Deep South Classic – Peach State Prospects (Part 1)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Could it be more appropriate that one of the marquee events from this grassroots season's first live period happened to be in one of basketball's signature states?&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>That was the case the weekend of April 21-23 as the Deep South Classic emanated from Raleigh, North Carolina. The city – which is the state's capital city – is also home to NC State University which is one of the premier women's college hoops programs in the nation.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We at Prep Girls Hoops were on hand for the festivities as were several of Georgia's most respected AAU organizations. Here is a look at who from the Peach State raised eyebrows with many a college coach in attendance. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":641673,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Nicora Patrick","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12124","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Forest Park","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Georgia Pearls Jr. National Team 17U","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Georgia Pearls Jr. National Team 17U vs. TBS Think Big 17U looked like a mismatch – and Patrick was a major reason why it looked as such. Patrick finished with 18 points to lead all-point getters for the second day of the live period event. It appeared at times as if there was more than one of Patrick on the court. If she had the ball in her hands near the rim, she was very likely to connect on her high-percentage shot opportunity. 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She was one element of an offense that did plenty of running up and down the court to score consistent points against the Palmetto State-based team. She also had her opportunities at the free throw line. 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Her home during the regular season is Heritage HS out of Conyers. She too finished with a 10-point effort as Georgia Pearls Jr. National Team 17U put together an offensive clinic against South Carolina-based Team Big Shots Think Big 17U. Davis also had herself a good game in terms of whistles as she had no personal fouls called against her for the duration of the contest. 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Davis finished with 20 points to lead her team. One way that she gets so many shots to fall is her willingness and ability to drain tough shots that not everyone would make. Davis also combines that production with toughness and a willingness to fall to the floor. When she has the ball in her hands, she can be rather speedy and shifty which can throw defenses for a loop. 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That was the case again on a Saturday Spring evening in the Triangle as she notched 17 points to lead her AAU team to a victory over fellow Peach State foes Peak Performance Webb 17U. Along with being a scorer, she too displays a toughness to her game as she is not afraid to fall to the floor if it means completing a play. Much of what she does involves either passing to open teammates or attacking the rim even against a number of opposing defenders. 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