2024 players to watch in the post-season
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We are nearing the most exciting time of the year for hoops fans as post-season play is just around the corner.These junior players will be a big part of their team’s success and all of them are playing on teams…
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Continue ReadingWe are nearing the most exciting time of the year for hoops fans as post-season play is just around the corner.These junior players will be a big part of their team’s success and all of them are playing on teams that can make a deep run.
Jaleigha Robinson Jaleigha Robinson 5'3" | PG Lincoln | 2024 State WA
Jaleigha Robinson Jaleigha Robinson 5'3" | PG Lincoln | 2024 State WA
The lightning quick point guard runs the show for a tough Lincoln team with a lot of weapons. She is a defensive thief using her quickness to get steals. She had an unconventional double double vs Stadium in her last game with 18 points and 10 steals. She also had 8 rebounds. She is a table setter for those other weapons on a 10 deep team. She can handle the rock and is one of the quicker players you will find around the state. She runs her own full court layup show with the thefts and layups on the other end. Nobody is catching up to her with the speed she has.
Ciona Wells Ciona Wells 5'7" | PG Lincoln | 2024 State WA
Ciona Wells Ciona Wells 5'7" | PG Lincoln | 2024 State WA
As I stated in the first evaluation this team is loaded with talent. She is a smooth shooting lefty who teams up with Robinson in the backcourt. She also gets her share of steals but it is her three point stroke that stands out when you watch her. She is also effective scoring off the dribble. This is a team that could match up well with #1 ranked Garfield in 3A.
She is a shooter who has a beautiful looking shot. She shoots it early and often, with 37 made threes through 11 games according to max preps. She was also shooting it at 35% from three which is a fairly good percentage for the volume taken. I wouldn’t be surprised if she has upped that since with the way she shoots it. She is not just a shooter, she attacks the basket well and plays with no fear at a high pace. She has decent length to finish and has a nice floater in the lane. She was leading her team at 14.3 points a game through eleven games.
She is listed at 5’9 but plays bigger than she is. She does a little bit of everything well. She gets after it on defense, rebounds, and can score inside and out. Her Okanagan team is undefeated and ranked #1 or 2 depending on which rankings you are looking at. She is stepping up her game as the post-season approaches. She helped Okanagan to a 3rd place finish at the 2B state tournament last season an the addition of Class of 2026 #19 ranked Jacey Boesel Jacey Boesel 5’8″ | PG Okanagan | 2026 State WA makes this team even better. They can put five guards all around the same size on the floor at the same time and they can all play.
A good bet to get a double double on any given night. She is a great rebounder, can score on the block with good footwork, and even step out and hit the jumper. She uses either hand well and has a quick drop step that is effective. She is a good enough athlete to get out and fill the lane on the break. She has already had at least four double doubles in the month of January. She is a player to watch in the Class of 2024 for a good Lake Stevens team.
If you are watching Woodinville play it is hard not to notice her all around play. She is active and plays hard for the #2 ranked Class 4A team. She fills up the stat sheet and is a talented scorer. She is athletic and long and she takes advantage of every bit of it. One of the key pieces for this team as the post-season approaches.