PGH Freshman Showcase: Second All-Star Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>More than 100 players came to the Prep Girls Hoops Freshman Showcase ready to strut their stuff and show their wares, and dozens of them stood out in one way or another. That makes it difficult to decide who deserves top billing as a member of the Freshman Showcase All-Star Teams. Earlier we announced our First Team selections:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li>[player_tooltip player_id='205310' first='Tori' last='Oehrlein'] of Crosby-Ironton</li><li>[player_tooltip player_id='252381' first='Maddyn' last='Greenway'] of Providence Academy</li><li>[player_tooltip player_id='458305' first='Audrey' last='Shindelar'] of Stewartville</li><li>[player_tooltip player_id='502602' first='Morgan' last='Staloch'] of Jordan</li><li>[player_tooltip player_id='478351' first='Dalia' last='Thornton-Fay'] of Minnetonka</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Now we offer you our Second Team All-Star choices.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_6329124663f25","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["471360"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":506852,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Just last week our colleague Rudy Ruffin called Mya a “smooth, silky point guard who has a high basketball IQ, is great at controlling the pace on offense and making good reads.” I'd say that's pretty accurate. On Sunday the diminutive guard with the super light feet and the natural-as-natural-can-be ball-handling ability showed us once again that she is one of the most skilled players in the Class of 2026. Paired with super-stud [player_tooltip player_id='252381' first='Maddyn' last='Greenway'] in the backcourt, Moore looked right at home. Just as she did a few weeks back in making the Class 3A All Tourney team at the Breakdown Summer State Tournament. Just as she did all spring and summer running the point for North Tartan 2026 Nike. Just as she did last winter as an 8th grader earning major minutes at Orono. Mya's got the ball on a string and the world by the tail. 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From using her length, height and athleticism to slow down [player_tooltip player_id='205310' first='Tori' last='Oehrlein'] to forcing countless opponent turnovers, pulling down seemingly unreachable rebounds, and scoring the basketball inside and out, Downs was everywhere at the Freshman Showcase. She has light feet, excellent elevation, moves well laterally and is fast in the open court. Tucker has nice touch, can score at all three levels, and has very good court vision. We've seen it all before, of course, but plenty of folks saw it for the first time on Sunday. 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She shoots with a ton of confidence. She sees the floor, makes good decisions, takes chances but not bad risks. And she appears to be having a whole lot of fun doing it. We love that in a player! We've reached the point with Abbie's game where we just expect her to play well every time she's on the floor. 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Her feet are quick. Her hands are, too. The way she bobs and weaves, attacks and retreats, slips this way and that. It's all so entertaining. In the end, though, Lewis is just a really effective point guard who makes smart choices, moves the ball exceptionally well, gets everyone else involved as much as they should be, and manages to put the ball in the basket one way or another. The fact that she can make the highlight reel while doing so is the kind of bonus we're here for.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["351665"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_player_featured_image":506917,"_player_evaluations_4_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"At Tartan High School Vienna carries the weight of the world on her shoulders. With all due respect to her fellow Titans, the team desperately needs Vienna to be a superstar night after night just to get through the season with a few victories in hand. It's a big load to bear for a 9th grader. At the Freshman Showcase, however, Murray was one of dozens of great players in the gym with the freedom to do what she does best without regard to wins or losses or high expectations. The result was predictable for a player widely considered to be one of the most-gifted prospects in the Class of 2026. She got up and down the court at pace, made a ton of intelligent basketball plays, and she knocked down that oh-so-sweet mid-range jump shot that has become her trademark. Vienna is a natural and we're happy to watch her do her thing as often as we possibly can.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"preview"} /-->