USAV GJNC Showcase Session I – Top Performers Vol 3

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are super excited to partner with USA Volleyball once again to run the official college recruiting showcase for the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships. &nbsp;The first session was held on July 2^nd at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. &nbsp;The one aspect that sets our showcases apart from every other one in the country is how we offer coverage, before, during, and after it is completed.&nbsp; This series of articles will discuss those special players that stood out for various reasons to our court coaches and scouts.&nbsp; They have won our prestigious Top Performer award.&nbsp; Let's meet the winners!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mackenzie McDaniel [2028] 6-1 Right Side (HS: Santa Margarita/Club: OCVC/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mackenzie is currently an unranked prospect in the 2028 Class according to our Prep Dig California State Rankings, but that is only because we have not released them yet.&nbsp; She plays volleyball at Santa Margarita Catholic High School and also plays for the [program_tooltip program_id='429473' first='Orange' last='County Volleyball Club']. &nbsp;Miss McDaniel is a high-flying opposite who can do some serious damage at the net on both sides of the ball.&nbsp; With only being an incoming freshman this coming season, she showed that she belongs with the older girls during the showcase.&nbsp; Her court coaches mentioned how coachable she was and after I stopped by her court, I agreed.&nbsp; The main factor that you should be watching her for is that she is not done growing and getting better at her craft.&nbsp; I firmly believe that she has such a high ceiling to improve in this sport and will be a game changer for some program in four years. &nbsp;Please help us congratulate her on earning a Top Performer award.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bryn Neibaur&nbsp;[2028] 5-11 Outside (HS: Foothill/Club: Vegas Aces/Verbal: Uncommitted)&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bryn is currently an unranked prospect in the 2028 Class according to our Prep Dig Nevada State Rankings, but that is only because they have not been released yet.&nbsp; She plays volleyball at Foothill High School and club for the Vegas Aces volleyball program. &nbsp;Miss Neibaur has an uncanny ability to drop bombs at such a young age.&nbsp; Due to her amazing ability to jump off of the ground super fast and super high, she is a kill waiting to happen.&nbsp; Her club team uses her frequently on purpose because she is a stone cold assassin on the pins.&nbsp; Blessed with natural athleticism, her moves look like she is a seasoned veteran.&nbsp; Because she can also play beach volleyball, her skills have blossomed quite well.&nbsp; Playing on the sand has made her all around skills skyrocket.&nbsp; The length in her arms create such a hard time for opposing attackers to score.&nbsp; As a blocker, I think she could be very special with how she penetrates the net to seal it away.&nbsp; We will be watching her very closely with what we saw from her at the showcase and you should also.&nbsp; Please help us congratulate her on earning a Top Performer award at the showcase.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='479083' first='Alba' last='Canko']&nbsp;[2026] 5-8 Setter (HS: Great Oak/Club: Forza1/Verbal: Uncommitted)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alba is currently an unranked prospect in the 2026 class according to our Prep Dig California State Rankings.&nbsp; She plays volleyball at Great Oak High School and club for the Forza1 volleyball program.&nbsp; Miss Canko was extremely special in delivering the ball to all of the hitters at the showcase.&nbsp; The immense power that she has in her compact frame is astounding.&nbsp; The ball is blasted out of her hands to the left side pin from any location on the court.&nbsp; On defense, her split step is super fast and creates amazing balance when digging.&nbsp; She also has a super quick first step to the ball when tracking it down from serve receive.&nbsp; Blessed with a crazy fast reaction time, there is never a ball that she cannot get to.&nbsp; I love how she jump sets the middle blocker creating timing issues for the blockers.&nbsp; She is not afraid to play front row either as she battles at the net regularly.&nbsp; There are many reasons why she earned this award, but I strongly suggest that you give her a few looks.&nbsp; Please help us congratulate her on earning the Top Performer award for this showcase.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stay tuned for more articles on your favorite athletes that excelled at the showcase.&nbsp; If you have anyone you think we should watch out for, please shoot me an email with some info at <a href="mailto:Michael@prepdig.com">Michael@prepdig.com</a>.&nbsp; Also don't forget to help these kids get more exposure by sharing our stories with your friends.&nbsp; Help us help them by simply retweeting on Twitter or sharing on Facebook.&nbsp; Thanks for following Prep Dig Family!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->