Tennessee/Louisiana Standouts from Sandra Meadows Classic
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Watching Mikaylah Williams Mikaylah Williams 6'0" | CG Parkway | 2023 State LA was a definite sign of yesteryear showing a player from an Independent could create not only buzz but have countless offers on the table. No debate is…
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Continue ReadingWatching Mikaylah Williams Mikaylah Williams 6'0" | CG Parkway | 2023 State LA was a definite sign of yesteryear showing a player from an Independent could create not only buzz but have countless offers on the table. No debate is needed about her being the #1 prospect in the class of 2023 before she does some damage for LSU yet sophomore Arionna Patterson Arionna Patterson 6'0" | CG Walker | 2025 State LA put in work was equally impressive as I listened to numerous college coaches amazed with her only being a sophomore. These two Louisiana players made my Sandra Meadows Classic Opening Day Top Performers article yet here are some other standouts from Louisiana and Tennessee I caught at Sandra Meadows Classic
Tennesee
Fayette-Ware
Sydnei Marshall Sydnei Marshall 5'8" | CG Fayette Ware | 2023 State TN
Marshall’s quick hands immediately grabbed my attention and seeing her come away with steals using them was a treat. Her acrobatic finishes were very nice, as well as her pull-up jumper. On top of that, she did a good job rebounding
Tyneequa Gilchrease
Gilchrease showed she could not only handle the ball under pressure but throw dazzling passes on the money in traffic. Her no-look was one of the best on the day yet her court vision both in the set and the open court was nice, and so was her attacking the basket
Bartlett
Mallory Collier Mallory Collier 6'5" Bartlett | 2023 TN -6’5 C [2023]
Collier used her body as well as her size nicely inside the paint, showing mobility coupled with good hands to finish, including after the lick. She rebounded on both ends of the court and ran the floor on both ends
Zoe Rixter-6’0 F [2025]
Rixter is “long and athletic” and I call that the base. I use that over and over because it’s important, especially since she has a nice first step to attack the basket and uses her length and athleticism to elevate over defenders
Raven Sims Raven Sims 5'9" | PG Bartlett | 2023 State TN -5’8 G [2023]
Sims is also “long and athletic” and I wrote UPS which means more than she explodes off the ground to get her shot off. She has good timing to rebound over taller players yet her finishes off the dribble showing nice body control were impressive
Louisiana
Walker
Caitlin travis Caitlin travis 5'7" | PG Walker | 2023 State LA -5’7 G [2023]
Travis showed the midrange over and over and this included in transition when dropped the “stop and pop”. She’s athletic, strong first step enables her to get by defenders and finish yet she also did a good job defensively
Kennedi Ard Kennedi Ard 5'9" | CG Walker | 2024 State LA -5’10 G [2024]
Ard created her shot smoothly and consistently, under pressure, and using her athleticism she got it off whenever she wanted. Her mid to long-range was nice, she dropped it from very DEEP, but she also showed the pull-up in transition as well as the “catch and shoot”
Aneace Scott Aneace Scott 5'9" | SF Walker | 2023 State LA -5’10 F [2023]
Scott not only played solid defense but she read the court nicely and came away with steals from playing the passing lane. She also attacked the basket and finished after contact
Parkway
Ty’lissa Henderson Ty’lissa Henderson 5'11" | SF Parkway | 2023 State LA -5’11 G/F [2023]
Henderson is yet another “long and athletic” player that did some damage on both ends. She dropped a turnaround jumper a few times, with a hand in her face that had me smiling but she also has a nice first step to get to the basket and finish
Amoree Williams-6’3 C [2023]
Williams unutilized all 75 inches as she rebounded strongly on both ends yet she also showed the “hands and footwork” 1/2 combination I love to see which enabled her to finish. She defended inside the paint and ran the floor
Chloe Larry Chloe Larry 5'7" | PG Parkway | 2024 State LA -5’6 PG [2024]
Larry scored off the dribble multiple ways yet her using either hand to attack was a plus, so was her finishing after contact. She has a nice pull-up jumper, she played good defense and she also played the passing lane
Makenna Miles Makenna Miles 5'5" | SG Bradley Central | 2023 State TN -5’5 G [2023]
Miles went the distance showing she could not only create her shot but knock it down from the midrange as well as score off the dribble. She also saw the floor well
Captain Shreve
Jakyiah Lane [2024]
Lane impressed me with her never quit mindset, no matter what the score was and that’s always a good sign. An even better one was she scored both off the dribble and from outside, 3 ball included