Hoban Hoopfest Day 1
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Day 1 of the Hoban Hoop-fest has been some good competition for day 1 from teams in the Columbus area, Cleveland area, Akron area Youngstown, let’s take a look at some of the standout players from Day 1 of the…
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Continue ReadingDay 1 of the Hoban Hoop-fest has been some good competition for day 1 from teams in the Columbus area, Cleveland area, Akron area Youngstown, let’s take a look at some of the standout players from Day 1 of the Hoban Hoop fest.
Jackson 5’8 Sr Guard Halle Ignacio 21 Pts
Halle is a guard who is fearless from the 3 point line she connected on 5 of them from deep and hit a buzzer-beater you can not let her size fool you or you will pay the price from her. This guard can play.
Jackson 6’0 Jr Guard/SF Leena Patibandla Leena Patibandla 6'1" | CG Massillon Jackson | 2023 State OH 15 Pts, 14 Reb
Lena is a phenomenal basketball player, she creates her shot off the dribble and can get to the basket with ease, she has down low post moves as well and plays tough defense without fouling. Aggressive on the rebound side to make sure she cleans it up. Very solid overall player to keep track of.
Toledo Start 5’6 So Guard Sinai Douglas Sinai Douglas 5'7" | PG Toledo Start | 2024 State OH 24pts,3 Reb, 3 Stl, 2 Ast, 1 Blk
Sinai is a small guard but she gets in the thick of things, she is very quick and she can get from one side of the court to the other in a heartbeat, good shooter, and plays hard every play she gets to the basket and not afraid to take the challenge on with a bigger defender she fills up the stat sheet quickly, she will be a great guard with years to come.
Laurel 5’10 Jr Combo Guard Mari Bickley Mari Bickley 5'10" | PG Shaker Heights Laurel | 2023 State #20 Nation OH 20 Pts, 5 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk
Mari still shows why she is on top of her game she can score in a variety of ways, scoring on the post, scores off the dribble, and mid-range pull-up jump shot. With min help, she does all things to put her team in a position to succeed. She shows night in and night out why she is still one of the top players in her class.
Africentric 5’4 So Guard Rayanna Howell 24 Pts,5 Reb, 4 Stl
Rayanna is one of those pesky guards who will drive you crazy. She has quick hands that will pick your pocket every chance she gets and take it the distance for a fast break, She is small but plays bigger than she is. Nice touch from the 3 point line and she will knock it down to be a sophomore on this team she plays as a upperclassmen watch for this guard as she is going to make a bigger name for herself.
Western Reserve 6’3 Fr Maya Nahar Maya Nahar 6'3" | C Western Reserve | 2025 State OH 7 Pts, 13 Reb, 3 Blk
Maya has a big upside at a young age she grabs almost every rebound that comes her way she will defend the rim as best as she can. If she isn’t making shots she will still put pressure on the opposing player just by her size. She has good post-game there are once she gets the dominance in her inside game she will be forced to reckon with