Grassroots Preview: Lady Attack Elite 17U Morrison

With the calendar having been changed from March to April, we are now in the first full month of the 2022 travel season. Across the state of North Carolina, there are a litany of travel teams that its premier high school basketball players wear the uniforms of throughout the spring and summer. One of those travel teams is one of the more well-recognized in the state’s circles – and for more than simply the all-purple uniforms. Lady Attack Elite announced back in January it will field nine teams and over 90 athletes throughout the spring and summer, spanning several classes. One of those is the Lady Attack Elite 17U Morrison squad. The team went 2-1 at the recently completed LBI March Madness event two weeks ago at Carolina Courts in Concord. Prep Girls Hoops was on site on Saturday, March 19 for the day’s proceedings where a number of North Carolina and South Carolina teams took part in addition to one from Virginia. Lady Attack Elite 17U Morrison is also slated to be one of the groups that will take part in the Phenom Lady Rumble event – also at Carolina Courts. Without further adieu, here is a look at the nine players who comprise this year’s Lady Attack 17U Morrison roster. <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-365195" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/12/Zahra-Douglas-scaled-crop-1920x1261-1639617647-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="297204" first="Zahra" last="Douglas"] – 2023 – Marvin Ridge HS</strong> – Douglas is a Class of 2023 standout who wears No. 23 when she puts on Lady Attack Elite 17U Morrison purple. In addition to what she has accomplished on the basketball court, particularly with scoring, rebounding and defense, Douglas has also made waves in the track realm. <strong>Deirdre Miller – 2023 – South Mecklenburg HS</strong> – Miller played an important role in the frontcourt for a Sabres team that made a run to the 4A playoffs. Her skills are apparent as a shot blocker, rebounder and scorer, particularly in the painted area. <strong>Makayla Noble – 2024 – Salisbury HS</strong> – Noble is not only her last name, but an apt description of her play. Listed as a 5-foot-11 wing, she is one of three on the Lady Attack Elite 17U Morrison roster just under the six foot threshold. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="253885" first="Olivia" last="Burke"] – 2024 – Porter Ridge HS</strong> – Burke proved at the LBI March Madness event in one of the early games that she is an at-will scorer. In addition, foul her and she will be true on her tries at the charity stripe. Not only is she a scorer, she is versatile as she can make things happen in either the backcourt or frontcourt. <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-360165" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/12/Sarah-Evans-scaled-crop-1921x1261-1638588674-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="323890" first="Sarah" last="Evans"] – 2023 – Ardrey Kell HS</strong> – Multiply Evans’ Knights No. 22 by two and one gets her Lady Attack Elite 17U Morrison No. 44. Evans is used to wearing purple and she is used to scoring, rebounding and stealing the ball which she has done a great deal of at Ardrey Kell. <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-402821" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/03/IMG_5203-scaled-crop-1243x816-1647822209-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="206410" first="Jasmine" last="Fearne"] – 2022 – Hickory Ridge HS</strong> – Two weeks ago, Fearne had herself a busy Saturday. She is a 5-foot-11 standout with ball handling and 3-point shooting skills. Not only did she participate in the LBI March Madness event at Carolina Courts, but an area all-star game as well. <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-278052" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/04/Ashley-Fowler-scaled-crop-1920x1261-1619458857-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="297203" first="Ashley" last="Fowler"] – 2023 – Cannon School</strong> – Fowler has shown that she can play as either a guard or as a wing. The star guard for the Cougars was a selection to the CISAA All-Conference Second Team in 2021-22. <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-318131" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/08/Olivia-Boyce-scaled-crop-1921x1261-1629388328-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="323881" first="Olivia" last="Boyce"] – 2023 – Carmel Christian</strong> – Earlier this season, Boyce achieved a career milestone when she reached the 1,000-point plateau for her career. She has earned praise for not only her scoring and ball handling, but her attributes as a leader for her Cougars team. <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-305602" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/07/Tyler-Collins-FT-scaled-crop-1921x1261-1625691138-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="252849" first="Tyler" last="Collins"] – 2024 – West Cabarrus HS</strong> – Collins has had the benefit of being under the tutelage of one of the state’s signature high school coaches in Tolonda Simmons. She averaged 12.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.8 steals a game last season for the Wolverines.