USJN Hershey Primes Us for July

Hershey, PA – With the all important month of July on the horizon, over 150 teams converged on the storied Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex for USJN’s 22nd Annual Hershey National Showcase.

Each year, this is one of the most unique event venues on the calendar. The teams in the older age groups are looking to get some work in before the July Evaluation Period kicked off. Those players also got to play in front of over 60 DII, DIII, and NJCAA coaches in attendance. Then you have the younger teams, many of whom are ending their spring seasons playing at what is one of the best middle school showcase tournaments year in and out.

As always, we were treated to some great basketball over the four day event. Here are just a handful of the players who made sweet plays during their time in the Chocolate Capital of the World. We wish everyone safe travels in July, and keep it locked in here for more event coverage all summer long!

Lexi Adams — 2025 — 5-7 — Point Guard — Black Rock Fury 17 – Energetic PG playing a couple years up…Already plays at the varsity level in high school so she’s not phased…Uses a variety of passes…Some nice takes, and not afraid of being bumped around…Finds a way to the rack…Plays a balanced game at the point…Coachable too

Adina Asuelimen — 2027 — 6-1 — Post — Elevate Elite 13 – Not shy, really gets loud and brings the energy…Has those tree trunks for legs…Easy hops…Strong skip passes…Sets good screens…Facing up and going to the cup at her size…Also makes you pay if you put her on the line

Brooklyn Barron — 2023 — 5-8 — Guard — Sideline Cancer 17 – Relentless to the rim, regularly splitting or rising up over defenders with impressive air time…Reads the help and can locate the dump off as well…Definitely came out to make a statement…Finding consistency from the outside

Arianna Benjamin — 2026 — 5-7 — Guard — Maryland Belles 15 – Change of pace and ball/body control is noticeable…Ability to score or assist others…Understands pace and space…Covers ground to the basket and can stretch up and out to finish

Ava Bluhm — 2026 — 5-9 — Guard — Kia Nurse Elite 14 National – Has some of that light speed with the ball, can flat out take off…Finds open teammates…Cuts hard without the ball…Scores off two feet…Future looks bright

Nola Bright — 2027 — 6-0 — Forward — Team Miller Lightning 13 – Already a tall, long prospect…Hasn’t really started to fill out yet…Nice work in pick and roll for her age…Tried the up and under…Plenty to build off of here

Emmanuelle Broude — 2026 — 6-0 — Forward — Kia Nurse Elite 14 National – Moves the ball well and throws some real laser passes out of the high post…Plays as strong as she looks…Physical tools are there heading into high school age group

Kennedy Brown — 2026 — 5-6 — Guard — Rise As One 17 – Scorer’s mentality and plenty of speed to burn…Very cool and collected vs pressure and competing at the 17U level…If you don’t know, consider this your notice…Contributes in various ways

Sofia Caraus — 2026 — Guard — 5-10 — NOVA Warriors 14 – Advanced ball skills and strong with the ball in her hands…Scores in different ways…Smart…Big hands, already can palm the ball…Nice lift on the pull up and shoots it over people

Abby Casper — 2026 — 5-11 — Wing/Forward — CT Starters 14 Blue – Interesting mix of size and skill at a young age…Very mobile…Guard-like handles and reverse finishes on the other side of the rim…Hits jumpers on the empty out…Good first step off the dribble for her size…Solid interior defender

Zoe Cook — 2027 — 5-8 — Combo Guard — WPA Bruins 13 – Made really sound decisions off the dribble…Some assists with a higher degree of difficulty, and yet she keeps it simple…Knocking down the three for a youngster

Kailah Correa — 2025 — 5-6 — Point Guard — Philadelphia Belles Peterson – Already having an outstanding club season through the spring and into the summer…Nearly impossible to stay in front of…Was slicing and dicing defenses all weekend…Slick with the rock…Has already pretty much mastered the use of the floater…Plays taller than she is

Jordyn Cump — 2026 — 5-7 — Guard — Maine Firecrackers 14 – Can handle it and shift pace with the ball in a hurry…Gets up to board it…Buried the trey off the bounce…Good awareness on the floor…Helps her team maintain spacing

Jaycee Cunningham — 2026 — 5-10 — Wing — Central PA Elite 14 – Nice job getting into triple threat and quick, long stride to attack…Lefty…Good foundation…Looks like a wide receiver out there…Makings of a quality defender

Abrielle Dugan — 2027 — 5-7 — Guard — Indiana Elite 13 – Lanky guard…Aggressive on offense…Can shoot or drive…Uses her body well to shield and finish…Got shots at all three levels

Hannah Griffin — 2023 — 5-7 — Point Guard — Philadelphia Belles 17 Steidle – A player who has found a couple of extra gears in the past year and it’s really blaring out…Skills have always been there, but just more decisive and speedy now…Like the pull up game here…Makes heads up plays and plays to the buzzer

Alexa Henry — 2025 — 5-6 — Point Guard — Philadelphia Belles 16 – Big , strong combo…Plays at her own pace, collecting big time assists in big moments…Not going to knock her around

Dinara Horsford — 2027 — 5-4 — Point Guard — Kia Nurse Elite 13 National – Determined defender with plenty of quicks…First step is a problem for opponents…Three pointer not bad for age and size…Also trying the floater…Can go get a bucket off the dribble…Arms down to her knees so likely not done in the growth department

Ava Jamison — 2026 — 5-10 — Wing — York Bombers 14 – Multiple treys in a half, off the catch or off the bounce…Versatile game and does some nice things athletically…Handles on the outside

Courtney Kagundu — 2028 — 5-10 — Forward — Maryland Belles 12 – Body type and movements are attention grabbers…Knows how to box out…Grasps defensive principles…Makes nice outlet passes…Showed a smooth release at the free throw line

Jaylah King — 2028 — 5-2 — Combo Guard — Maryland Belles 12 – Nice young combo guard…Got to basket in traffic, even flashed a euro step…Still evolving the jump shot as she gets older and stronger…Smooth with the ball…Knows how to get open…Likely not done growing

Lacie Kringe — 2023 — 5-9 — Point Guard — Keystone Karma 17 – Needs a trip to the bank to deposit all the dimes she picked up…Sees things develop early and gets the ball where it needs to go…Has a sense of toughness to her

Annelise Martens — 2023 — 5-11 — Guard — CT Starters 17 – Just a hooper…Does a little bit of everything on the offensive end, hitting the three a bit, getting to the rim, etc…Just makes things happen out there

Karmen McDuffie — 2026 — 5-8 — Point Guard — Maryland Belles 15 – Clever on both sides of the ball…Some explosiveness off the dribble…Can tell she has fun out there…Patient as she finds open teammates…Will make you pay if you leave her open for the jumper

Kaley McLellan — 2023 — 5-7 — Guard — Maine XL Thunder 17 – Just plays all out and is all over the floor, diving for loose balls, crashing the boards, saving loose balls…Quick with the ball…Super gritty

Amaya Miller — 2026 — 5-5 — Point Guard — Team Miller Lightning 14 – Has some strength to her…Lowers the shoulder and slices through defenders who are trying to ride her…Can get her own shots often

Lea Celeste Myers — 2027 — 5-9 — Forward — New Heights NYC 13 Red – All arms and legs at the forward spot…Likely to hit another growth spurt…Natural run and jump…Challenges lay ups in the paint…Some intensity for a youngster…Pick and roll ready…Threw a couple nice wrap around passes in the paint

Ella Pelletier — 2025 — 5-11 — Wing — Maine Firecrackers 15 – Brought tremendous energy whether she was in the game or on the bench…Scored inside and out…Sturdy build…Some nice takes to the basket…Will pick and pop…Leadership intangibles really stood out

Maddie Provost — 2026 — 5-7 — Guard — Maine Firecrackers 14 – Maturity in the mid range game…Nice stop and pop at the elbow…Hit the three some as well…Good length and highly skilled…Breaks people down off the dribble with that nice crossover…Also creates for others…Converted some challenging finishes

Lauren Reitz — 2027 — 6-0 — Forward — WPA Bruins 13 – Middle school forward that has a chance to be really good…Finishes inside..Also stretched it to the arc…Outline is there, see how she matures and develops physically

Sa’ni Savage — 2023 — 6-2 — Forward/Post — Philadelphia Belles 17 De Shields – Can be physical inside…Really hustles after the ball…Solid hands…Will post some but the baby jumper and 12 footer are more her forte…Bit of a project at the next level but plenty to work with

Bryleigh Todd — 2027 — 5-6 — Wing — Indiana Elite 13 – Athletic tools…Defends one through five…Anticipates really well…Already has a good grasp of the shot and ball handling…Magnet for contact…Plays strong…Nice job defending in the press

Ifeoma Umeh — 2027 — 5-10 — Forward — Maryland Belles 13 – Has the upside you’d expect…Good size and handles the ball well for a forward…High effort on both ends

Rhyan Watt — 2027 — 5-5 — Point Guard — New Heights NYC Red 13 – Young PG with some physical prowess…Plays with some power off the dribble…Gets to the hoop…Developing the jumper…Makes things happen for her team

Olivia Westfort — 2025 — 6-1 — Forward — CT Starters 16 – Built to play inside but showed the ability to fly around in the passing lanes…Really has a nose for the ball…Big hands…Catch, rip, and drive without hesitation

Sydney Weyant — 2023 — 5-9 — Guard — Mid Penn Motion 17 – Do it all player for her team, lots of variety to her game…Shoots three some…Handles the ball and even some of the point guard duties…Plays in the high post and likes to face up and go