AAU Preview: Five to See in 17 Premier Division

Mike Bryant June 19, 2026 @ 05:19 PM

[player_tooltip player_id='738246' first='Kail' last='Ricketts'] - S/RS | OPVC 17 Ricketts Ricketts is the motor for this OPVC team. She has good depth to her skill set along with being a true competitor in how she takes the floor and leads through her command of the offense when setting and through her overall leadership. She continues to develop into a consistent distributor in her movement to the ball and the touch and force she uses to set all facets of the game. A big asset for a variety of reasons, she's the type of athlete that can and will do whatever the team needs from her.   Brooke Harrill - MH | OPVC 17 Ricketts At 5'8, Harrill can make an impressive impact as a middle through which she can see some quality opportunities offensively given how well she moves and the productivity she can provide. She works well early to be able to get herself into approach situations on time and with good space for her to be able to swing with range, which includes being able aggressive off of one foot at the right pin. Harrill competes for East Central in Indiana.   [player_tooltip player_id='949285' first='Brielle' last='Risner'] - S/RS | Elite VBTC 17 Black Risner is a 5'11 prospect with two-way skills as a setter and opposite attacker. Currently uncommitted, she is worth a look given her length and ability to control and run her team's offense with variety given the corps of arms they have throughout their rotation. She contacts with high hand position and with an ease in her movement to get to the ball and let if fly. Elite VBTC 17 Black will open the event as a top seed in their respective pool.   [player_tooltip player_id='480839' first='Ali' last='Bradford'] - S | Maverick 17 Maroon This team will open day one of play as the top seed in their pool. They feature some skilled and aggressive talent as Bradford is the floor general that gets their offense in motion. She has continued to demonstrate her impact as a distributor, especially in how she can find her middles through all types of situations, which is a position that is a key strength of their offense. With one more season for Padua Franciscan ahead of her, Bradford will enter that effort with 1,357 career assists behind her.   Allison Orzech | OH | Maverick 17 Maroon Orzech is an experienced point scorer. A high volume hitter for Holy Name, she averaged 3.2 k/s last fall for the Green Wave and will enter her senior year as their top returning option with over 460 kills earned in the past two seasons. The 2025 season also saw her pick up a career best 10.7 d/m. At 5'7, she is aggressive in the air as she has good footwork to get to the ball to maximize her athleticism and hitting tools from both sides of the court.

Kail Ricketts Kail Ricketts 5'8" | OH/DS/L Little Miami | 2027 State OH - S/RS | OPVC 17 Ricketts
Ricketts is the motor for this OPVC team. She has good depth to her skill set along with being a true competitor in how she takes the floor and leads through her command of the offense when setting and through her overall leadership. She continues to develop into a consistent distributor in her movement to the ball and the touch and force she uses to set all facets of the game. A big asset for a variety of reasons, she's the type of athlete that can and will do whatever the team needs from her.