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Blanca Quinonez, 6-2, power forward, Maine (FIBA) Individual Pathway team (Convitto Nazionale Mario Pagano, Italy but is from Ecuador)

With an athletic medium-solid build, Quinonez was the talk of the Individual Pathway event [which this writer spent much less time concentrating on]. She demonstrated an ability to play hard and smart, run the court, move well without the ball, pass crisply and finish well with either hand around the rim. Shooting range appears to be the only question but the rest of her game was so impressive, she is a major league recruit regardless.


Addison Bjorn, 6-2, guard, All Iowa Attack – 10th (Park Hill South High School, Missouri)

Although on the national scene for some time, Bjorn impresses first time observers quickly. Quite tall and athletic, she is a guard moving very well playing with or without the ball with great energy and passing well. For scoring she is more attack the rim than shoot the three.


Olivia Vukosa, 6-4, center, Philadelphia RISE – 10th (Christ the King High School, New York)

Just returning from the FIBA U17’s in Mexico where she starred for Croatia, ‘Big O’ (as she is known in the club world) may not have been at her best offensively in Rock Hill, but her ability to alter shots and rebound in the key still made her a force to reckon with. At the end of the championship game, she ran down a missed shot along the baseline that led to the winning foul shots by Jordyn Palmer.


Sydney Mobley, 6-3, power forward, WV Thunder 9th (Olentangy High School, Ohio)

Mobley may well be the best 2027 in Ohio. She is strong, mobile with the ability to score at the rim left or right as well as further up the key.


Jordyn Palmer, 6-2, forward, Philadelphia RISE 10th (Westtown School, Pennsylvania)

Palmer was the leading scorer for the Rise in winning the division championship game. She has become a lethal baseline driver to add to her scoring in the paint. All told she is one of the top players in the 2027 class.




 

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Kelis Fisher | 5-8, guard | 2025 | ISO WRLD (IMG Academy, Florida; hometown Baltimore, Maryland)

Committed to UCONN, Fisher has been considered a talent for a long time, but the up and down nature of her outings game to game and within game have been a pattern. This summer in general and at Overtime Select in particular, significantly more consistency of quality play was present. For the four games in Atlanta, per game she averaged 19.0 points, 2.8 assists and 6.3 rebounds shooting 47.5% from the field playing hard at both ends. She is currently ranked #28 by ESPN HoopGurlz.



Jezelle”GG” Banks | 5-9 | point guard | 2027 | YGE (Ursuline Academy, Delaware)

Banks put up some incredible numbers at Overtime Select. For three games (lost in semis to ISO WRLD), she averaged 20.7 ppg, 8.3 apg and 6.7 rpg. In game one, she posted a triple-double in a win over Venom Tears. Recently she was ranked #6 in the 2027 ESPN HoopGurlz rankings.



MVP: Kate Harpring | 5-10 | guard | 2026 | Double Dynasty (Marist High School, Georgia)


Harpring started the event coming off the bench (unheralded) in game 1 turning a double-digit deficit into a 24-point win while posting 22 points. In the final, she led her team with 21 points but perhaps more significantly held ISO WRLD star Kaleena Smith scoreless in the 4th quarter turning a seven-point deficit after three quarters into an 83-73 victory. For the event, Harpring averaged an efficient 19.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg, and 2.3 apg on an amazing (for a guard) 58.6% from the field. Two days after earning Overtime Select MVP honors, ESPN HoopGurlz moved her from #18 to #2 in the 2026 rankings.



Kaleena (Special K) Smith | 5-6 | point guard | 2027 | ISO WRLD (Ontario Christian School, California)

Many scouts would tell you Special K is not just #1 in the 2027 class (as ESPN HoopGurlz has her ranked) but the best guard in any class in high school today. She can beat you with scoring (20.8 ppg over four contests in Atlanta), assists (7.8 apg) and steals (2.5 per game). On track for MVP honors, she posted 20 points through three quarters in the final. Then the title (and MVP) slipped away as Kate Harpring held her scoreless.



 

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Lara Somfai, 6-4, power forward, IMG Academy (Florida; from Adelaide, South Australia)

Somfai was an unknown to many in the gym having come from Australia this past January. She then returned before the May observation period to prepare to represent Australia in the U17s in Mexico and in the U18s in Asia. She presents a versatile skill package combining size, post up skill and ability to face up on the perimeter.



Brooklyn Hayward, 5-9, guard, Union High School (Washington)

Hayward has been known as a knock-down shooter for several years. That she showed some driving ability versus strong competition was a new plus for this observer.



KK Holman, 5-9, point guard, Hamilton Southeastern High School (Indiana)

Holman showed an ability to make good things happen playing hard and attacking the basket.



Jessie Moses, 5-10, guard, Westtown School (Pennsylvania)

Moses’s online nickname is ‘Jessiebuckets.’ At this camp, she showed she can score the ball versus elite competition demonstrating stroke, mobility, and ability to play either guard slot. Like Mitchell above, she was part of the winning 3x3 team.



 

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