John Wall Holiday Invitational: Day 3 Standouts
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The 50th annual John Wall Holiday Invitational was hosted last weekend at Cary Academy. It hosted many teams from across the Carolinas and even a couple of others from out of this region. This article focuses on the standouts from…
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Continue ReadingThe 50th annual John Wall Holiday Invitational was hosted last weekend at Cary Academy. It hosted many teams from across the Carolinas and even a couple of others from out of this region. This article focuses on the standouts from day 3 of the event from the Carolinas.
Kaitlin Littlejohn Kaitlin Littlejohn 5’9″ | CG Apex Friendship | 2023 NC runs through offensive sets really well knowing when to execute her own shot at the rim or continue to follow through with her cut. She attacks the basket no matter who is trying to stand in her way. She hustles back on defense being ready to stand in the way of someone trying to score on a fast break. She did a nice job grabbing a steal and pushing it up the court herself. She was great in the second half responding to everything from her opponents making sure they didn’t run away with the game.
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Victoria Sagne Victoria Sagne 5’11” | CG Apex Friendship | 2023 NC had a nice set of plays first starting on offense finding her open teammates cutting to the hoop, and she turned around to grab the steal on defense. She did a nice job relocating after her passes to find the open spot and knock down her shot from deep. She was running the floor well finding the opening to score some fast break points.
Olivia Johnson
Olivia Johnson
Olivia Johnson was running the floor well on fast breaks, and she absorbed contact posting up putting the ball through the hoop. She even stepped outside to knock down her shot from deep. She was constantly getting lost by her defenders flashing to the block to get the pass and some points. On the defensive side of the ball, she used her strength and body to handle a dominant forward in the paint, and she did well grabbing steals throughout the game. She hustled on fast breaks being ready for the pass and some points, and she did well setting up traps on the other end defending the basket.
Jazlyn Harris Jazlyn Harris 5’8″ | PG Quality Education Academy | 2024 State NC is fitting right in running high speed offenses and also understanding the importance of being patient and moving the ball. She stays aware of her teammates finding them as they cut to the hoop. She has some strong takes to the hoop taking advantage of a defender not in the proper shape or stance. She showed her versatility grabbing an offensive rebound, repositioning herself for the best look, and hitting the short baseline jumper for two. She showed her athleticism getting up for a steal and exploding to the other end of the court for some fast break points. She hustled back on defense getting in the way of her opponents trying to score in transition. Her in and out move running full speed in transition is difficult to defend.
Mila Holloway Mila Holloway 5’9″ | PG Legacy Early College | 2024 State SC was an exceptional ball handler for her team controlling the tempo and directing her teammates. She didn’t hesitate when she saw her own opening to take the ball to the rack. Holloway singlehandedly grabbed a steal on the press and scored some points on her own fast break. She followed shots grabbing rebounds herself and pushing it up the court. She took over the game with her opposite guard teammate having to sit with fouls. Her crossovers were effective getting some space for her to knock down her shot from deep even through contact. She used her IQ to anticipate passes and grab steals.
Olivia Tucker Olivia Tucker 5’7″ | SG Panther Creek | 2024 State NC had a nice steal that she took all the way herself pulling up for a midrange jumper and two points. She did a nice job flashing in and out of the paint calling for the ball to score some points. She had a nice shot from deep helping her team go on a run tying the ball game up in the third quarter. Her ability to control the tempo and drive hard to the hoop helped keep her team in the game as she was scoring on all levels.
Jasmine Nivar Jasmine Nivar 5’6″ | SG Apex Friendship | 2025 State NC showed off her ability to move quickly with the ball even throwing in a spin move to score some points on a fast break. She had a nice move to get by her opponent pulling up for the jumper and scoring an old fashioned three point play. She even grabbed her own miss at one point and put it back up for two points. Nivar showed her range shooting the ball from deep being able to score three that way. She is patient around the arc waiting for the right opportunity to drive it aggressively to the hoop. She did a nice job being ready for the ball to come her way to be able to grab the steal. She took advantage of players bringing the ball down snagging it out of their hands for the steal. She even blocked some shots in the paint.
Sanai Cole Sanai Cole 5’7″ | PG Millbrook | Oak City Prep | 2025 State NC had a nice play grabbing a steal on the press and bringing it up the court for a transition three pointer. She hustled up the court in transition being available for a pass and bucket. She crashed the boards on offense using these rebounds to get her own points from second chances. She has some nice cuts even in the paint getting lost by her opponents to be able to grab the pass and put up her shot. She showed her range knocking it down from deep as well.
Kaylin McKoy Kaylin McKoy 5’6″ | CG Oak City Prep | 2025 State NC runs the offense for the Lady Comets, and you can see how she looks at the court with the way she passes and directs her teammates to make the best decision in order for them to score some points. She had a nice deep three at the buzzer at the end of the first quarter. Her shooting continued knocking them down from deep responding to a strong shooting opponent. Her ability to whip a pass up full court with one hand is high level finding her teammates for some transition points. She does a nice job relocating after her passes to get open and knock down her shot even in transition. She knew how to take advantage of her defender being a half step off to explode to the basket. She sees the floor well knowing how to change her speed and direction with ease pushing the tempo bringing the ball up the court.