St. Louis Gateway Challenge: Sunday Standouts
Prep Girls Hoops Missouri was at the Center of Clayton for the second day at the USJN Gateway Challenge. Here are a few players who caught my eye on Sunday. Chantrel Clayton Chantrel Clayton 5'6" | PG Cardinal Ritter…
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Continue ReadingPrep Girls Hoops Missouri was at the Center of Clayton for the second day at the USJN Gateway Challenge. Here are a few players who caught my eye on Sunday.
Chantrel Clayton Chantrel Clayton 5'6" | PG Cardinal Ritter | 2024 State MO (Lady Brad Beal Elite): The 5’6 2024 from Cardinal Ritter is a scoring point guard who hiss the quickness and creative handles to get her own shot. She hit 3-pointers off the dribble while also breaking down defenders to get into the paint.
Emily Recker Emily Recker 5'6" | CG St. James | 2024 State MO (Mo Phenom 16U- Jackson): A 5’6 2024 guard who plays a very good overall floor game. She is very resourceful offensive player around the basket as she can score from a variety of angles. She moves well without the ball and she has good 3-point range.
Amaya Guess (Earl Watson Academy 16U): A 2025 combo guard from Park Hill who has a bit of an old-school flair with how she can break down defenders off the bounce. She’s very smooth in her movements to the hoop and she can score a variety of floaters and short jumpers.
Chase Giddings (Midwest United 16U): The 2024 combo guard from Lift for Life was tremendous on the defensive end in the game I watched her play in the morning. Her on-ball pressure was excellent and she was active in the passing lanes. Very disruptive. She was also very effective when she was getting downhill to the basket.
Misora Nambara (ShoTime 16U): I was impressed with this 5’4 2024 point guard from Republic. She’s an excellent playmaker with good speed an a nice overall feel for the game. Her court vision is very good and she can really operate in the lane effectively on dribble penetration despite being one of the smallest players on the floor.
Laila Boylan (Della Lamb 14U): The 2026 guard was very impressive in the 14U game that I watched during the day. She came into the game and immediately started to make things happen. She went coast to coast a couple of times and she was very good at finishing with either hand on the drive. She had a little flair to her game. Very confident.