IE Memorial Day Classic: Noteworthy Standouts
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Insider Exposure hosted their Memorial Day Classic over the weekend in Charlotte, NC. I was able to catch the action on Monday of the event as athletes from across the region were competing against one another to finish out the…
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Continue ReadingInsider Exposure hosted their Memorial Day Classic over the weekend in Charlotte, NC. I was able to catch the action on Monday of the event as athletes from across the region were competing against one another to finish out the holiday weekend. Here are some athletes from the class of 2024 and 2025 that had some noteworthy performances.
Lauren Arnold Lauren Arnold 5’11” | SF West Rowan | 2024 State NC had a nice three point play attacking the paint and scoring through contact. She does a nice job getting the ball around the perimeter and evaluating the best option making adjustments to get the entry pass to her teammate. She showed off her ability to block shots on the other end taking the steal the other direction for a solo fast break. She has some good range shooting the ball from deep as well.
Jessica Worthey Jessica Worthey 5’9″ | SF Independence | 2024 State NC made sure to make her opponents pay when she got the ball around the perimeter draining the shot or making them foul her to get some points from the free throw line. She crashed the boards on the offensive side getting a nice old fashioned three point play off the putback as well. She’s quick with her moves using fakes with and without the ball to find the open spots and attack the basket.
Alicia McClain Alicia McClain 5’9″ | SF Scotland | 2025 State NC uses her length on defense blocking shots and deflecting passes. She hustled back on defense being ready to block shots in transition. She can strip the ball from a defender and immediately find her teammate cutting up the court. On offense, she cuts in and out of the paint looking for the pass stretching her arms out to make herself a big target.
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Shalyn Bell
Shalyn Bell
Shalyn Bell was attacking the basket being strong on the block battling through contact for her points. She got her hands in the way knocking the ball away on defense. She was showing off a nice touch around the rim, and she crashed the boards getting rebounds on both ends working to gain possession.
Taylor Hawley Taylor Hawley 5’10” | SG Wesleyan Christian | 2025 State NC was working hard on both ends using some up and under moves to score points on the block, and she hustled back on defense getting her hands on the ball knocking it away. She runs the floor well filling lanes in transition and hitting her teammates in stride off a quick pass to get her team some points. She was doing a little bit of everything to keep her team flowing and scoring.
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Alexis Shehan Alexis Shehan 6’0″ | SF Lake Norman | 2025 State NC was hustling all over the court crashing boards on offense to put the ball back up through the hoop, and she showed off her midrange getting to the open spot and pulling up for some points. She is a player who constantly moves to get to the open spot, and she can make the nice pass to her teammates hitting them in stride as they cut to the hoop.
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Jodi King Jodi King 5’10” | PF 1 Of 1 Prep | 2025 State NC was making nice cuts in the paint catching the pass and scoring some points. She rolls off screens well making sure she gets the open look, and she goes after rebounds on both ends of the court. She’s tough in the paint showing off some nice footwork to get open.