Early Season Scoring Leaders

<strong>Early Season Scoring Leaders</strong> <strong>2023 5-1 G Makayla Raines – Our Lady of Mercy</strong> The junior has scored at all three levels this year, attacking from the perimeter and getting downhill. She has attempted 37 free throws over her first four games and is averaging 26.3 points, 5 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 5 steals and 1 block. Raines is part of an explosive backcourt that averages a combined 48 points per game. <strong>2023 5-9 G TyKhia Burgess – Turner County</strong> With her running mates gone, part of an explosive trio over the past few years, all the scoring load has now been placed on Burgess who is dumping in 26 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.2 steals and 1.4 blocks per game. She’s an athletic high-motor perimeter player that has averaged 30.3 points per game since her season-opener. Teams haven’t been able to keep Burgess out of the paint. She’s shooting 58% inside the arc. <strong>2022 6-0 G [player_tooltip player_id="118139" first="Sydney" last="Bowles"] – Woodward Academy</strong> The UGA-signee is one of the state’s most prolific scorers, averaging 23.3 points as a freshman, 25.1 as a sophomore, 22.7 as a junior and now 25 as a senior along with 8.8 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 3 steals. Bowles is a big strong guard that loves her jump shot. She can shoot over defenders and can fill it up from deep. When she decides to attack the rim, she’s a foul magnet that uses her size to finish through contact. <strong>2023 5-7 G [player_tooltip player_id="154610" first="Taiylor" last="Williams"] – Brookstone</strong> Williams has been one of the best kept secrets in Columbus. Playing at a small private school, Taiylor has poured in points at a high level and should be on D-II radars at the very least. She’s averaging 24.9 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 4.3 steals and 1 block. Williams is a well-rounded scorer. She has a good handle and can get to her spots consistently. Williams is a threat to euro her way all the way to the rim or pull-up and shoot off the dribble. <strong>2024 5-11 G [player_tooltip player_id="218612" first="Yasmine" last="Allen"] – Forest Park</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="218612" first="Yasmine" last="Allen"] has enjoyed a breakout sophomore season averaging 23.1 points per game. She’s a big guard that can play 1-3. Her outside shot has been locked in, hitting 27-65 (42%) to start the season. Allen is a good athlete with length. She can attack defenses from multiple angles and is a smooth ball handler. <strong>2025 5-7 G Mahogany King – Wheeler County</strong> The freshman already has games of 22 and 19 free throw attempts. She is a quality shooter that has gone 6-10 from deep. She exploded for 41 points vs. Wilcox County. King has a heavy scoring burden on her shoulders, averaging 22.8 points per game.