2021 Rankings Update: Top Scorers
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As we continue our look at the 2021 rankings update, we take a glance at some of the top scorers of the class. Kaili Chamberlin Kaili Chamberlin 5'9" | SG South Medford | 2021 State OR is a three-level scorer…
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Continue ReadingAs we continue our look at the 2021 rankings update, we take a glance at some of the top scorers of the class. Kaili Chamberlin Kaili Chamberlin 5'9" | SG South Medford | 2021 State OR is a three-level scorer who knows how to survey the defense quickly and make a polished attack accordingly. Sydney Burns Sydney Burns 5'8" | PG Wilsonville | 2021 State OR is the totality of the Oregon Elite Navy offense who is not only a traditional point guard but also a menacing scorer. Taylin Smith Taylin Smith 5'5" | PG Liberty | 2021 State OR is a crafty and innovative scorer who gets the job done with extra marks. Liv Knapp Liv Knapp 5'6" | PG Liberty | 2021 State OR is an energetic and highly skilled guard who knows how to score off the dribble with efficiency. Tiara Bolden Tiara Bolden 5'9" | SG Churchill | 2021 State OR is an athletic guard who scoring capabilities based off her springiness alone.
Kaili Chamberlin Kaili Chamberlin 5'9" | SG South Medford | 2021 State OR 2021 5’9″ SG Marathon/South Medford HS – the poised wing has a lot of ways to get the ball into the basket with a sixth sense of how to get an edge on her opponent. She can post up and back down smaller guards and has a nice touch around the basket. Chamberlin can spot up from alongside the arc and sink the three-pointer with good consistency as well.
Sydney Burns Sydney Burns 5'8" | PG Wilsonville | 2021 State OR 2021 5’8″ PG Oregon Elite Navy/Wilsonville HS – Burns does it all on the floor, as she is the head floor general for Oregon Elite Navy, but make no mistake about it she can put the ball through the cylinder. During crunch time, Syd single handedly makes her way to the rim and can either stick the tough jump shot through defenders or make a nice post move that leads to a score.
Taylin Smith Taylin Smith 5'5" | PG Liberty | 2021 State OR 2021 5’5″ PG Upper Left Legion/Liberty HS – the recent UNLV signee is a three-level scorer who plays with a nice calm pace but knows when to tap into that extra gear. She has a refined handle on the ball, which aids her as a scorer as she can either pull-up at any given moment or take it herself to the rim. Although she is slightly undersized, one does not notice it as she plays with a lot of fluidity and resilience.
Liv Knapp Liv Knapp 5'6" | PG Liberty | 2021 State OR 2021 5’5″ SG Oregon Triple/Liberty HS – the yet to be signed senior is one of the most riveting and dynamic scorers of her class as she has a quick release on her shot and a lot of confidence and flair to go with it. She excels in the one-on-one breakdown setting especially the pick and roll where she plays with a lot of bounce which she uses to execute into her jump-shot.
Tiara Bolden Tiara Bolden 5'9" | SG Churchill | 2021 State OR 2021 5’9″ SG Marathon/Churchill HS – Bolden is one of the more unknown shooting guards of 2021 as she is a stringy guard with good athletic abilities which can be seen in her efforts with the ball in her hands. Her area of expertise is scoring with three or less dribbles as she can pull-up instantaneously and transfers the energy from her legs through her body very well – resulting in great efficiency.