NEO National Girls Showcase Standout Performers

Although some said it couldn’t be done and some said it shouldn’t be done, Sonny Johnson executed his vision of a national girl’s camp to perfection! Over 300 girls from across the country including California, Texas, Florida, New York and beyond arrived at Garfield Heights High School this past weekend to display their skills to a host of national media outlets. Not only did Johnson’s event attract several of the best high school girls in the nation, girls as young as 4th grade participated in this first year event as well. Some of the headliners in the high school division included nationally ranked Sole Williams, Madison Greene, Mya Perry, Mari Bickley, Zennia Thomas, Morgan Bradford, Jaden Newman, Lanae Riley, Jada Ward and Josie Lewis. Just let me say this, these girls put on a show! Of course, we focused most of our attention on the middle and elementary school divisions and were super impressed with the amount of talent present in the gym. Although it’s impossible to see every standout over the weekend, we evaluated over 50 players! Some of the best girls we saw included: Tatiana Mason, Chaniy’ra McDowell, Kaleigh Lucas, Anyla Parker, Shania James, Se’Crette Carter, Khloe Ison, Sidney Butera, Zay Shepherd, Victoria Gambles, Mariah Sain and Nina Nardecchia. Below is a more complete list of standout performers we evaluated over the weekend. We expect to see many of the above players at our October 23rd Buckeye Prep Elite Showcase. Congratulations to Sonny Johnson and his staff for a job well done!

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Tatiana Mason

Chaniy’ra McDowell

Kaleigh Luca

Anyla Parker

Kiloe Ison

Sidney Butera

Zay Shepherd

Shania James

Se’Crette Carter

Mariah Sain

Victtorya Gambles

Nina Nardecchia

Laniah Wills

Kamryn Duncan

Eriana Thomas

Amira Harrison

Kassidy Cain

Aniston Jones

London Thomas

Kennedy Borders

Rhiayn Sims

Queen Chalmers

Alexis Valenzuela

Kennedy Stamper

Name	Hgt/Pos	Class	City	Evaluation Notes
Tatiana Mason	5’8″/CG	2027	Cleveland, OH	Good size, changes speed & direction well, good on-ball defender, has several combo moves, play maker, MVP
Chaniy’ra McDowell	5’3″/PG	2027	Cleveland, OH	Great combo dribble moves, attacks cup, tough, good on-ball defender, has killer cross over, makes good decisions w/ the rock
Kaleigh Lucas	4’11″/PG	2028	Rock Hill, SC	Super quick PG, crafty, tough, finishes w/ left hand, hit a nice pull trey off bounce, stays in the paint, bucket getter, already has D-II offer!
Anyla Parker	5’0″/PG	2029	Tampa, FL	Excellent ball skills, good length, elite scorer, creates space well, always in attack mode, very dynamic, plays good pace & poise, finishes well, fun to watch, college prospect!
Khloe Ison	5’2″/PG	2029	Baltimore, MD	Super quick PG, great handle, gets to the cup well, aggressive, changes speed & direction well, skilled
Sidney Butera	5’3″/PG	2027	Strongsville, OH	solid ball handler, changes speed & direction & sees the floor well, solid defender
Zay Shepherd	5’2″/SG	2026	Columbus, OH	Good size, nice touch around the rim, solid handle for size, can rebound & go coast to coast, strong, physical, finishes well
Shania James	4’11″/CG	2026	Chicago, IL	Highly skilled, active both ends of court, unselfish, smooth, floor general, great court vision, impacts game, loved her game!
Se’Crette Carter	5’4″/CG	2026	Rockwood, MI	Skilled, plays w/good pace, poised, crafty, high IQ, hit jumper off pick & roll
Mariah Sain	5’6″/PG	2026	Muskegon, MI	Good length, handles ball well, goes strong to the cup, solid defender
Victorya Gambles	5’4″/PG	2026	Detroit, MI	Nice drive & dish game, solid ball skills
Nina Nardecchia	5’9″/SG	2026	Orange, CT	Good length, can hit both the catch & shoot 3-ball or mid-range jumper, good court vision, solid passing skills, blocks shots
Laniah Wills	5’11″/W/PF	2026	Anderson, IN	Good Length, rebounds well, can defend smaller/quicker players, solid handle for size, productive
Kamryn Duncan	5’4″/CF	2029	Macwan, WV	Good size, can put the rock on the floor well for her size, tough as nails, gets buckets, difficult to guard
Eriana Thomas	4’8″/PG	2028	Cincinnati, OH	Super quick PG with excellent ball skills, changes speed & direction well, great on-ball defender, can shoot, aggressive
Amira Harrison	4’5″/PG	2028	Oklahoma City, Ok	Small but quick PG with solid ball skills, tough as nails, competes at a high level, pesky defender, motor
Kassidy Cain	5’0″/PG	2028	Westland, MI	Good size, plays physical, good court vision, nice drive & dish game, completes left hand layups
Aniston Jones	5’4″/PG	2027	Edmond, OK	Plays w/good pace, changes speed & direction well, plays hard, elite court vision & passing skills, best passer we saw!
London Thomas	5’4″/PG	2028	Ft Lauderdale, FL	Good size, skilled, defends well
Kennedy Borders	5’5″/CG	2026	Dallas, TX	Good size, great court vision, passes well, pushes rock in transition, unselfish, bullies her way to the cup
Rhiayn Sims	5’3″/CG	2027	Dayton, OH	Good length, athletic, aggressive to the cup, physical, sees floor well
Queen Chalmers	4’10″/CG	2028	Wichita, KS	Great on-ball defender, solid handle, attacks cup, good court vision, motor
Alexis Valenzuela	4’10″/PG	2028	Marced, CA	Small, scrappy /crafty PG who is tough as nails, great motor, excellent defender
Delaney Pierce	5’3″/PG	2028	Massillon, OH	Good size, great shot mechanics on her jump shot
Peyton Adams	5’5″/PG	2026	Kettering, OH	Nice size, great in transition, solid court vision & passing skills
Julian Edmondson	5’5″/PG	2030	Louisville, KY	Standout performer, saw glimpses of solid play
Ya’niyah Young	5’4″/PF	2026	Ft Lauderdale, FL	Good size, strong, plays physical, solid defender
Olivia Ginn	4’7″/PG	2027	Dry Ridge, KY	Small but skills, handles the ball & changes speed & direction well
Karolina Ramirez	5’5″/PG	2026	Stewart, FL	Defends well, skilled, crafty, has a nice feel for the game
Maliyah Lofton	5’3″/PG	2026	Columbus, OH	Attacks the basket, solid handle, plays w/poise & good pace, knocked down a pull up trey
Gabby Foster	5’3″/SG	2026	Rommeo, MI	Standout performer, showed glimpses of solid play
Maya Dailey	5’2″/PG	2026	Virginia Beach, VA	Solid ball skills, attacks the cup, solid defender, has several combo dribble moves
Eliana Arambula	5’4″/PG	2026	St. Joseph, MO	Solid handle, gets to her spots
Jayden McClain	6’1″/C	2029	Florence, KY	Elite size, rebounds well, big time potential, college prospect
Tobi Owolabi	5’2″/PG	2027	Atlanta, GA	Big body, plays physical, solid defender
Amariana Cook	4’11″/PG	2027	Northern, KY	Solid handle, knocked down a trey off the bounce
Adrian Mosses	5’3″/PG	2027	Strongsville, OH	Standout performer, showed glimpses of solid play
Brooklyn Dominguez	4’11″/PG	2026	Tampa, FL	Super quick PG, pesky defender, communicates w/teammates well, tough
Samiyah Lyles	5’1″/PG	2026	South Euclid, OH	Solid skills, quick, shifty, handles the ball well
Halley Durland	5’4″/CG	2026	Grand Rapids, MI	Attacks the cup, finishes at a high rate
Skyler Ballard	5’0″/PG	2027	Cleveland, OH	Small, but quick PG, crafty, excellent ball skills, has nice combo dribble moves, hit baseline floater
Ivanna Wilson-Manyacky	5’8″/SG	2027	Fredrick, MD	Standout Performer, showed glimpses of solid play
Alicia Mangram	5’6″/PG	2028	Louisville, KY	Good size, solid on-ball defender
Sarai Hopson	4’11″/PG	2029	Columbus, OH	Good court vision and passing skills, good size, lefty, plays w/good pace, solid handle, defends well
Janay Carter	5’0″/PG	2028	Columbus, OH	Standout Performer, showed glimpses of solid play
Micah Doy	5’3″/PG	2029	Washington DC	Small, but quick PG with excellent handle, pesky defender, plays hard