The 23rd Annual Rick Bolus’ High Potential®
Basketball Showcase Camp (Girls)

June 28, 2021
Louisville, KY

©2021 by Ron Harrison

INTRODUCTION

The 23rd Annual Rick Bolus’ High Potential® Basketball Showcase (Girls) was held in Louisville Kentucky at MidAmerica East Sports Center.

 

The camp director for this camp was Rick Bolus with 48 years of experience in the basketball business.  Rick Bolus started the Rick Bolus High Potential® Basketball Recruiting Service in 1973.  Mr. Bolus’ info reaches the desk of numerous college coaches nationwide, but also several all-star game directors.  He has also coached girls’ basketball, conducted girls’ camps, and ran women’s coaching clinics over the years.

 

A camp report will be made available to almost 2,000 women’s basketball college coaches in the United States in early August.  Each player will participate in three games.  The camp features speakers, fundamental stations, team practice sessions, optional competition contests, and a written evaluation from the camper’s league coach.  The camp director is at camp the entire day observing each player’s performance.  A certified trainer is at camp around the clock.

 

There were 73 players in this camp from Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, Ohio, Minnesota, and Missouri.  They were placed into two divisions, the North and South which were both high school divisions.  The North Division consisted of Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, and Georgia.  The South Division consisted of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and North Carolina.  Each team will play three games with the overall champion and runner-up being determined by a point system consisting of league wins, sideline fast break drills, cut-throat competition, and shooting contests. Tie breakers if necessary will be determined by criteria set by the camp director.  The following is a list of players plus team designations.

 

The Rick Bolus High Potential® “Blue-Chip” Basketball Camp® is not affiliated with any other basketball camp using the names “High Potential” or “Blue-Chip.”

 

NUMERICAL LISTING OF HIGH POTENTIAL® BASKETBALL CAMP PLAYERS

The Roster containing Rick Bolus’ player analysis is available at this link: 2021_Bolus_Girls_Camp.pdf

Note:  # refers to jersey number, and is not related to ranking

Roster information is provided by Rick Bolus
 

#

Player's Name

Ht/Class

School/Town, State

1

Nevaeh Acklin

5'7 So.

Shelby Co./Shelbyville, KY

3

Alexia Baldock

5'6 Fr.

Lincoln Co./Stanford, KY

4

Grace Bale

5'7 Fr.

Taylor Co./Campbellsville, KY

5

Emma Barnett

6'0 Jr.

Mercy Academy/Louisville, KY

6

Shelbie Beatty

5'9 Sr.

Apollo/Owensboro, KY

7

Dea Bradley

5'3 So.

Hart Co./Munfordville, KY

8

Peyton Bradley

5'8 Fr.

Meade Co./Brandenburg, KY

9

Kuryn Brunson

5'10 Sr.

Franklin/Franklin, IN

10

Caitlyn Campbell

5'10 Jr.

Winchester/Winchester, IN

11

Brittany Campbell

5'5 Fr.

Madison Central/Richmond, KY

12

Brooke Campbell

5'5 Fr.

Madison Central/Richmond, KY

13

Tahjaie Clark-Crowley

5'8 So.

Springfield/Springfield, OH

14

Kiera Couch

5'10 So.

Letcher Co. Central/Whitesburg, KY

15

Kennedy Creekmore

5'3 So.

McCreary Central/Stearns, KY

16

Jackie Crews

5'7 Jr.

Paoli/Paoli, IN

17

Madelyn Curtsinger

5'9 Fr.

Bullitt East/Mt. Washington, KY

18

Evie Darnell

5'10 Sr.

Rossview/Clarksville, TN

20

Shelia Douglas

5'8 So.

Whitley Co./Williamsburg, KY

21

Serenity Echols

6'0 Sr.

Memphis Mahs/Memphis, TN

22

Laci Edwards

5'7 Sr.

Rossview/Clarksville, TN

25

Paisley Ford

5'7 Jr.

Monroe Co./Tompkinsville, KY

26

Juliana Frazee

6'1 Fr.

Franklin Co./Frankfort, KY

28

Natalie Gentry

5'8 Jr.

Larue Co./Hodgenville, KY

29

Briante Gowdy

5'5 Sr.

Campbellsville/Campbellsville, KY

30

Makya Grinter

5'5 Sr.

Male/Louisville, KY

31

Taylor Guess

5'9 Jr.

Crittenden Co./Marion, KY

32

Aaliyah Hayes

5'8 So.

Holmes/Covington, KY

33

Carrie Hiler

5'7 So.

Scottsburg/Scottsburg, IN

34

Leah Kaelin

6'1 So.

Mercy Academy/Louisville, KY

35

Mackenzie Karo

5'7 Sr.

Woodford Co./Versailles, KY

36

Maddie Kauffman

5'5 Sr.

Tates Creek/Lexington, KY

38

Peyton Mayo

5'7 Sr.

Lexington Catholic/Lexington, KY

39

Desaine Mhango

5'3 Jr.

Male/Louisville, KY

40

Haley Mitchell

5'9 Jr.

Community/Unionville, TN

41

Cassidy Morris

5'10 Sr.

Trinity/Whitesville, KY

42

Celina Mullins

5'7 Jr.

Prestonsburg/Prestonsburg, KY

43

Aubrie Naiser

5'4 Fr.

Allen Co.-Scottsville/Scottsville, KY

44

Alexandria Newton

5'8 Jr.

Franklin Co./Frankfort, KY

45

Lydia Niederstadt

5'8 Sr.

Century/Rochester, MN

46

Jada Patton

5'11 Sr.

Penn/Mishawaka, IN

47

Isabella Pierce

5'9 Jr.

Westminster Christian/Chesterfield, MO

48

Haley Polston

6'2 Sr.

Martinsville/Martinsville, IN

49

Bailey Poole

5'2 Jr.

Hancock Co./Lewisport, KY

50

Savannah Prather

5'11 Jr.

Clarksville Academy/Clarksville, TN

51

Emma Price

5'4 Sr.

Scott Co./Georgetown, KY

52

Niah Rhodes

5'6 Fr.

Woodford Co./Versailles, KY

53

Cameryn Ridderikhoff

5'9 Fr.

Franklin Co./Frankfort, KY

54

Hanna Robinson

5'9 Sr.

Grant Co./Dry Ridge, KY

55

Camryn Runner

5'7 So.

Hamilton Heights/Arcadia, IN

56

Mj Simmons

5'10 Jr.

Community/Unionville, TN

57

Allison Spieker

5'7 So.

Whitefield Academy/Louisville, KY

58

Amy Thompson

6'0 Jr.

Whitefield Academy/Louisville, KY

59

Kyera Thornsbury

5'7 So.

Belfry/Belfry, KY

60

Carlie Thurmond

5'7 So.

Bethlehem/Bardstown, KY

61

Allison Wallace

5'9 Sr.

Frederick Douglass/Lexington, KY

62

Lauren Walton

5'6 Sr.

Lafayette/Lexington, KY

63

Kate Wenger

5'11 Jr.

Mater Dei/Evansville, IN

64

Kennedy Wenger

6'0 Sr.

Mater Dei/Evansville, IN

65

Makiya West

5'10 Jr.

Male/Louisville, KY

67

Breanna Whitaker

5'10 Sr.

Community/Unionville, TN

68

Addison Widelski

5'7 Fr.

Graves Co./Mayfield, KY

69

Laken Williams

5'5 So.

Martin Co./Inez, KY

70

Miyah Wimzie

5'10 So.

Holy Cross/Covington, KY

71

Tyra Young

5'6 Jr.

Scott Co./Georgetown, KY

72

Jennifer Zachman

5'8 Jr.

Tates Creek/Lexington, KY

73

Aziah Campbell

5'7 Sr.

Dunbar/Lexington, KY

74

Deborah Davenport

6'2 Sr.

Woodward/Cincinnati, OH

75

Taylor Harrison

5'8 8th

Pleasure Ridge Park/Louisville, KY

77

Shamari Robertson

5'11 7th

Jefferson Co. Traditional/Louisville, KY

78

Rachel Shropshire

6'2 So.

Frankfort/Frankfort, KY

79

Mary Smith

5'8 Jr.

Mercy Academy/Louisville, KY

80

Kennedy Williams

5'11 Sr.

Henry Clay/Lexington, KY

81

Chesney Lovins

5'9 Jr.

Berea Community/Berea, KY

82

Aleah Arlinghaus

5'3 Jr.

Holy Cross/Covington, KY

 

 

 

 

 

HIGH POTENTIAL® BASKETBALL CAMP TEAM ROSTERS

North Division

Teams 1-4

Team 1 (Lime)

Team 2 (Forest)

Alabama-Larry Bruner

Connecticut-Jay Lucas

5

Emma Barnett

6'0 Jr.

18

Evie Darnell

5'10 Sr.

6

Shelbie Beatty

5'9 Sr.

22

Laci Edwards

5'7 Sr.

11

Brittany Campbell

5'5 Fr.

40

Haley Mitchell

5'9 Jr.

12

Brooke Campbell

5'5 Fr.

55

Camryn Runner

5'7 So.

34

Leah Kaelin

6'1 So.

56

Mj Simmons

5'10 Jr.

36

Maddie Kauffman

5'5 Sr.

59

Kyera Thornsbury

5'7 So.

44

Alexandria Newton

5'8 Jr.

60

Carlie Thurmond

5'7 So.

53

Cameryn Ridderikhoff

5'9 Fr.

67

Breanna Whitaker

5'10 Sr.

77

Shamari Robertson

5'11 7th

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Team 3 (White)

Team 4 (Orange)

Florida-David Marion

Georgia-Derek Robinson

17

Madelyn Curtsinger

5'9 Fr.

3

Alexia Baldock

5'6 Fr.

20

Shelia Douglas

5'8 So.

9

Kuryn Brunson

5'10 Sr.

38

Peyton Mayo

5'7 Sr.

10

Caitlyn Campbell

5'10 Jr.

42

Celina Mullins

5'7 Jr.

13

Tahjaie Clark-Crowley

5'8 So.

57

Allison Spieker

5'7 So.

21

Serenity Echols

6'0 Sr.

58

Amy Thompson

6'0 Jr.

35

Mackenzie Karo

5'7 Sr.

73

Aziah Campbell

5'7 Sr.

63

Kate Wenger

5'11 Jr.

78

Rachel Shropshire

6'2 So.

64

Kennedy Wenger

6'0 Sr.

70

Miyah Wimzie

5'10 So.

75

Taylor Harrison

5'8 8th

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Division

Teams 5-8

Team 5 (Lime)

Team 6 (Black)

Illinois-Larry Bruner

Indiana-Jay Lucas

31

Taylor Guess

5'9 Jr.

7

Dea Bradley

5'3 So.

43

Aubrie Naiser

5'4 Fr.

15

Kennedy Creekmore

5'3 So.

46

Jada Patton

5'11 Sr.

26

Juliana Frazee

6'1 Fr.

47

Isabella Pierce

5'9 Jr.

28

Natalie Gentry

5'8 Jr.

48

Haley Polston

6'2 Sr.

29

Briante Gowdy

5'5 Sr.

51

Emma Price

5'4 Sr.

50

Savannah Prather

5'11 Jr.

69

Laken Williams

5'5 So.

61

Allison Wallace

5'9 Sr.

71

Tyra Young

5'6 Jr.

62

Lauren Walton

5'6 Sr.

72

Jennifer Zachman

5'8 Jr.

68

Addison Widelski

5'7 Fr.

82

Aleah Arlinghaus

5'3 Jr.

79

Mary Smith

5'8 Jr.

Team 7 (Maroon)

Team 8 (Forest)

Kentucky-David Marion

North Carolina-Derek Robinson

8

Peyton Bradley

5'8 Fr.

1

Nevaeh Acklin

5'7 So.

14

Kiera Couch

5'10 So.

4

Grace Bale

5'7 Fr.

30

Makya Grinter

5'5 Sr.

16

Jackie Crews

5'7 Jr.

32

Aaliyah Hayes

5'8 So.

25

Paisley Ford

5'7 Jr.

39

Desaine Mhango

5'3 Jr.

33

Carrie Hiler

5'7 So.

41

Cassidy Morris

5'10 Sr.

45

Lydia Niederstadt

5'8 Sr.

49

Bailey Poole

5'2 Jr.

52

Niah Rhodes

5'6 Fr.

54

Hanna Robinson

5'9 Sr.

80

Kennedy Williams

5'11 Sr.

65

Makiya West

5'10 Jr.

81

Chesney Lovins

5'9 Jr.

74

Deborah Davenport

6'2 Sr.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESULTS

 

Monday June 28th

 

Connecticut

103

Alabama

82

Florida

73

Georgia

64

Indiana

96

Illinois

64

Kentucky

102

North Carolina

69

Alabama

109

Florida

73

Connecticut

77

Georgia

58

Kentucky

89

Illinois

86

Indiana

120

North Carolina

81

Georgia

110

Alabama

93

Connecticut

104

Florida

73

Illinois

101

North Carolina

86

Indiana

120

Kentucky

101

 

 

Team Records

 

North Division

 

Connecticut

3-0

Alabama

1-2

Florida

1-2

Georgia

1-2

 

South Division

 

Indiana

3-0

Kentucky

2-1

Illinois

1-2

North Carolina

0-3

 

Indiana was crowned as champion with 16.5 points over Connecticut with 11 points who finished as Runner-Up.

 

  

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

Seventeen players were selected for the All-Tournament team: 

 

All-Tournament Team

Player's Name

Ht/Class

School/Town, State

Emma Barnett

6'0 Jr.

Mercy Academy/Louisville, KY

 

 

Dea Bradley

5'3 So.

Hart Co./Munfordville, KY

 

 

Peyton Bradley

5'8 Fr.

Meade Co./Brandenburg, KY

 

 

Kuryn Brunson

5'10 Sr.

Franklin/Franklin, IN

 

 

Jackie Crews

5'7 Jr.

Paoli/Paoli, IN

 

 

Evie Darnell

5'10 Sr.

Rossview/Clarksville, TN

 

 

Shelia Douglas

5'8 So.

Whitley Co./Williamsburg, KY

 

 

Briante Gowdy

5'5 Sr.

Campbellsville/Campbellsville, KY

 

 

Taylor Guess

5'9 Jr.

Crittenden Co./Marion, KY

 

 

Maddie Kauffman

5'5 Sr.

Tates Creek/Lexington, KY

 

 

Jada Patton

5'11 Sr.

Penn/Mishawaka, IN

Camryn Runner

5'7 So.

Hamilton Heights/Arcadia, IN

Allison Spieker

5'7 So.

Whitefield Academy/Louisville, KY

Kyera Thornsbury

5'7 So.

Belfry/Belfry, KY

Kennedy Wenger

6'0 Sr.

Mater Dei/Evansville, IN

Deborah Davenport

6'2 Sr.

Woodward/Cincinnati, OH

Chesney Lovins

5'9 Jr.

Berea Community/Berea, KY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAMP AWARDS

Several camp awards were given out for this one-day camp.  The awards for this event are: 

Girls Camp Awards

Best Free Throw

Maddie Kauffman

Tates Creek/Lexington, KY

Best Free Throw

Bailey Poole

Hancock Co./Lewisport, KY

Knockout Winner

Camryn Runner

Hamilton Heights/Arcadia, IN

Knockout Winner

Chesney Lovins

Berea Community/Berea, KY

Top Sleeper

Cassidy Morris

Trinity/Whitesville, KY

Most Improved

Mackenzie Karo

Woodford Co./Versailles, KY

Top Ballhandler

Paisley Ford

Monroe Co./Tompkinsville, KY

Top Passer

Desaine Mhango

Male/Louisville, KY

Top Defender

Aaliyah Hayes

Holmes/Covington, KY

Top Rebounder

Kennedy Williams

Henry Clay/Lexington, KY

110% Award

Aubrie Naiser

Allen Co.-Scottsville/Scottsville, KY

Top Station Worker

Shelbie Beatty

Apollo/Owensboro, KY

Top Shooter

Cameryn Ridderikhoff

Franklin Co./Frankfort, KY

Best Attitude

Brittany Campbell

Madison Central/Richmond, KY

Best Attitude

Brooke Campbell

Madison Central/Richmond, KY

Best Underclassman

Kyera Thornsbury

Belfry/Belfry, KY

Camp MVP

Deborah Davenport

Woodward/Cincinnati, OH

Camp Runner-up MVP

Kuryn Brunson

Franklin/Franklin, IN

 

  

SUMMARY

 

There were 73 players in this one day camp at the MidAmerica East Sports Center in Louisville.  There was excellent talent from top to bottom on display with all the girls working hard in this action packed day.  6-2 Sr. Deborah Davenport Woodward Cincinnati OH is a long, athletic player with good all around skills and was named Camp MVP.  5-10 Sr. Kuryn Brunson Franklin IN is a strong versatile 2 guard who can score.  5-11 Sr. Jada Patton Penn Mishawaka IN has good all around skills and excels in transition.  5-5 Sr. Maddie Kauffman Tates Creek Lexington KY handles the ball and is a versatile scorer.  5-10 Sr. Cassidy Morris Trinity Whitesville KY defends and scores.  5-5 Sr. Briante Gowdy Campbellsville KY is an aggressive point guard who never slows down.  5-10 Sr. Evie Darnell Rossview Clarksville TN can play either inside or out and gets positive results.  5-5 Sr. Makya Grinter Male Louisville KY is a quick, efficient guard with good skills.  5-9 Sr. Allison Wallace Frederick Douglass Lexington KY can play multiple front court positions and shoots the ball.  5-4 Sr. Emma Price Scott County Georgetown KY handles the ball and scores off her jump shot.  5-6 Sr. Lauren Walton Lafayette Lexington KY high basketball IQ and shoots the ball well.  6-0 Sr. Kennedy Wenger Mater Dei Evansville IN frontline player with good all around skills.  5-11 Sr. Kennedy Williams Henry Clay Lexington KY is a strong inside player who attacks the boards.  5-7 Sr. MacKenzie Karo Woodford County Versailles KY is a much improved player who passes the ball and has range on her jump shot.  This is just a partial list of the seniors that impresses observers today.

 

The Junior class was also well represented in camp.  6-0 Jr. Emma Barnett Mercy Academy Louisville KY is a long wing player with good all around skills.  5-10 Jr. Caitlyn Campbell Winchester IN has good court awareness, shoots the ball, and is a good defender.  5-7 Jr. Jackie Crews Paoli IN is a combo guard with an excellent all around game.  5-9 Jr. Taylor Guess Crittenden County Marion KY active, solid player gets the job done on the court.  6-0 Jr. Amy Thompson Whitefield Academy Louisville KY wing player has solid skills and a good mid-range shot.  5-11 Jr. Kate Wenger Mater Dei Evansville IN gets results in the paint.  5-9 Jr. Chesney Lovins Berea Community KY is a good defender with versatility being her strength.  5-7 Jr. Paisley Ford Monroe County Tompkinsville KY is a shooter with range on her jump shot.

 

The soph. class was loaded with some players that are destined for stardom.  5-7 So. Camryn Runner Hamilton Heights Arcadia IN is an active, versatile guard with excellent skills.  5-7 So. Kyera Thornsbury Belfry KY is active on both ends of the court and is an excellent spot-up shooter.  5-7 So. Allison Spieker Whitefield Academy Louisville KY lefty point guard can pass the ball and score.  5-10 So. Miyah Wimzie Covington Holy Cross KY athletic performer with a bright future.  5-7 So. Carlie Thurmond Bethlehem Bardstown KY gets to the rim and has good skills.  6-2 So. Rachel Shropshire Frankfort KY has excellent size and is an excellent shot blocker.  5-3 So. Dea Bradley Hart County Munfordville KY point guard shoots the ball well and finishes at the rim.  5-3 So. Kennedy Creekmore McCreary Central Stearns KY cerebral point guard with excellent all around skills.  5-8 So. Shelia “Marissa” Douglas Whitley County Williamsburg KY has great versatility and can score in a variety of ways.   5-5 So. Laken Williams Martin Co. Inez KY a solid point guard and a capable scorer.

 

The freshman class was led by 5-8 Fr. Peyton Bradley Meade County Brandenburg KY is a very promising 2 guard with size and skills.  5-5 Fr. Brittany Campbell Madison Central Richmond KY is a prototypical point guard with court awareness, great court vision and can score off the dribble or with her jump shot.  5-5 Fr. Brooke Campbell Madison Central Richmond KY is a shooter with range and a ferocious rebounder for size.  5-9 Fr. Cameryn Ridderikhoff Franklin County Frankfort KY is a deadly 3 point shooter with unlimited range.  6-1 Fr. Juliana Frazee Franklin County Frankfort is a solid young post player who rebounds and finishes in the paint.  5-6 Fr. Alexia Baldock Lincoln County Stanford KY is an active player who gets positive results.  5-6 Fr. Niah Rhodes Woodford County Versailles KY handles the ball and is a good wing shooter.  5-7 Fr. Grace Bale Taylor County Campbellsville KY is a slashing lead guard who finishes at the rim.  5-4 Fr. Aubrie Naiser Allen Co.-Scottsville Scottsville KY excels and delivers in the open court.

 

5-11 7th grade Shamari Robertson Jefferson County Traditional Louisville KY is the proverbial diamond-in-the-rough with skills and blocks shot.  5-8 8th Grade Taylor Harrison Pleasure Ridge Park Louisville KY nice touch on shot and finishes at the rim.

 

This is by no means a complete list of all the players who impressed this week.  All players were evaluated and will be available on Rick Bolus’ web site in the near future and I will have a camp report on all three camps in the next few days.  This was a very solid group from top to bottom and a very hard working group both in games and in the practices, contests, and drills.

 

CONCLUSION

As mentioned before, a full camp report will be made available to almost 2,000 women’s basketball college coaches in early August by the camp director.  While the staff was well pleased with this year’s camp, every effort will be made to improve the camp to make future versions even better.

 

 

Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other basketball events appear on http://www.kyprephoops.com.