<strong>Nike Nationals Recap (Fairfax Stars)</strong>
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="25461" first="Kiki" last="Rice"] - 5’10 - Combo Guard</strong>
Kara "KiKi" Rice put up some impressive numbers leading her team in points, rebounds and assists. She was second in scoring for the entire tournament averaging 19 points per game on 46% shooting. She scored 31 points and logged 9 rebounds in the Stars win over Colorado Premier.
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="210722" first="Fadima" last="Tall"] - 6’1 - Forward</strong>
Fadima was consistent bringing in about 10 points and 6 boards a game. She has a good form on her shot and tightening up the three pointer will definitely make her a premier wing and boost her out put as she only shot 12% from beyond the arc with the green light.
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="293245" first="Riley" last="Nelson"] - 6’0 - Wing</strong>
Riley had two signature games in the tournament. The first against West Coast Premier when she led the team with 15 points, in the second she dropped 14 points against the Miami Suns. She shot 50% from the field and the three in both games.
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="143240" first="Aaliyah" last="Carlock"] - 5’9 - Shooting Guard</strong>
In these high profile tournaments you only need one really good game to impress a college coach and Aaliyah had two. She had her best games of the tournament in loses against West Coast Premier and the Spiece Gym Rats logging 12 and 10 points respectively in those games while shooting a high 50% in both and showing her three range.
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="137230" first="Delaney" last="Yarborough"] - 6’3 - Center</strong>
Delaney showed a good physical presence inside and defensively she was disruptive in the paint. She used her soft hands to finish and clean the glass logging just as many rebounds as points.
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