2024 Rankings: Stock Risers (Posts)
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The class of 2024 is full of talented players who began their high school careers immediately making impacts on the court. Here are some of the stock risers who play in the paint for their teams. Blanca Thomas Blanca Thomas…
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Continue ReadingThe class of 2024 is full of talented players who began their high school careers immediately making impacts on the court. Here are some of the stock risers who play in the paint for their teams.
Blanca Thomas Blanca Thomas 6'5" | C Charlotte Catholic | 2024 State NC | Charlotte Catholic
Thomas (pictured above) has had a stellar year, and she has many Division I offers already under her belt. Standing at 6’5” she knows how to clog the middle of the paint, and she does well making moves from the block to turn and score. She is a shot blocking machine, and she also uses her length to swat away passes which typically turn into steals for her team. It is a common thing to see her finish games with double-doubles scoring many points and grabbing plenty of rebounds to help her team win.
Seini Hicks Seini Hicks 6'0" | SF Purcell Marian | 2024 State OH | Cannon
Hicks was able to immediately make impacts for her team coming right in and winning a state championship with Cannon. She is another player who finishes games with double-doubles grabbing rebounds for her team and muscling her way in the paint for some points. She is tough to beat in the paint, especially when she grabs offensive rebounds to put back up for some points. She isn’t limited to the paint as she has a nice jump shot, and she knows how to create separation from her and her opponents.
Sheree Gidney Sheree Gidney 5'10" | PF Hickory Ridge | 2024 State NC | Hickory Ridge
Gidney is a play maker. She can get the ball at the top of the key and go to work driving the ball against tough contact or setting up for her three point shot. She does well seeing the floor finding the gaps in order to make the best move to score some points. Her ball handling makes her a threat from all over the court as she knows how to get some space between her and her defender. She is a force when going up for rebounds.
Laniya Scales Laniya Scales 6'2" | SF Quality Education Academy | 2024 State NC | Quality Education Academy
Scales is a big presence in the paint already using her height and length to cause problems. She sees the floor well on defense knowing when to slide over to help a teammate, and she tracks the ball well blocking shots. She runs the floor making sure her opponents do not get easy fast break points. On offense, she isn’t limited to scoring in the paint as she has a nice three point shot. She knows how to move well with the ball getting by her opponents, and she makes nice passes to her teammates to score some points.