Great Ball From the Great Falls: NJ Sparks 17u EYBL Best
Paulina Paris, G ’22 Saddle River Day I don’t know if she’s French or not but her fancy first step will leave you saying oh la la. So will her last. Just take a look at her buzzer-beater in their…
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Continue ReadingPaulina Paris, G ’22 Saddle River Day
I don’t know if she’s French or not but her fancy first step will leave you saying oh la la. So will her last. Just take a look at her buzzer-beater in their first game at the Run for the Roses.
A victory that ultimately turned into a 17u Gold Championship. She can do it all. Paulina is the glue that holds her team together. Whether she’s knocking down shots from the outside or driving to the lane, her presence is always felt on the court.
She’s a savvy defender who knows how to put herself in the right position. Besides tearing up the Nike EYBL circuit all summer she led Saddle River Day to a 10-3 record this past season.
Paulina has emerged as one of the top point guards in the state, averaging nearly 25.0 PPG. Her best qualities present themselves when the game is on the line. This rebel is a hot shoot with ice water in her veins.
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Antonia Bates, SF ’22 Rutgers Prep
Whether there’s a hand in or her face or not it doesn’t matter. Antonia is a knockdown shooter from the outside. When you’re over six feet tall and that accurate from behind the arch all the defense can do is try to adjust.
Once the pressure is drawn away she puts the rest of the skills on display. Now you have to stop her from going to the basket or dishing to her teammates.
Her size, along with high basketball intellect and sound footwork makes her equally as difficult to deal with on defense. She can match up with guards, forwards, or centers anywhere on the court. There’s no arguing about this Argonaut.
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Quanirah Cherry-Montague, PF 2023 Atlantic City HS
This is a player with serious potential. There aren’t many girls out there with her combination of size, strength, and athleticism. She’s an excellent rebounder and shot-blocker who can anchor a defense down low. What I didn’t expect to see was the ability to cover players who are smaller and faster than her.
What she lacks in quickness is made up for with length and positioning. Equally impressive is her performance on defense. Quanirah is dominant in the post but also is completely comfortable on the perimeter or leading a fast break. Her versatility is her best quality.
Despite the fact, the sophomore only had a chance to play in two games for the Vikings this past year she still managed to average 18 points, 13 rebounds, and 3.5 blocks per game. The progress she made this summer with the sparks has been tremendous. With two more years to build upon. This Atlantic City skyscraper is on the rise.
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