Recruiting Tidbits: Ja’Mya Powell-Smith to GCU
The top-ranked player in the Prep Girls Hoops Missouri Class of 2021 rankings is headed to the Valley of the Sun.
Standout guard [player_tooltip player_id="106867" first="Ja’Mya" last="Powell-Smith"] of North Kansas City has given a verbal commitment to Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ this weekend. The 5’7" Powell-Smith made her announcement on her twitter account on Saturday.
An outstanding point guard with tremendous offensive ability, Powell-Smith was one of top scorers in the Kansas City area as a junior. Last season, she averaged 21.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and four steals a game. She scored more than 25 points on eight occasions and topped the 30-point mark five times during her stellar junior season.
Powell-Smith has been playing with the KC Dream Running Angels 17U squad during the summer.
The commitment of Powell-Smith is another recruiting coup for new GCU head coach Molly Miller, who has successfully recruited the state of Missouri since taking over the program. Since coming to GCU from Drury University, Miller has brought over Class of 2020 Class 4 Player of the Year [player_tooltip player_id="106812" first="Katie" last="Scott"] from Carl Junction and gotten commitments from Class of 2021 No. 5 player [player_tooltip player_id="106896" first="Naudia" last="Evans"] of Waynesville and Powell-Smith.
Another Kansas City area standout who has made her collegiate intentions known was 2021 guard [player_tooltip player_id="194128" first="Emma" last="Perry"] of Liberty North, who gave a verbal commitment to Southwest Baptist. The 5’8" Perry is one of the top 3-point shooting threats in the state.
As a junior, Perry averaged 9.3 points and 2.7 rebounds while making a team-high 56 3-pointers on the season. She spent her summer playing for KC Running Angels 17U squad.
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