Open Gym Notes: Part II
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Several organizations have hosted open gyms this past month. I was able to check in at Charlotte Dream Elite’s last weekend. Here are some of the names that should be known. Mary Church NC #54 SG #7 HEIGHT 5'7" POS…
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Continue ReadingSeveral organizations have hosted open gyms this past month. I was able to check in at Charlotte Dream Elite’s last weekend. Here are some of the names that should be known.
Mary Church Mary Church 5’7″ | SG East Rowan | 2025 State NC stripped the ball on multiple occasions pushing it up the court going the other direction. She hustles back on defense being ready to guard the ball or grab a rebound on fast breaks. Her ability to rebound on offense was helpful for some points, and she can definitely drain it from beyond the perimeter. Her best attribute, though, may just be the high energy she consistently plays with constantly talking on the court and being a big encourager on both ends of the court.
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Samara Lucas Samara Lucas 5’11” | PF Clover | 2025 State SC was constantly making plays by the basket. She scored right off the jump in multiple games being ready to make a break for the basket, catching the pass, and putting it through the hoop. She had some nice moves in the paint using power dribbles to get her defender where she wanted them to go in order for her to score. On the other end of the court, she showed off her ability to block shots.
Claire Frank Claire Frank 5'8" | CG South Point | 2026 NC
Claire Frank Claire Frank 5'8" | CG South Point | 2026 NC
Claire Frank Claire Frank 5’8″ | CG South Point | 2026 NC had a hot streak of making her own plays by getting inside to grab rebounds or hustling up the court for some fast break points. She was sneaky getting lost inside to grab the rebound, and she was always ready to put it right back up through the hoop. She was ready to grab rebounds in transition when she didn’t get the pass.
Taylor Riggenbach
Taylor Riggenbach
Taylor Riggenbach was setting herself apart with the use of fakes. She could fake and pull up for a jumper or take it all the way to the hoop. She did a nice job pushing it up the court finding her teammates filling the lanes. When she didn’t have the ball, she was finding the openings being ready for a pass.