring and summer…Good frame and mobile…Can face up some…Getting more and more comfortable with time and maturity

Kaliyah Sain—2023—5-11—Guard—Team Iowa—Elite player in 2023 class…Has every tool…Shoots lights out from across the floor…Great athletic body for position…Finishes with both hands at the glass…Goes extremely hard left…Makes the correct pass every time off bounce…High level prospect

Amarilis Shubick – 2024 – 5-2 – Point Guard – Exodus – Elite quickness with the ball…Great handles…Already playing the position well

Emma Slings—2023—5-8—Point Guard—Team Iowa—True PG…Willing passer off dribble…Can get her shot off penetrating…Efficient three point shooter…Athletic pull up jump shot…Gets good separation on step back shot

Kennedy Smith – 2024 – 5-11 – Wing/Forward – Cal Sparks – Solid player…Very smooth and comfortable on the court…Has the ability to attack the basket…Nice shot…Speedy for her height…Loads of potential

Karoline Striplin – 2021 – 6-3 – Forward – Alabama Southern Starz – Continues to build on her ability to handle…Shoots it like a guard…Mixes in her ferocity and the utilization of her size in the paint…Confident and composed…Two way impact player

Jordan Torres – 2022 – 5-2 – Combo Guard – Santa Fe Indian School – Small but athletic…Hits the boards for a guard…Long range threat…Distributes well

Makinley Traylor – 2026 – 5-2 – Guard – Alabama Cardinals – Skilled young guard…Already pulling up off ball screens and knocking it down…Sees the floor well…Understanding is impressive for age…Fearless on the court…Kept making shots and making plays

Jamariah Turner – 2021 – 5-8 – Guard – Alabama Heat Elite – Thrives in the up-tempo, transition game…Surveys the floor and delivers the ball…Fast…Elevates on a good pull up J…Plenty of the athleticism coaches seek out

Jenna Tweat—2023—5-9—Wing—Team Iowa—Tough kid who plays so hard…Finishes at rim against length…Attacks rim aggressively with power…Athletic defender who closes quickly…Can shoot the three ball…Good ball skills…Solid footwork getting into her shot with movement

Joy Watkins – 2021 – 5-4 – Point Guard – All Vegas – Super quick PG…Nice form on the shot so she can hit them…Plays very hard

Jayla Williams—2026—5-7–Guard—Team Iowa —Big time athlete…Plenty of upside… Very long…Elite defender…Runs floor extremely well…Finishes with both hands…Potential to be elite in her class

Karma Wynn – 2024 – 5-3 – Point Guard – Alabama Twisters – Small but quick…Some noticeable upper body strength…Speedy with the rock…Good change of direction with the ball…Competed hard against older competition