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MANHEIM — The April live periods kept on trucking in Lancaster County, with a massive tournament taking place at Spooky Nook Sports — a combination of the first Girls’ Under Armour Association stop and the Select Events “Live at the Nook!” competition, with hundreds and hundreds of teams descending upon central Pennsylvania for three days of intense competition.

Here’s who stood out to three of our writers — Josh Verlin, Andrew Robinson and Sean McBryan — during Saturday’s action:

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Alexis Bordas (2025 | West Virginia Thunder GUAA 16U)
Bordas, a 5-8 lefty guard from Wheeling Park High School, is fresh off being selected as the West Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year. The sharpshooter hit three 3-pointers and led WV Thunder in scoring in its 60-48 victory over Germantown Panthers in a night game Saturday. wBordas also handled the ball well, put herself in smart positions to secure rebounds, played solid defense on the perimeter, and still has potential to even further improve those areas as her high school career progresses.

Tessa Carman (2025 | NJ ShoreShots GUAA 17U)
Carman has quite an interesting skill set: the 5-11 forward looks at home in the post, but it quickly becomes clear she’s so much more than that. Nimble on her feet, Carman is energetic and skilled, a quality defenders both inside and out, able to attack the bucket and knock down jumpers, and she’s a terrific passer — especially out of the post, where she was a post-reverse specialist, making sure the ball flew from one end of the court to the other at the hint of a double-team, which often led to an open 3-pointer for her team in a big win. She’s already got seven mid-major Division I offers, with more calling. 

Danielle Carnegie (2024 | Supreme Team GUAA 17U)
The 5-8 wing from Georgia single-handedly spearheaded Supreme Team’s (Nashville, Tenn.) comeback attempt against Arizona Elite in a midday game Saturday. Supreme Team trailed throughout and was down by eight heading into the final quarter when it decided to implement the full court press. Carnegie had four steals in the game and then hit the tying 3 on a James Harden-esque stepback to send the game into overtime. Carnegie hit four total 3s and scored 16 points. She also had four rebounds and two assists.

Jasmine Davidson (2025 | Northwest Select GUAA 17U)
The No. 1 prospect in the 2025 class according to ESPN’s HoopGurlz rankings, Davidson didn’t disappoint in two strong showings for Northwest Select, though her team lost in overtime both times. The 6-1 wing is the definition of a two-way player: she’s absolutely brutal defensively, with terrific effort and energy, her arms and legs always moving, her long wingspan making passing lanes difficult. Offensively, the slashing wing is smooth as they come, the lefty loving to use a turnaround jumper in the mid-range, but she’s got a nice stroke on catch-and-shoot 3s. She’s got her pick of colleges, and a world of promise ahead.

Kaylee DeAngelo (2027 | WPA Bruins GUAA 15U)
Though she’s only about 5-2 and playing up a year — in front of about 20 college coaches, to boot — DeAngelo came out fearless against the Comets 15s, knocking down a couple deep 3s as the Bruins jumped out to a big early lead (in a game the Comets eventually won). DeAngelo knocked down a couple more from deep, each with a gorgeous high arc and perfect backspin, and she also showed off a strong handle and the ability to get into the lane and finish around the rim. Keep an eye out for her name in Western PA over the next few years. 

Ayanna Franks (2024 | Lady Rivals 3SSB 17U)
Maybe the most physical player of a very physical team - that’s a compliment, the Massachusetts crew set a tone right away - Franks used her strength as a weapon against the Mid-Atlantic Magic’s 17U team. A 5-foot-8 guard, Franks wasn’t a high-scorer in the game but she did get to the line early, scored another hoop and assisted two more as the Lady Rivals opened up a solid lead. Even with some bigger teammates around her, she hit the glass hard all game, leaning into the old adage the best way to have the ball is to just go get it.

Caitlin Frost (2024 | SLAM Elite 17U)
A 6-1 left-handed forward, Frost did a little bit of everything in a game against the Runnin’ Rebels 17s — a game which the Rebels won, but spread the wealth around to the point that four of them earned honorable mentions. Frost put together a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double which also included a couple dimes and a couple blocks, the post using her length well around the rim to alter several others, and she showed she can step out and hit a 3-pointer, with an easy crossover dribble too.

Elli Guiney (2024 | Arizona Elite GUAA 17U)
The 5-10 guard from Goodyear, Ariz., seamlessly adapts to an off-the-ball role during AAU season after being the primary ball handler during the high school season. But when Arizona Elite started to struggle with Supreme Team’s defensive pressure in the fourth quarter, Guiney started to handle the ball more.  Guiney was a steady presence throughout Arizona Elite’s 58-54 overtime win and hit two of her four 3s in the overtime period — the only points her team scored in OT. She also has the size and willingness to play in the post and covered the opponent’s biggest player at times. Guiney finished with 22 points.

Ryann Jennings (2026 | Comets GUAA 15U)
Jennings was one of two Comets players who really had a strong game in a 60-45 win over the WPA Bruins, the 5-11 guard and Conestoga freshman finishing with 16 points and eight rebounds (four offensive) as the Comets shook off a slow start to finish strong. Jennings, a freshman-year starter for the Pioneers, knocked down one 3-pointer but otherwise did a lot of work around the bucket, fighting for every rebound and playing physical around the rim to get the ball up and in the bucket. 

Anaya Hardy (2024 | Michigan Storm GUAA 17U)
The 6-3 center from Detroit has the uncanny ability to run the floor at her size and is light on her feet. Her anticipation and length defensively caused multiple issues for Team Thrill in a morning slate game. Hardy’s effort and heart never wavered throughout the entire game, even laying out for a loose ball with her team up 30. The lead was that large because of the plethora of buckets she converted in the paint. Offers from Central Michigan, Detroit Mercy, Eastern Michigan, North Dakota, Oakland, and Wayne State. She can dunk, too. 

Nina Nardecchia (2026 | CBC Fairfield 17U)
Playing up two age groups, the 5-foot-11 wing didn’t look any bit out of place playing with a solid Connecticut Basketball Club outfit that won its first game of the day on a late hoop and defensive stop against K-Low Elite Scott’s 17U side. Nardecchia wasted little time showing she needed to be accounted for, draining a pair of threes in the first half and knocking in a third on a second half catch-and-shoot look that might have been on her fingertips for a half-second total. She got to her spots well and once the opponent started to play her off the line, Nardecchia showed she could adjust with a sharp cut leading to an easy hoop in the second half.

Toby Nweke (2024 | Germantown Lady Panthers GUAA 17U)
Nweke came up big in GLP’s overtime win over Northwest Select in front of a big crowd of coaches — Dawn Staley included — scoring 17 points with seven rebounds in the victory. The 5-10 guard, who plays bigger than her already-solid size at the off-guard position, is only a week removed from a dislocated shoulder but that wasn’t obvious at all as she knocked down a couple 3s but otherwise worked her way into the midrange off the dribble, hitting a few pull-up jumpers and getting to the rim for an and-one and a few other finishes. 

Olivia Olson (2024 | Minnesota Fury GUAA 17U)
The 6-1 guard was unstoppable on the offensive end in a 21 point win on Saturday afternoon. She showed exactly why the Michigan commit is the No. 9 ranked player in the class of 2024. She scored her 29 points from all three levels, dropping four three-pointers to go along with a nice touch from mid-range and a strong presence around the rim. She also displayed phenomenal court vision, leading her teammates to just the right spot for easy baskets.

McKayla Taylor (2025 | Supreme Team GUAA 16U)
Only got to see three quarters of Supreme Team’s game against Become One, but Taylor stood out with her consistent play throughout. The 6-2 forward was a problem in the post, Supreme Team’s guards letting her post up and either get a bucket or get to the foul line, which she did early and often (in a foul-heavy game). Taylor gave great effort when the ball came off the rim, grabbing bunches of offensive boards, and a few of those became and-ones as well. 

Megan Rullo (2026 | Comets GUAA 15U)
There’s something in the Rullo genes that just has them playing hard. Just like her older sister Molly, one year ahead of her at O’Hara, Megan thrives off being able to force a turnover, grab a rebound, get downhill and get to the rim, though she did also knock down one 3-pointer as part of an 18-point outing, which also saw her add five rebounds, two assists and two steals. Having Harry Perretta as her coach this summer certainly won’t hurt her game.

Liv Stone (2024 | Fencor 17U)
Every time Stone went to the basket for her shorthanded team against Team Saints, something good happened. With her team’s halftime lead starting to whittle down in the second half, Stone kept attacking the rim and scored nearly every time to make sure that lead never went away. The 5-foot-11 junior from North Penn had nine second half points including a pair of and-one layups and another where she took a bump and floated in the look anyway without a call to go with it.

Jaeda Wilson (2024 | Germantown Lady Panthers GUAA 17U)
Smacking my head against the wall for not recording Jaeda Wilson’s incredible step-back 3-pointer at the end of regulation, which got GLP into an overtime it eventually won against Northwest Select in what had to be one of the best games of the weekend. The Marquette-bound guard, a powerful 5-8 combo, finished with 29 points, getting all but five of those points after halftime, adding in six rebounds, four assists and two steals. She absolutely took over down the stretch, getting every bucket her team needed her to, including a pair of 3-pointers; she was also 11-of-13 from the line. 

Saige Youngberg (2025 | Lady Rivals 3SSB 2025)
Part of a Massachusetts-based club that put out some impressive teams across all age groups - they were hard to miss with “BOSTON” in bold across their jerseys - Youngberg had the whole point guard thing going in her team’s win over the Runnin’ Rebels White 16U squad. Her pesky defense led to a few turnovers including a steal into a layup in the second half, she took open shots that included a straightaway three and her passing was on point, finding a few shooters for wide-open looks against a recovering defense.

Honorable Mentions

Sara Barhoum (2025 | Northwest Select GUAA 17U), Anna Barry (2024 | Fencor 17U), Evalyse Cole (2024 | Penn Fever 17U), Isabella Casey (2024 | Lady Runnin’ Rebels 17U), Teagan Colvin (2024 | NW Blazers 17U), Eanae Dagons (2024 | Arizona Elite GUAA 17U), Molly Driscoll (2024 | Penn Fever 17U), Whitney Evans (2024 | Lady Runnin’ Rebels 17U), Marisa Francione (2024 | Lady Runnin’ Rebels 17U), Jaida Guerra (2025 | NJ ShoreShots 17U), Madison Hall (2025 | Germantown Panthers GUAA 16U), Lizzie Halligan (2024 | Lady Runnin’ Rebels 17U), Ava Heiden (2024 | Northwest Select GUAA 17U), Catie Kelly (2025 | Comets Select 16U), Elizabeth Lavoie (2024 | Team Saints 17U), Jordan Marshall (2024 | Mavs Elite 17u), Alivia Mauz (2025 |Lady Runnin Rebels White 16U), Adrianna McMillian (2025 | Rockland Raiders 17U), Madisyn Moore-Nicholson (2024 | Germantown Lady Panthers GUAA 17U), Kylie Muholland (2025 | Delco Goats - Port 16U), Grace Oliver (2024 | Lady Rivals 3SSB 17U), Cearah Parchment (2025 | Become One GUAA 16U), Emily Olsen (2024 | Delco Goats 17U), Colleen Phiri (2025 | Lady Rivals 3SSB 16U), Makayla Presser-Palmer (2026 | WPA Bruins GUAA 15U), Alayna Rocco (2024 | Western PA Bruins 17u), Jacqueline Shea (2024 | Delco Goats 17U), Macy Smith (2024 | GTS Fusion 2024), Asia Taylor (2024 | Hunting Park Warriors 17U), Aniya Trent (2025 | West Virginia Thunder GUAA 16U), Iyanna Wade (2025 | Western PA Bruins GUAA 16U) Saniyah Washington (2025 | K-Low Elite Scott 17U), Ashlyne Woods (2025 | Western PA Bruins GUAA 16U), Zaniah Zellous (2025 | West Virginia Thunder GUAA 16U)