Run 4 Roses is one of the largest girl’s basketball tournaments around. It brings in thousands of teams from the US and beyond. We walked around the 80+ courts at the Kentucky Expo Center for six days taking note of players who stood out to us. When we say stand out, we really mean someone who caught our eye for one reason or another. That may be a team’s best player or it may be a player whose effort made it impossible for us to not notice them. Below you can read about some of those players that stood out to us throughout the event. 

Please note: Some of the write-ups below were already featured on X (@riseupsports1) during the event. Please let us know if any of the information below is incorrect and we will get it fixed as soon as possible.

Olivia Conklin

2027 Always 100 Skills | Class of 2027
Conklin can affect the game both offensively and defensively in a variety of ways. Clean release from beyond the arch. Plays physical and fights for 50/50 balls. Does things that don’t always show up in the stats.
-ETHAN GRANTZ

Payten Day

2027 Explosive Elites NE2K | Class of 2027
Protected the paint well. Deflected post entry passes and used length to make things tough around the basket. Excellent length and ran the floor well. Grabbed a lot of rebounds.

Jaelyn Dye

Kentucky Premier 15U EYBL | Class of 2027
High IQ lefty who has great court awareness and can really make a lot of good things happen on the court. Good shooter, great job making moves to get a step on defenders.

Adley Haines

2027 Ohio Future Eifert NE2K | Class of 2027
Strong playmaker who consistently looks to create for teammates. Can play any guard position effectively. Showed good leadership on the court. Stayed ready to go after the ball defensively.

Madilyn Hill

Team Trae Young 15U 3SSB | Class of 2027
Really love the way she fought on the boards. Plays very hard and showed a lot of toughness. Can score around the basket or extend out and knock down jump shots. Really solid play overall and has high level potential.

Iris Jordan

2027 Wolverinas | Class of 2027
Consistently made great plays with the ball and moved great when she didn’t have it. Strong cuts. Very smart passes and extremely unselfish.

Shannon Lamorticelli

2027 Bay State Jaguars UAA | Class of 2027
Good length. Runs the floor well. Does a great job relocating without the ball & can knock down outside shots quickly. Made great cuts and finished well on both sides of the rim.

Caroline McCurry

2026 Rise Up | Class of 2027
Rebounds very well and has a knack for getting her hands on the ball. Finishing well around the rim. Defense, especially man-to-man, has become much better. Soft hands. Nice mid-range game.

Makenna Moritz

2026 Pro Day Lady Lightning | Class of 2027
Showed good versatility with the ability to play and guard multiple positions. Nice strong takes to the basket using her body to keep the defense away.  Also finished through contact. Strong on the boards.

Skylar Walden

2027 ETA Thunder Walden | Class of 2027
Great job creating good looks for teammates. Gets a step on her defender, forces help to step over, and knows where to deliver the pass. Handled the ball well. Good court vision and awareness. Really good shooter as well with a quick release.

Aliyah Woodard

2025 Lady FVV/CC14 | Class of 2027
Strong floor general. Kept head up and on a swivel always ready to drop a dime to teammates. Good vision and high IQ. Recognized when to push pace and when to slow things down. Consistently came to the ball to help out teammates. Made some really nice drives and finished in some crafty ways.

By Alyx

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