Prospect Spotlight: McKenna Macon (2023)

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Scott Hankamp

March 2, 2020 @ 07:13 AM

<strong>McKenna Macon </strong>is a freshman prospect to keep an eye on over the coming years. She's a 5'7" point guard / shooting guard from Mattawan High School.<strong> Macon </strong>plays grassroots basketball for Macon 6 Basketball Academy. She averaged 12 ppg last grassroots season. <strong>Macon </strong>is a skilled basketball prospect. She's very equipped to run the point even as a freshman. She has the ball handling and dribbling skills needed to guide an offense. <strong>Macon </strong>is able to put the ball on the floor, get to the rim, and finish. She has a mature game and mindset, and she's not intimidated by the big moment.<strong> Macon </strong>played up in AAU the last couple of years and feels like it prepared her for varsity basketball. [caption id="attachment_150404" align="alignnone" width="202"] McKenna Macon (2023, Mattawan)[/caption] <strong>Macon </strong>is improving rapidly and gaining experience as a player. She's focused on improving as a passer and expanding her basketball IQ. <strong>Macon </strong>points to her first high school 3 pointer as her best moment in the game so far. It was especially meaningful due to all the hard work she had put in to her perimeter shooting. <strong>McKenna Macon </strong>is just starting the recruiting process. She has a lot to offer a college basketball program and has had some initial talks with college coaches. <strong>Macon </strong>definitely has next level potential. She will bring energy and a passion for the game to a college team. <strong>Macon </strong>has goals that she wants to achieve. For the remainder of this season, she wants to become more of a vocal leader and help her Mattawan High School team win a district championship. <strong>Macon </strong>is eyeing a future as a college basketball player. She wants to earn a college degree and eventually take over her Dad's basketball academy. <strong>Macon </strong>is motivated by her Dad. "Knowing how passionate he is in helping me (and others) learn and understand the game motivates me to give it my all every time I step on the court." <div id="m#msg-f:1659380082226255915" class="mail-message expanded"> <div class="mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images "> <div class="clear"> <div class="mail-elided-text" dir="auto"></div> <div class="elided-text"> <div dir="auto"></div> <div dir="auto"></div> <div class="gmail_quote"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="m#msg-f:1659918956977993325" class="mail-message expanded"> <div class="mail-message-footer spacer collapsible"></div> </div>