EYBL Session 2 Immediate Takeaways

The EYBL Session 2 regional in Birmingham, AL, started yesterday, and talent was throughout the gym. Here are my immediate takeaways… 

Kyiah Renae Prestridge (6’1/Wing/’26/ProSkills 17U EYBL)

IG: Kyiah.and1 / proskills17u

X: @And1kyiah / @Proskills17u

Kyiah is a wing with a solid frame that allows her to play a physical brand of basketball. She showed offensive versatility as she is able to catch around 13-15 feet and attack off the bounce. When she is on the low block, she makes very strong moves to the goal off the post catch and does a good job finishing in traffic. Kyiah scores at all levels, is productive on the glass, and competes on the defensive end of the floor. 

Zhen Craft (6’2/SF/’25/Team Takeover)

IG: its_zhencraft / teamtakeovergbb

X: @craftzhen 

Zhen is a wing with good positional size. She was highly active on both ends of the floor and on the glass. She showed defensive versatility by guarding multiple positions and contested shots by anchoring the defense’s back line. It was her activity and willingness to give up her body to make hustle plays that stood out. Zhen competed at a high level, helping her team get the win.  

Emma Nuquay (5’10/SG/’25/Fairfax Stars)

IG: Emma nuquay / Fairfaxstarseybl

X: @EmmaNuQuay 

Emma is a lead guard who had some shaky moments with her decision-making, but when she got herself together, she showed a mature floor game, the ability to get her teammates involved, and the ability to keep the defense honest by knocking down the trey ball. She is a solid facilitator and was able to get her team into their offense.    

Laila Abdurraqib (5’6/PG/’25/Lady Gym Rats)

IG: queenofthecourtss / nikeladygymrats

X: @lailaabdurraqib / @NikeLadyGymRats

Laila is a reliable lead guard who controls the tempo and gets teammates involved. She is surrounded by talented scorers, and Laila does a good job balancing facilitating and creating her own offense, as she is a gifted scorer in her own right. She has pop to her game, is elusive with her handle when breaking down defenders, and is aggressive when getting downhill. She sees the game well and makes good decisions with the rock in her hands.   

Marcayla Johnson (6’0/’25/Drive Nation)

IG: marcayla._.johnson

X: @MarcaylaJohnso1

Marcayla showed her ability to score and pressure the defense with her game off the bounce. She is a decent playmaker whose game draws fouls, and she finds herself at the line often. She functions as a triple-threat player who contributes as a shooter, passer, and driver. She has the tools to produce more, but she needs to be more assertive in creating scoring opportunities. 

Camryn Golston (5’5/PG/’26/Essence Purple 17U)

X: @CamGo1ston

Camryn is a small lead guard but is lightning-quick. She was in full control of the tempo of the game, and there were times when she was kicking the rock ahead to a teammate, and the majority of the defense still had their backs to the offense as they ran back to get set up. There is no question that her speed makes her a difficult cover, and she is constantly putting pressure on the defense with her ability to get into the middle at any moment. She is a lead guard who gets her teammates involved, makes some really nice passes, and plays bigger than her size.