Class 3A Region 4: Player Breakdown
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The road to Lakeland begins this week with state tournament play across South Florida. In this article, I would like to break down some of the top players in Class 3A Region 4. The top seed is powerhouse Miami Country…
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Continue ReadingThe road to Lakeland begins this week with state tournament play across South Florida.
In this article, I would like to break down some of the top players in Class 3A Region 4. The top seed is powerhouse Miami Country Day. The Lady Spartans are 18-8 overall and have won seven state championships since 2014. Not bad!
2024 Kayla Nelms Kayla Nelms 6'1" | PF Miami Country Day | 2024 State FL and 2023 Kristina Godfrey Kristina Godfrey 5'7" | PG Miami Country Day | 2023 State FL are a dynamic duo for Miami Country Day. The 6-foot-2 Nelms can score inside and out. She has the size to rebound and putback buckets in the paint. Nelms’ ability to dominate on the floor is impressive. The 5-foot-9 Godfrey has solid point guard skill with her ability to create. She can also shoot and space the floor. 2023 Aicha Keita Aicha Keita 6'1" | SF Miami Country Day | 2023 State FL is long with a 6’4 wingspan.
No. 8 seed South Academy South Homestead has won 15 games. The Hurricanes are led by 2022 Jakay Mack (10.1 ppg) and Jasmine Maldonado (11.3 rpg). 2025 Justice Sheppard can deliver the mail with 7.5 assists per game.
No. 2 Westminster Academy will face No. 7 Coral Shores. 2025 Lena Girardi Lena Girardi 5'10" | SF IMG Academy | 2025 State FL can score from all three levels. The 6-foot shooting guard/small forward has excellent ball skill and can put it on the floor. Girardi has a great first step and can use her length to get to the rim. She will also rebound at a high rate because of it. Girardi is one of the best freshman in Florida. 2023 Taelyn Carey Taelyn Carey 6'1" | SF Westminster Academy | 2023 State FL is a player that I want to see step up her offensive game. She has more than enough capability to score inside the paint. Carey can put it on the floor and get to her spot in this area. I just want to see her finish. She already offers defensive ability with her rebounding and overall rim protection at 6-foot-1. 2022 Claire Erickson Claire Erickson 5'6" | PG Westminster Academy | 2022 State FL is a capable scorer that can create opportunities off the dribble. The 5-foot-6 can shoot it from deep and should stay aggressive. 2022 Bekky Valenzeula leads Coral Shores in points (19.0), rebounds (12.9), assists (6.8), and steals (5.1). She clearly needs to have a big game in this one. 2022 Kylie Deckard is a tough player inside. The 6-foot center is averaging just over eight points and 12 rebounds with two blocks per game.
No. 3 seed Miami Palmer Trinity will face No.6 seed Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart. 2024 Jade Leon Jade Leon 5'11" | CG Palmer Trinity | 2024 State FL and 2023 Emily Montes Emily Montes 5'9" | CG Palmer Trinity | 2023 State FL each average 12.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. The 5-foot-10 Montes leads the Falcons in assists (3.5) and steals (4.5). Leon is 5-foot-10 with nearly three steals of her own. You can see the problem teams have with their length on the perimeter. Montes is committed to Columbia University. Carrollton School played Palmer Trinity twice, losing both games by a combined 19 points. The first outing was a six-point defeat. Can they get them the third time around?
No. 4 seed Ransom Everglades will face No.5 seed Somerset Academy Silver Palms. The Lady Raiders won 16 games behind Kathryn Serra Kathryn Serra 5'9" | SF Ransom Everglades | 2023 State FL (12 ppg/12.8 rpg). The 5-foot-9 Serra can play multiple positions. She also has tallied over six steals per contest. 2024 Leah Croom can shoot the three with 31 knock downs. Somerset Academy Stallions have two players that can shoot the three in 2027 Victoria Valle Victoria Valle 5'7" | PG Doral Academy | 2027 State FL (63 3pm) and 2026 Ashley Martinez Ashley Martinez 5'4" | SG Somerset Silver Palms Academy | 2026 State FL (52 3pm). 2024 Unique Horton is a solid frontcourt player with over ten boards and just under two blocks per game. The Lady Stallions have multiple young players that can contribute in a variety of ways.
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