2022 Players To Watch Outside The Top 50

As with the current senior class, I would like to highlight some of the top juniors in the area that should be on your radar. Leading the way in this group is small forward <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91554" first="Janiah" last="Barker"]</strong>. The 6-foot-2 prospect averaged 11.5 points and 7.5 rebounds across 24 games for <strong>Tampa</strong> <strong>Bay Tech</strong> last season. Barker can defend her opponents 1-5 and will be a terrific player at the next level for an elite college program. Moving from that, this class has a bunch of prospects looking to emerge. Let’s take a look... <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="154900" first="Cameron" last="Araujo"]</strong> - <em>Southwest</em> <em>(PH 57)</em> Down in Miami, Araujo put up some monster numbers for the Eagles. The 5-foot-8 shooting guard averaged 17.1 points and 10.3 rebounds last season for Southwest. With her assistance, the Eagles won eight of their final nine games. Araujo also plugs well as a small forward or point guard in certain sets. Against <strong>Coral Gables</strong>, Araujo scored 31 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. That performance sparked a run of seven games in which she scored at least 17 points and collected seven or more boards. Araujo is also a strong defender having recorded 77 steals on the season. She is a player who could rise up the ranks with another strong season. <strong> [player_tooltip player_id="154842" first="Mia" last="Avin"]</strong> - <em>Coral Springs</em> <em>(PH 60) </em> The Colts have a solid floor leader for the next two seasons with Avin at the helm. The 5-foot-5 point guard averaged 9.2 points across 18 games last season. Avin combined to score 29 points in the 7A-District 12 tournament to help Coral Springs to the championship. Avin should average well into double-figures as a junior. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91598" first="Emoriah" last="McHenry"]</strong> - <em>Norland (PH 70) </em> The Vikings are looking to replace three seniors that combined to average about 32 points per game. That trio also helped Norland to a 22-7 record and an appearance in the Class 5A regional final. Looking to step-up in her role will be [player_tooltip player_id="91598" first="Emoriah" last="McHenry"]. The 5-foot-9 guard/forward averaged 5.8 points and 5.3 rebounds last season. In addition, McHenry tallied 13 games with five or more boards. Against <strong>Mourning</strong>, McHenry scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Moreover, nine of those grabs came off the offensive glass. I think learning from her elder understudies will pay dividends for her on the court this winter. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91601" first="Angelina" last="Wimbley"]</strong> - <em>Park Vista (PH 73)</em> Up in Lake Worth, Wimbley helped the Cobras to a 19-7 record and an appearance in the district championship. The 5-foot-8 combo guard averaged 11.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Over her final six games, Wimbley combined to score 76 points. Park Vista won five of their six games during that span. On the defensive side, Wimbley recorded a season-high seven steals against <strong>Wellington</strong>. Will her late season momentum carry over into this season? My bet is it would. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="91595" first="Samiyah" last="Briggs"]</strong> - <em>Calvary Christian</em> (PH 74) Briggs is your quintessential player to watch at this spot. All the 5-foot-7 shooting guard did was average a team-best 12.1 points per game and lead the Eagles to a 18-6 overall record last season. Against <strong>University School</strong>, Briggs dropped a season-high 30 points on 10-of-18 from the field. Moreover, Briggs grabbed 12 rebounds against the Sharks. That performance was one of 16 games in which she scored in double-figures. Briggs is the type of player who has matched her play with team performance so far in her career. <strong><em>For any South Florida Prep Hoops news or information...please contact Michael Costeines @Steins_23 on Instagram or Follow him on Twitter @Mungertown_Mike23. </em></strong>