Unsigned Senior Update Part VII: Eastern NC Guards

Mindy McCarthy January 30, 2022 @ 07:39 AM

North Carolina is a great place to watch women’s basketball with all of the talent available in the state. Here are some 2022 guards that are still available for colleges next season. [player_tooltip player_id="261170" first="Hailey" last="Blackwell"] | Winston Salem Christian | CG Blackwell impacts the game on both ends of the court. She can certainly lockdown any opponent on defense keeping them from getting a play going and even obtaining five second calls gaining possession for her team. Her steals quickly turn into points, especially when she’s showing off her ability to full court press. On offense, she can create plays for her teammates finding them underneath the basket for the dish, or she can take it to the hoop herself with her nice finish at the rim. Zariah Burns | Burlington School | CG Burns is a strong defensive player finding ways to contribute on that end of the court no matter what it takes. She can grab the ball away from her opponent for a steal, or she can deflect passes slowing down opposing offenses. She’s quick handling the ball, and she makes effective cuts looking for the openings on the court to put up some points. [player_tooltip player_id="261087" first="Trinity" last="Smith"] | Whiteville | CG Smith has great length as a guard as she can shoot over her opponents from all over the court. She constantly keeps her eyes up looking for her open teammates as she handles the ball, and she can take it all the way to the hoop using fakes and ball moves to get her opponents off of her as she scores two points. She has a nice shot from deep, too. Her hesitation move is fun to watch from the top of the key as she blows by her opponents, and she has a nice floater that she likes to put up in the middle of the paint. [player_tooltip player_id="116900" first="Andrehya" last="Shuford"] | New Hanover | CG Shuford’s ability to score on all levels has allowed her to average over 20 points a game so far her senior season. She is crafty with her ball handling using behind the back dribbles and jab steps to create space and get the best pass to her teammate or step back and make the shot herself. She can definitely drive hard to the basket battling through contact for some points, too. She’s aggressive on defense grabbing steals right from underneath her opponents. [player_tooltip player_id="382054" first="Tamia" last="Morris"] | Terry Sanford | CG Morris (pictured above) is having an exceptional year averaging 19 points a game. What’s even more impressive is her ability to play both ends of the court grabbing steals to gain possessions for her team. She’s very quick with the ball pushing it up the court. When she isn’t handling the ball herself, she slides into the gaps and shows off her ability to be a knockdown shooter from behind the arc.