USJN California Classic Top Standouts Pt. 2

Natalie Villamor; SO Notre Dame 2024

David Yapkowitz

April 25, 2023 @ 05:17 PM

This weekend, Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks, CA played host to the USJN California Classic as the first live period got underway. The event was held from Apr. 21-23 and featured some of the top talent from both Northern and Southern California. I was able to attend the event on Sunday, Apr. 23 and here's a look at some additional top standouts I saw. 1. [player_tooltip player_id='166832' first='Natalie' last='Villamor'] - SO Notre Dame 2024 Villamor is a wing player who can handle the ball and is trusted to be a primary ball-handler in the halfcourt. She's a good shooter from both the midrange and three-point range. Able to knock down catch and shoot threes. Squares up well with a quick release. Able to face up and shoot as well. A good playmaker in the halfcourt. Good rebounder and solid defensive player on ball as well. 2. [player_tooltip player_id='1255352' first='Jaylee' last='Moore'] - Caruthers 2027 Moore has good size and good fundamentals for being a young player. In the mold of a real center. She can establish good post position and seal her defender. Good hands catching passes. Capable of being an efficient scorer around the basket. She can run the floor well in transition and is a finisher at the rim. A lot of high upside. 3. [player_tooltip player_id='566438' first='Cyriah' last='Coleman'] - Bishop Montgomery 2024 Coleman is a bit of a combo guard. A scorer who can handle the ball and also able to create her own shot consistently in the halfcourt. She has a nice crossover and can shoot well off the dribble. Able to hit the floater in the lane. Uses pass fakes to get the defense off balance and get downhill. Shoots the pull-up jumper in transition. Slender player but is active on the glass. 4. [player_tooltip player_id='566440' first='Karsen' last='Marshall'] - Corona Centennial 2024 I've seen Marshall play before and what stood out to me this time was an improved off the dribble game. She looked more comfortable putting the ball on the floor and getting to the basket. She was handling the ball on the break off her own rebounds and making good decisions. Good on ball defense with a low stance. She crashes the glass very well, sneaks in and finds the angles to grab boards.

This weekend, Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks, CA played host to the USJN California Classic as the first live period got underway. The event was held from Apr. 21-23 and featured some of the top talent from both Northern and Southern California. I was able to attend the event on Sunday, Apr. 23 and here's a look at some additional top standouts I saw.

1. Natalie Villamor Natalie Villamor 5'8" | PG Notre Dame SO | 2024 State CA - SO Notre Dame 2024

Villamor is a wing player who can handle the ball and is trusted to be a primary ball-handler in the halfcourt. She's a good shooter from both the midrange and three-point range. Able to knock down catch and shoot threes. Squares up well with a quick release. Able to face up and shoot as well. A good playmaker in the halfcourt. Good rebounder and solid defensive player on ball as well.

2. Jaylee Moore Jaylee Moore 6'0" | C Etiwanda | 2027 State CA - Caruthers 2027

Moore has good size and good fundamentals for being a young player. In the mold of a real center. She can establish good post position and seal her defender. Good hands catching passes. Capable of being an efficient scorer around the basket. She can run the floor well in transition and is a finisher at the rim. A lot of high upside.

3. Cyriah Coleman Cyriah Coleman 5'7" | CG Bishop Montgomery | 2024 State CA - Bishop Montgomery 2024

Coleman is a bit of a combo guard. A scorer who can handle the ball and also able to create her own shot consistently in the halfcourt. She has a nice crossover and can shoot well off the dribble. Able to hit the floater in the lane. Uses pass fakes to get the defense off balance and get downhill. Shoots the pull-up jumper in transition. Slender player but is active on the glass.

4. Karsen Marshall Karsen Marshall 5'10" | PF Corona Centennial | 2024 State CA - Corona Centennial 2024

I've seen Marshall play before and what stood out to me this time was an improved off the dribble game. She looked more comfortable putting the ball on the floor and getting to the basket. She was handling the ball on the break off her own rebounds and making good decisions. Good on ball defense with a low stance. She crashes the glass very well, sneaks in and finds the angles to grab boards.