Shutdown Showcase: Top Shooters (Pt. I)

Shooters were aplenty at the Shutdown Showcase held at NextPlay 360. Here are the top three-point shooters from this week’s event. &nbsp; <strong><img class="wp-image-183774 size-thumbnail alignright" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2020/06/Crystal-Henderson-2-1-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />2023 5-6 PG [player_tooltip player_id="154582" first="Crystal" last="Henderson"] – WP Celtics Team Henderson – Kell</strong> To no surprise whatsoever, [player_tooltip player_id="154582" first="Crystal" last="Henderson"] scorched the nets at her home gym, drilling five threes in two games and averaging 22 points. Arguably the best shooter in Georgia, Henderson punished teams that foolishly went under screens or didn’t check her from 25-feet out. Her stock continues to soar nationally. <strong><img class="wp-image-183791 size-thumbnail alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2020/06/Sylvia-Kahoro-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />2021 5-7 SG Sylvia Kahoro – WP Celtics Team Henderson – Kell</strong> With teams knowingly trying to stop [player_tooltip player_id="154582" first="Crystal" last="Henderson"], Sylvia Kahoro was a beneficiary on the perimeter. As [player_tooltip player_id="186262" first="Jamiah" last="Gregory"] slashed and [player_tooltip player_id="154589" first="Anna" last="Vereen"] pounded the paint, Kahoro was the perfect fourth option to knock down threes when left open. She hit three in two games and helped space the floor. <strong>2021 5-9 CG [player_tooltip player_id="186281" first="Imani" last="Smith"] – Hoop Dreams Athletics – Hiram</strong> It only took one shot to drop for [player_tooltip player_id="186281" first="Imani" last="Smith"] to get in the zone. The microwave strung together stretches from beyond the arc where the basket looked as big as the ocean. She cashed in seven threes over a two-game span, averaging 14 points. While she showed some flair and toughness getting to the basket, it was her three-point stroke that really opened things up and gave her confidence. <strong><img class="alignleft wp-image-186582 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2020/07/IMG_6456-150x150.jpg" alt="[player_tooltip player_id=" width="150" height="150" />2023 5-7 SG [player_tooltip player_id="154613" first="Elle" last="Kenney"] – FBC Blitz – Cherokee</strong> Picture-perfect form, Kenney’s stroke and poise on the perimeter caught my eye immediately. Every time she fired, I expected her shot to drop. Kenney does a great job of getting her feet set and has a quick trigger. Teams have to account for where she is at all times, not only from the three-point line but mid-range as well. <strong>2021 5-10 W Nadya McCown – WP Celtics Nard – Peachtree Ridge</strong> A sizeable wing, Nadya McCown set the tone early in a 58-55 win over Hoop Dreams Athletics. She peppered the nets with her sweet stroke, drilling two threes and hitting from the mid-range. Her ability to space the floor caused mismatch problems and opened up driving lanes for her teammates.