2021 All-Southwest Missouri Area Preseason 1st Team

Now we swing down to the Southwest Region here in Missouri and take a look at the talented 2021 class. This group of seniors is very talented with their overall skillsets and with how they lead their teams. They all play the game the right way and give everything they can to help their teams win. <hr /> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;">1st Team</span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="106873" first="Makaiya" last="Brooks"] Ι 5’9" CG Ι Springfield Central Ι Midwest United AAU Ι Memphis University Commit</strong></p> The MBCA Class 5 All-State and University of Memphis commit Makaiya is a dynamic playmaker and shot creator with the ball. She is an elite scorer at all three levels. Her size and frame help her get to any spot on the floor and she is an excellent on-ball defender. She can slide over and play the point and with her creative handles, Makaiya can make plays for her teammates. She is a solid rebounder and really competes when on the floor. <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="106896" first="Naudia" last="Evans"] Ι 5’6" CG Ι Waynesville Ι MO Phenom AAU Ι Grand Canyon University Commit</strong></p> An athletic combo guard that scores the ball very well from all three levels, the MBCA Class 5 All-State selection is a playmaker and shot creator with elite handles and a very quick release. She plays the game with passion and is an elite-level defender. She plays unselfish basketball but wants the ball in crunch time and takes and makes tough shots. <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="106878" first="Indya" last="Green"] Ι 5’11" SF Ι Kickapoo Ι Della Lamb Running Angels AAU Ι Uncommitted</strong></p> One of the most under-recruited players in the state, Indya is a force on the court. She is a mismatch for most forwards because of her strength and size. An MBCA Class 5 All-State selection, Indya has excellent footwork and can score over both shoulders when she plays in the post. She is excellent on the perimeter attacking the basket and finishes through contact with either hand. <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="106890" first="Lacy" last="Stokes"] Ι 5’4" CG Ι Mt. Vernon Ι All Missouri Attack AAU Ι Missouri Southern State University Commit</strong></p> A quick lefty guard that can get to any spot on the floor with her handles, Lacy is one of the best pure point guards in the state. An MBCA Class 3 All-State selection, Lacy has super quick-release with deep three-point range. She is an excellent three-level scorer with a nice touch in the mid-range and she is unguardable off the bounce with her quick change of direction. She is an excellent defender with her speed and quick hands, <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="106891" first="Faith" last="Gilkey"] Ι 5’5" PG Ι Walnut Grove Ι Southwest Baptist Commit</strong></p> A two-time MBCA Class 1 All-State selection, Faith is a dynamic point guard that can flat out defend. She shoots that ball at a high level and is a relentless rebounder. Her defensive ability to get her hands in passing lanes and cause deflections, lead to easy fast-break scores. She has excellent handles to get to any spot on the floor and her court vision and awareness are at an elite level. She plays with great pace and really understands how to run her team on the offensive end.