Top 2024 Forwards at the Demetrius Richardson Showcase

Hunter Keith March 9, 2023 @ 07:25 AM

The 2023 Demetrius Richardson Memorial Showcase brought out some serious 2024 talent this year, especially at the three and four positions. In this article we hang out on the wing and in the post and hilight the Junior Forwards who stood out.     [player_tooltip player_id='219923' first='Kiara' last='Williams'] / 6'2 PF / Palm Bay   Williams got it her groove in the 2nd half of her game with some nice moves in the painted area. Her footwork is what separates her from her peers. At the showcase, Williams had defenders flying by with head fakes and pivots. One shot that comes to mind is when she made a move to the paint, spun to the baseline, and connected on a fade away- midrange jumper. Wilson also showcased her midrange game and her pullup jumper from behind the arc.   [player_tooltip player_id='248345' first='Clare' last='Coyle']   /  6' 2 PF/ Bishop Kenny   Coyle was definitely a standout at the showcase. She also has nice footwork in the paint. She approaches the game with a workman's attitude and that motor runs all game long. Coyle ran the floor well and got some easy bucket. In the half court game she works to get open and creates a nice target for the guards to get her the ball inside. Coyle finished well on both sides of the basket and even stepped out to knock down a three pointer. She takes rebounding serious and she is always around the double digit mark. It was no difference in the showcase.   [player_tooltip player_id='349277' first='Gabby' last='Bush'] /5'11 SF / Tampa Prep   Bush played well and showed a lot of versatility on the court. She is very impressive in transition where she can lead the break, fill the lanes, and score from either side of the basket. Bush also played well on the defensive end, showing the ability to steal the ball and defend the paint with some nice blocked shots. She was also clutch on the fast break and was able to string together some nice buckets with the game on the line.   [player_tooltip player_id='223866' first='Channing' last='Warren'] / 6'4 PF, C / Timber Creek   Warren made her presence felt at the showcase. Warren has great height and used it to control the paint on both sides of the court. She showed some nice hands and had some nice baskets around the basket. In the showcase, her defensive presence and her imposing size is what stoodout.   [player_tooltip player_id='349273' first='Nyla' last='Patrizio'] / 6'2 PF, C / Cocoa   Patrizio played with great energy and scored well in the paint. Her relentless pursuit of the basketball and her hustle on the court is noticeable on both ends of the court. On offense, she showcased a nice touch around the basket. Defensively, she did a good job defending the post and rebounded the ball well. She was a force in the middle on both sides of the court.   [player_tooltip player_id='426394' first='Lauren' last='Bell']  / 6'1 PF C / Viera High School   Bell was very impressive in the shootout. She ran the floor very well for a "big" and did a great job of establishing position in the post and creating easy scoring opportunities. Bell has very good hands and can shoot the ball from the freethrow area and in. Bell knows how to put the ball in the basket and is a very high IQ ball player.   [player_tooltip player_id='217663' first='Sydney' last='Roundtree']/ 6'2 Sf, PF / Bishop Kenny   Roundtree's athleticism continues to jump off the page. There were a lot of good athletes in the building, but Roundtree was hands down, the most athletic in the 2024 class. She showed a lot of versatility on the offensive end, connecting on a three pointer from behind the arc and scoring on some nice turn around and baseline jumpers. In transition Roundtree was unmatched on the court. She can fill the wings and out run and out jump most players on the court. She is Roundtree is scary athletic and still just scratching the surface of how good she can be.

The 2023 Demetrius Richardson Memorial Showcase brought out some serious 2024 talent this year, especially at the three and four positions. In this article we hang out on the wing and in the post and hilight the Junior Forwards who stood out.