MBCA Small College Showcase: Team No. 9 Evals

Prep Girls Hoops Missouri takes a look at the players on Team 9 from last weekend’s Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Small College Showcase in Columbia. [player_tooltip player_id="162380" first="Bree" last="Shannon"] 5’6 Wellington-Napoleon: A talented 2022 guard who can fill it up from 3-point range. The lefty knocked down four triples in a row in a game I watched. She has very good handles and playmaking ability to go along with her shooting. Leah Thames 5’7 STEAM Academy at McCluer South Berkeley: A 2022 guard who is a state champion sprinter in track and field and she puts that speed to good use on the basketball court. The lefty was effective in the open court and she complimented it with some good 3-point shooting off the catch. Mary Copeland 5’11 Polo: A very good post players with excellent fundamentals inside. She seals well and gives a nice passing target. She uses fakes well to help her score inside. She also has a solid face up game with the ability to drive. Nora Hark 5’6 Hannibal: A 2023 guard who is a skilled ball handler. She did a nice job setting up defenders with ball fakes to free herself to drives to the basket. She can also hit the Corner 3. [player_tooltip player_id="252306" first="Celeste" last="Athon"] 5’4 Green City: A solid 2022 point guard with very good range from 3-point territory. She has good quickness and she did a good job penetrating and kicking out to open teammates. Taylor DeMint 5’7 Mexico: A 2022 combo guard who has solid offensive skills. Her handles were good and she could get into the lane and score on runners. She can also hit the open 3-pointer.