2023 Big Time Hoops Showcase: Top Shooters

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2023 Big Time Hoops Showcase, held in Las Cruces New Mexico, is a two day event that allows for players to compete in front of College Coaches from various programs at different levels.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Day 1 or Friday night, consisted of the 3pt contest that featured nearly half of the total showcase participants.&nbsp;Among those, several stood out with their jumper, showcasing their shooting mechanics and the ability to make three-pointers from various spots.&nbsp;The 3pt contest </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='557019' first='Daci' last='Smith'], a senior from Roswell High School, won the 3pt contest after edging out fellow camper Olivia Montano, a Junior from Sandia, in a tiebreaker round.&nbsp;Both ladies tallied 13 makes in their first go-around, which required an additional 60 seconds to be put on the clock, setting the stage for a winner take all scenario - Smith connected on 10 while Montano made 9.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/mattmtz108/status/1639434484725456896","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/mattmtz108/status/1639434484725456896 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>They weren't the only two participants to shoot lights out. Altogether 11 different participants each made double digit 3s! Here is the list!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Player</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">High School</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Grade</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"># of Made 3s</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='557019' first='Daci' last='Smith']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Roswell (NM)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Senior</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">23 (includes first round &amp; tie-breaker round)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Olivia Montano</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Sandia (NM)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Junior</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">22 (includes first round &amp; tie-breaker round)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Priscilla Diaz</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Burgess (TX)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Junior</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">10</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Audrey Hernandez</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">San Elizario (TX)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Senior</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">10</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='357652' first='Azalia' last='Malizia']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Valencia (NM)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Junior</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">10</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='459605' first='Alexis' last='Ayers']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">La Cueva (NM)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Senior</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">10</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Amaris Valdez</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Franklin (TX)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Senior</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">10</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='458570' first='Mariana' last='Sepulveda']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Carlsbad (NM)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Senior</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">10</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='391104' first='Hope' last='Giddings']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Sandia (NM)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Sophomore</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">10</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Dessie McCarty</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Mount Vernon-Enola (AR)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Junior</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">10</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">[player_tooltip player_id='458558' first='Jessica' last='Roberts']</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Organ Mountain (NM)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Sophomore</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">10</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table -->