From Deep: Returning 3-Point Snipers in Group 4
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Caitlin Clark’s limitless range. Steph Curry’s look-away flair. Azzi Fudd’s quick release and consistency. Shooting it from beyond the arc has elevated the game more than ever before. Players at all levels of the sport study the aforementioned players’ 3-point…
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Continue ReadingCaitlin Clark’s limitless range. Steph Curry’s look-away flair. Azzi Fudd’s quick release and consistency. Shooting it from beyond the arc has elevated the game more than ever before. Players at all levels of the sport study the aforementioned players’ 3-point shooting prowess and try to emulate and incorporate it into their own game. The following players have proved they can light it up from beyond the arc with consistency and ultimately bury their opponent. They can quickly catch fire and make 3’s rain in buckets, igniting the crowd and shifting momentum in their team’s favor …and next season, they return for more of the same.
Nevaeh Banks Nevaeh Banks SG Paterson Eastside | 2025 State NJ – Paterson Eastside (2025)
83 3-pointers in 29 games; 2.9 per game
A player as quick as Nevaeh is hard to stop. Not only is she difficult to chase down in transition, but she’s equally as difficult to defend from 3 because of her quick-release. Her numbers this season made it quite evident that nobody truly was able to fully contain her. She kicked off her sophomore campaign knocking down four from deep against one of the state’s best defensive teams in Immaculate Heart. From there, the onslaught continued as seventy-nine more would follow throughout the course of the season.
Amanda Baylock Amanda Baylock 5'6" | PG Scotch Plains-Fanwood | 2024 State NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood (2024)
72 3-pointers in 29 games; 2.5 per game
With over 100 career 3-pointers made, it’s safe to call her “Amanda the arc assassin.” Each year that passes, her numbers from deep get better and better. She just about doubled her production from her sophomore year and really gave the defense nightmares all season long. She knocked down a season-high six…yes, SIX 3-pointers in a win against Oak Knoll. Her timing is precise and her form is pretty; and while her rainbow-arching 3’s may be high, her basketball IQ is even higher!
Leilani Andrews Leilani Andrews 5'6" | CG Long Branch | 2024 State NJ – Long Branch (2024)
34 3-pointers in 14 games; 2.4 per game
In a season shortened to fourteen games, Leilani made the most of every single game she played. Knocking down 3 after 3, she imposed her dominance and forced opponents to step out and guard her closely. And even then, she STILL knocked them down. She caught white-hot fire vs Allentown and South Brunswick, where she buried a season-high five 3-pointers. I’m convinced Leilani never met a defense she couldn’t score on!
Laila Hagan Laila Hagan SG Manalapan | 2025 NJ – Manalapan (2025)
43 3-pointers in 20 games; 2.2 per game
Laila lights it up, plain and simple. Her 3-point shooting prowess is something to behold. On three separate occasions this past season, Laila knocked down SIX 3’s: vs Marlboro, Middletown South and Lacey. Her spot-up game is beautiful, her timing is impeccable and her shot motion, fluid. Eclipsing 100 made 3’s next season is certainly within the realm of possibility.
Perla Reyes – Paterson Kennedy (2025)
57 3-pointers in 26 games; 2.2 per game
Perla is a true 3-point specialist. She’s the type of player that can hang out all day around the arc and drill shot after shot… after shot.. after shot. And that’s precisely what she did all season. In a game against Linden? Five. In a battle against Lawrenceville? Six. Oh, and how about vs Manchester Regional? Well, it may have been cold that January evening but Perla sure was scorching hot. She drained SEVEN of them in a blowout win. She is the real deal, folks.
Cameron McGinley Cameron McGinley SG Morristown | 2024 State NJ – Morristown (2024)
55 3-pointers in 26 games; 2.1 per game
There is no such thing as “getting hot” if you’re Cameron.. she comes out HOT from the jump! She goes from sizzling to scorching and absolutely lights it up from beyond the arc. Don’t believe me? Well how about this… in the first seven games of the season, she knocked down TWENTY from deep, including a season-high five against Jefferson. With her stellar shooting form, quick snap of the wrist and beautiful follow through, she drilled shot after shot and wreaked havoc on teams night in and night out.
Nataly Trinidad-Lopez – Atlantic Tech (2024)
30 3-pointers in 14 games; 2.1 per game
Nataly’s catch-and-shoot game is top-notch. She’s quick to her spot and doesn’t hesitate with the rock in her hands. She lets it fly and drills it almost every single time! The Red Hawks didn’t play nearly as any games as most other teams in the state, but that surely didn’t stop Nataly from producing big results game after game. In a contest vs Millville, she exploded for a season-high six 3’s and accounted for half of her team’s point total.
Jaida Guerra Jaida Guerra 5'6" | PG Union City | 2025 State NJ – Union City (2025)
54 3-pointers in 27 games; 2 per game
Jaida can beat you in a number of ways, including from behind the arc….and when it rains, it pours! The more pressure the defense applies, the more Jaida thrives. Against a juggernaut Ewing team that applied intense defensive pressure, she knocked down three from deep. In a win against defense-driven Bayonne, she sank five. Her season-high six 3’s made came against Kearny, where they had no answer for the arc assassin.
Halley Cottrell – Monroe (2024)
49 3-pointers in 25 games; 2 per game
As soon as it leaves her fingertips, you know it’s money! Halley’s consistency, coupled with her confidence, makes for lots of points scored, especially from long range. Twice this past season she drained a season-high seven 3’s (against North Brunswick & Edison). With her hot hands, she is expected to eclipse 100 made 3’s early next season (currently at 92).
Casey Collins Casey Collins PG Southern | 2025 State NJ – Southern (2025)
43 3-pointers in 23 games; 1.9 per game
Southern’s sophomore stud delivered time and time again. With her excellent timing and spectacular form, she was lethal from 3-point land… and her opponents felt every bit of it. Twice this season she drilled four from deep while being tightly guarded (against Manchester Township & Toms River South). Her season-high came in a contest against Brick Memorial, where she unloaded six 3-pointers. A sniper, indeed!