WCE Battle in the Desert: Top Performers 

Natalie ‘Kaleo’ Anderson PG 5’11 2026 Kings/WA (Northwest Blazers Orange 17) 

A long scoring lead guard is extremely gifted. She has shift in her handle and scores on cuts to the basket, deep 3’s off the catch and mid-range jumpers. She has an impressive crossover which gives her the ability to gain separation from her defenders. She uses her tight handle to the rim and takes very long strides. She makes passes with either hand effortlessly and was one of the top freshman at the tournament.  

Destiny Lunan PG 5’9 2025 Bella Vista Prep/AZ (WCE 17u GUAA Pink)

One of the top scoring sophomore lead guards in the tournament. She is smooth on the break and can out race most on the circuit. She has a polished floater game, she will hit the catch three and can pull-up from mid-range. What actually stood out to me about her was her on-ball defense. She suffocated many opposing ball handlers and ripped their pockets for layups. She also threaded the needle for some dimes as well. A well rounded player. 

Brookeslee Colvin PG 5’8 2027 Coeur d Alene/ID (Northwest Blazers 2025 GUAA)

Arguably the top 8th grade point guard in attendance. She is a pure dimer. She will pass ahead and has that rare next level court vision at a young age. Her up the court passes are impressive to say the least. She has good instincts to play the passing lanes to collect steals. She can shoot the three with a quicker release and it looks good every attempt. She scores on tough drives and 

Teagan Colvin PG 5’7 2024 Coeur d Alene/ID (Northwest Blazers Orange 17) 

A tough scoring point guard who plays with a big motor to compete. She can catch and shoot from the three plus will hesitate and get to the rim. She has a super tighter handle and maneuvers the defense with her up the court passing and drive and kicks. She plays with a big motor and rebounds well for a guard. She recently narrowed down her final-5 schools to Washington State, Michigan, Wisconsin, BYU and UNLV. 

Kaniya Boyd PG 5’9 2024 Centennial/NV (LV Bulldogs)

An extremely fluid and shifty guard who recently verbally committed to Tennessee. The lefty is lightning fast and is a defensive nightmare who is very quick twitched. She is a legit shut down corner back and a phenomenal on-ball and help side defender. She will chase down blocks, rebound and make plays. She scores on blow bys, transition baskets and knocks down threes.    

Sorya Olgadez PG 5’7 2025 North Thurston/WA (FBC NW Alliance 17/WA)

A shifty point guard is quick on quick. She is a true ball hawk with quick hands and feet. She has a rare yo-yo handle and once she gets a step on her defender, with her lightning quick burst, she is at the rim. She can in and out and blow by her defender. She can make plays, hit the catch three and was one of the more exciting players to watch over the weekend. 

Kaia Foster F 6’2 2025 Chiawana/WA (Northwest Blazers Orange 17) 

A long sophomore scores it many ways. She can step out and shoot the three with a quick shooting release and a high arc. She has good post footwork with drop steps and has a good handle for position. She is a physical rebounder with good length and a good feel. She has a good handle for position and is a good passer. She is a strong two-handed rebounder who often crashes the glass.

Danae Powell PG 5’8 2024 Centennial/NV (LV Bulldogs) 

A skilled lead guard who is very crafty. She can shoot the three with consistency and is quick enough to burst to the basket. She loves the back door game and will drive and kick it perfectly into a teammates shooting pocket. She is one of the rising senior PG’s in the West. 

Saroiya Ajomale PF 5’10 2024 Centennial/NV (LV Bulldogs)

An athletic two-way forward does many things to affect a game. The Cal State Fullerton commit runs the floor like a deer and defends multiple positions. She is a rare girl that they run lob plays for her out of an in bounds. On back to back possessions she hit a catch three then blocked a shot on the other end showing glimpses of her future. Her ability to defend the paint and then switch onto a guard will be her college asset immediately. She caught  fire on Sunday from deep with four triples.  

Irene Noelle Guiamatsia C 6’4 2026 Xavier College Prep/AZ (WCE 15u GUAA)

A super strong post player with elite hands. She catches anything thrown her way and scores on drop step moves and short jumpers from 10-feet and in. She is a super long defender who moves well in space. A true rebound chaser and close to becoming an elite shot blocker. She was one of the tallest girls I saw over the weekend and has a ton of upside.

Breanna Williams PF 6’2 2024 Skyview/MT (Northwest Blazers Orange 17) 

A power forward who has a very physical brand of game. She scores thru contact often and can rebound in and out of her area. She also comes with skill. She has multiple counter moves in the post and will step out and hit the three fairly consistently. She is tough and skilled. 

Avery Waddington 6’3 SF 2024 Lake City/ID (FBC NW Alliance) 

A taller wing has many traits to like. She will rip thru and score through contact and handles it like a guard. She can be a 3-level scorer down the road with the catch three, drive by’s and pull-ups. She is a good out of area rebounder and shows nice good body control to score in the paint with either hand.  

Mason Quinn SF 6’2 2026 (Northwest Blazers 2025 GUAA) 

On of the top freshman bigger wings. She has long arms and can blow by her defender and get to the rim. She runs the court like a guard and her long wingspan allows her to play the passing lanes. She can drop step and score plus is money from mid-range. She block shots, rebounds and is a good passer.  

Berlynn Carlson F 6’3 2025 Liberty/OR (FBC NW Alliance 17/WA)

A long and taller forward. She uses her length on the defensive end to rebound and deflect passes. She passes it well with an unselfish nature. She can shoot the catch three and has good hands to catch some tough passes. She will rebound and push it and is also constantly talking on defense. 

Teryn Gardner CG 5’9 2024 Mead/WA (Northwest Blazers Orange 17) 

A combo guard with decent size. She has a quicker first step to get to the basket and her catch three has a quick release and is very consistent with it. She squares and lets it go. She can also get downhill and will fight inside for rebounds with some toughness. 

Taylee Chirrick PG 5’11 2024 Roberts/MT (Northwest Blazers Orange 17) 

A tough point guard who can play on or off the ball. She can push the ball up the court and find a teammate. She has real toughness that you can’t teach. She rebounds in her area and collects steals. She is not the knockdown shooter, but hit a clutch three in the game of the weekend vs NV Bulldogs. She scores mostly inside.  

Ava Marr SG 5’10 2025 Archbishop Murphy/WA (Northwest Blazers 2025 GUAA) 

A good sized scoring guard is a catch and shoot three point sniper. She was arguably the top soph shooter I viewed. She is sneaky athletic and is a smart player who moves without the ball to relocate to an open spot.

Kadynce Couture CG/SG 5’9 2025 Missoula Big Sky/MT (Northwest Blazers 2025 GUAA)

A highly skilled combo guard scores it many ways. She gets high elevation on her jumpers from mid-range and catch and shoot from the three point line. She has a little wiggle to her handle to get to the rim and her pull-up from mid-range is her sweet spot. She has a good feel for the game and is a possible 3 and D type for the future.

Madison Watts CG 5’10 2024 Leuzinger/CA (WCE 17u GUAA PINK)

An athletic guard can shoot the three, is a great transition scorer and defends multiple positions. She is a twitchy athlete who covers a lot of ground on the defensive end. She will suck in a defense and throw a dart to a teammate. She switches onto any position and has a live body in the open court. Her floater game is polished and can get streaky from the three point line.  

Ayla Williams PF 6’1 2025 Centennial/NV (LV Bulldogs)

A strong based power forward just got back from an ACL and showed some great flashes. The lefty scores on drop step moves and will block shots in space impressively and plays with a motor. She gets on the floor for loose balls and can handle it a little up the court. Her toughness and skill were on display. 

Nation Williams PF 6’2 2027 Centennial/NV (LV Bulldogs 17)

A physical 8th grader with a stronger base. She has long arms she moves well and is very good in the paint. She is most effective in the painted area. She will make her move quickly with no wasted movement. She is a very strong two-handed rebounder and the left can score on drop step moves. 

She got an early offer from North Carolina.  

Avery Masters PF 6’1 2027 Folson/CA (WCE 15u GUAA) 

A power forward who is the longest girl in the gym. She moves incredibly well from end to end and is a real athlete. She alters or blocks anything near her and is very good defensively on the perimeter. She will score it around the basket and has a bright future. 

Azariah Jackson PF 6’0 2027 Homeschool (FBC NW MOB) 

Another long power forward covers a lot of ground on defense. She runs the floor well, she can handle it a little to create her own offense and works inside the paint best. She will rebound, contest and block shots then defend a guard. 

Madilyn Crowley PF 6’1 2026 Ridgeline/WA (Northwest Blazers 2025 GUAA) 

A highly skilled power forward who can shoot it from elbow and in with a soft touch. She can ball fake and score on running layups and rebounds at a good rate in her area. She is a very steady performer.  

Kiana Skogstad PG 5’5 2026 Bellevue/WA (EBC Elite Blue 17)

A freshman playing a couple years up held her own. She is a pure point guard who handles the ball well with either hand. She will make passes with her left and right and finds teammates in stride. She scores with nice euro moves and off the dribble threes that are impressive for her class. 

Ashlyn Bryant PG 5’4 2027 Northwood Middle School (Northwest Blazers Morrison 16) 

A scoring point guard is a good passer who makes reads well beyond her age. She can freeze the defender with a hesitation move and then hit the three. She has very quick hands on defense and is a tough competitor. 

Addison Wells-Morrison SG 6’0 2026 Mead/WA (Northwest Blazers Morrison 16)

A long scoring guard who can shoot it a little from the three point line and attacks off the dribble. The daughter of Adam Morrison plays long on defense and shows potential.   

Delani Crawford PF 6’2 2024 Oak Hills/OR (FBC NW Alliance 17/WA)

A phenomenal passing big with good hands and feet and decent size for position. She can can seal her defender and go to work. She has post moves to utilize and strength for days. She plays a little bigger then her height suggests. 

Olivia Reynolds PF/SF 6’1 2026 Bellevue Christian/WA (EBC Elite Blue 17)

A young combo forward has many traits to like. She cuts to the basket when she should, drives it to the rim and can occasionally hit a jumper. Defensively she holds her ground in the paint and can defend in space. She is a physical rebounder in traffic. 

Jenelle Solis PG 5’3 2028 Fallon Middle School/CA (WCE 16 GUAA)

A 7th grader playing up a few classes held her own. She has a super tight handle and is hard to stay in front of her. The lefty has deep three point range and uses her shifty handle to create space and get into tight spaces. She will drive and kick it and handles ball pressure well for her age.   

Rylee Edlefsen PG 5’7 2024 Snake River/ID (FBC NW Alliance 17/WA) 

A strong, skilled and cerebral lead guard. She has toughness and thinks the game. She changes speeds well and can then burst into the lane. She will shoot it and make plays for her teammate.   

Katherine Myers PG 5’9 2026 Pleasant Grove/CA (WCE 15u GUAA) 

A skilled point guard who is confident and has some traits to like. She sees the court, plays a cerebral brand of ball, she can get to the basket and hit the three point shot off the catch. Her passing and skill definitely stood out. 

Teagan Erickson PF 6’2 2024 Sacu Public School/WA (Northwest Blazers Orange 17) 

A versatile long forward is an elite passer for position and her feel is incredible. She can get stronger but has a lot of length and decent size. She is a good rebounder in heavy traffic and can switch onto a guard and then defend a post player. She scores in the paint and brings energy to the court.  

Ashlyn Peterson PG 5’7 2024 Bothell/WA (EBC Elite/WA)

A pure point guard is a true dimer. She moves the ball and it never sticks in her hands. She can hit the three and drive the lane to score. She has very quick hands on defense to collect steals and can be a ball hawk on-ball defender and handles pressure well. She also showed her toughness and took multiple charges. 

Ella Fitts CG 5’10 2025 Lynden Christian/WA (Northwest Blazers Fire 2025 UA Rise)  

A versatile combo with college line three point range. She has good court vision and has an extremely high IQ with good fundamentals. Her court vision stood out with up the court passes.

Jazmyn Legg SF 5’9 2025 Stanwood/WA (EBC Elite Blue 17)

A wing who does a little bit of everything. She handles it, shoots the three, she passes well and goes downhill with either hand. She can score on euros and tough contact drives. She brings a natural toughness to the court and fights inside for rebounds. 

Tiara Jones SF 5’11 2024 St. Paul/CA (West Coast Elite 17UA Black)  

A versatile thicker forward scorer. She is a strong to bang inside and scores on runners and then step out and shoot the three. Once she can straight line drive and get downhill, she takes contact well and will score thru it. She brings skill and toughness to the court.  

Maleyni Tolliver C 6’3 2024 Alemany/CA (West Coast Elite 17UA Black)  

A very strong post player has good footwork. She has a drop step, hook shots and can actually step out and hit the three. She is a good rebounder in her area with her strong hands and grabs the ball with two-hands. She has a nice touch and good feet. 

Amia Witt SF 6’1 2024 Chaminade/CA (West Coast Elite 17UA Black)  

A long wing forward with great size is a fluid athlete who can handle it. She can hit the three and crashes the glass for put backs. She will defend multiple positions and has the ability to quickly switch and runs well from end to end. 

Shadal French PF 5’11 2024 St. Paul HS/CA (West Coast Elite 17UA Black) 

A long defensive minded power forward runs fluidly and rebounds and blocks shots in bunches. She can score it around the rim but she is a true rebound chaser. She has only been playing for two years and is just scratching the surface.  

Audrey Lucas C 6’0 2024 Meadowdale/WA (EBC Elite)

A strong post player can hit the catch three, block shots in her area, she has elite hands and is a good passer. She plays with a high IQ and will score it efficiently around the rim. She boxes out well and uses her mind and understands how to seal. She sets strong picks and rolls hard.

5 Shooters of Note:

-Danaeja Romero-Ah Sam W 6’0 2024 Springfield/OR (WCE 17u GUAA)

-Marissa Elizalde G 5’9 2024 St. Patrick St. Vincent’s/CA (WCE 17u GUAA) 

-Lia Hanson SG 5’10 2025 Issaquah/WA (EBC Elite)

-Natalia SeaFair-Lopez G 5’4 2023 (EBC Elite) (Puget Sound commit)

-Mikah Hammerquist SG 5’4 2024 North Creek HS/WA (EBC Elite Blue 17)