COLUMBUS, Ohio—The talent in the state of Ohio just keeps getting better and better and no one showcases that talent like Ohio Girls Basketball Report (OGBR). The 19th Annual Top 64 featured over 350 players from the Buckeye State and despite the “boycott” of the fall evaluation period there were still 106 college coaches in attendance throughout the weekend giving the Top 64 an impressive 1:4 coach-to-player ratio.
Mark Lewis, lead columnist for Blue Star Media, summed up the “Boycott” best in the opening paragraph of his coverage from the Show and Prove Showcase in Daytona Beach last weekend:
www.bluestarmedia.org/show-prove-2016/
The Top 64 kicked off with the uncommitted 2017 class playing in the first session on Saturday. The second session Saturday evening featured the 2020 and 2021 classes combined and playing together. Always a special session, for many of the players it’s their first OGBR event. In typical Top 64 fashion, Tom Jenkins and staff did a great job of preparing the new players mentally for the road ahead and how to approach the college recruiting process.
Sunday featured two sessions of a mixed group from the 2018 and 2019 classes. With the deep talent pool in the 2018-2021 classes we’ll focus our quick hitters on players who caught our eye that were not previously highlighted in April or July followed by the uncommitted seniors from the 2017 class that might have had an impressive performance.
Edyn Battle – 2020 – 5-5 – Combo – Gahanna Lincoln High School – Athletic and active player…Drives and dishes…Can get all the way to the rim…Sold built combo who has the skills to deliver a one handed pass
Destiny Bohanon – 2019 – 5-7 – Guard – Wayne High School – Long and lanky slasher who can handle it in transition…Aggressive defender who creates TO’s with her ball pressure…Looked to drive and get to the rim
Connie Chaplin – 2019 – 5-7 – Guard – Euclid High School – Great court vision…Quick and explosive first step…Gets by most defenders to attack to the rim…Finishes well with contact
Adrian Crockwell – 2018 – 5-9 – Point Guard – Reynoldsburg High School – Long and thin point guard with some serious handles…Shakes her defender with hesitation and has amazing body control…Uses her long body well to get to the hoop
Amari Davidson – 2018 – 6-3 – Center – Avon High School – Center with nice size…Steps out to face up and does have three-point range…Still developing back to basket moves and low post footwork
McKenna Ford – 2018 – 5-10 – Guard/Forward – Olentangy Orange High School – Strong guard who has nice size…Three-point shooter who got hot from behind the stripe…Can grab a board and go coast to coast
Saige Glover – 2020 – 5-10 – Guard/Forward – Pickerington North High School – Lanky body…Gets more than her share of boards…Very active and always moving without the ball…Slasher mentality on offense…Makes her put-backs
Makenzie Green – 2020 – 6-0 – Forward – North Canton Hoover High School – Solid skill set and footwork…Has good timing when stepping out to set an on-ball screen and knows when to roll…Smart player…15-foot range
Jada Haines – 2019 – 5-7 – Guard – St. Vincent-St. Mary High School – Athletic and agile guard…Displays amazing body control…Competes on every play…Scores in a variety of ways
Nyla Hampton – 2020 – 5-7 – Guard – Wayne High School – Uses strength in every aspect of her game…Drives and finishes with sweet floater in the paint…Gets after it on defense
Kadie Hempfling – 2018 – 5-9 – Guard – Ottawa-Glandorf High School – Smart, stocky player…Can score effectively on players quicker and longer than her…Shooter, driver and uses her size to finish strong…Great at finding where the defense is vulnerable…High basketball IQ
Jordan Horston– 2019 – 5-11 – Combo – Africentric Secondary High School – Established…Athletic, smooth and confident player…Has a presence on the court…Major handles…Rebounder who can lock it down on defense…BCS level player who will continue to improve…Already highly recruited
Allayah Hughes – 2018 – 5-6 – Point Guard – Eastmoor Academy – Feisty point guard who gets her team going…Talks all the time…Creates turnovers from her ball pressure…Pass first PG…Can knock it down if given a good look
Madison Hunter – 2018 – 6-0 – Forward – John Glenn High School – Nice skill set, footwork and hands as a post…Can step out and face up…Has three-point range…Competes on every play
Kelly Levering – 2020 – 5-10 – Guard – Olentangy Liberty High School – Long and athletic guard who can handle the ball in transition…Three-point shooter…Proved she can score in a variety of ways…Nice dribble drive to the rim…Step-back and pull-up jumper are in place…High basketball IQ
Gabbie Marshall – 2019 – 5-8 – Combo – Mt. Notre Dame High School – Prolific three-point shooter who again showed her ability to get hot…Attacks well off the on-ball screen…Does have a pull up jumper from 15 feet and a floater near the basket…Smart player…Known athlete who showcased well
Aliah McWhorter – 2020 – 6-0 – Guard – Sycamore High School – Serious handles for her length…Scores on both the drive to the rim and pull up jumper…Blocks shots, grabs the boards and plays good defense as well…All-around player with great body control
Malaysia Miller – 2020 – 5-8 – Combo – Reynoldsburg High School – Flashy combo guard…Handled the ball well in transition…Made some legit passes in on the break…Has a pull-up jumper…Elevates to shoot over defenders
Maliya Perry – 2019 – 6-0 – Guard/Forward – Pickerington Central High School – Long and lanky player who prefers to face up…Quick first step gets her by most defenders and all the way to the rim…Floats the ball high off the glass on her finish…Plays well in the transition game
Teegan Pifher – 2020 – 6-0 – Forward – Olentangy Liberty High School – Strong and physical post that shows the ability to step out and face up…Shoots the ball well from the elbow…Can drive and finish strong by the hoop…Crashes the boards hard on both ends of the floor
Macyn Siegenthaler – 2020 – 5-8 – Guard – Wooster High School – Strong guard who plays smart…Penetrates to the rim and finishes strong…Has jumper…Pulls down the boards…Enhanced footspeed will take her game up a level
Josie Smith – 2019 – 6-0 – Forward – New Albany High School – Post with a sturdy frame and good fundamentals…Very smart with her timing on setting the on-ball screen and then rolls well to finish…Talks and has nice size
Makira Webster – 2020 – 5-5 – Combo – Kettering Fairmont High School – Big personality…Athletic guard who plays with tons of swagger…Shakes her defender and has great ball and body control while finishing at the rim
Uncommitted Class of 2017
Monique Prather – 2017 – 5-11 – Guard – Middletown High School – Smooth handles…Makes it look effortless and has great body control…Finished off of a nice turn around shot in the paint…Always around the ball making plays
Allison Roach – 2017 – 5-4 – Point Guard – Northwood High School – Tough as nails…Feisty PG who competes on every play…Can finish inside and hit the pull up jumper…Very small, would make an impact at a competitive D-II program right away
Mayci Sales – 2017 – 6-0 – Guard/Forward – Tuslaw High School – Athletic and active player who loves the transition game…Runs the floor hard and can hit the pull up jumper or find an open teammate to make the dish to…Has nice size on the perimeter…Would help a low to mid D-I program
Syarra Sellers– 2017 – 5-10 – Guard – Aurora High School – Athletic guard who finds a way to always be around the ball…Smart, always screens away to create movement…Finishes by the basket…Works so hard all the time…Would be impact for competitive D-II program or help a low D-I
Paige Warren – 2017 – 6-4 – Center – Dublin Coffman High School – Long and sturdy center who puts her hands up and gives a great target when calling for the ball…Causes people to change their shot when they get in the paint…Decent speed in transition…D-I offers are there
College coaches not in attendance can find out more by visiting OGBR on their new website (College Coach Access Only).
