Cardinal Classic: Thursday Standouts (Part Two)

For starters, why has there not been a WBB scholastic live period in June until now?!? I love this opportunity for athletes to show college coaches their skills in such a unique way since most of the time these coaches are watching these players with their AAU teams rather than their high school team. GRC put on an awesome event called the Cardinal Classic and it drew in an excellent slate of college coaches across all levels. There were a ton of talented teams competing, including some of the top teams in the surrounding states. I placed a focus on catching as many Kentucky teams I could in the 2 day period. I actually did something a little different for this article, typing out the notes exactly how I wrote them as I was there, so my apologies for the lack of sentence structure at times. However, here are some of my standouts from Thursday.   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Montgomery County 41 Owensboro Catholic 36</h2>   I'll include Owensboro Catholic standouts below as Montgomery County standouts were mentioned in part one of this series, but I also want to note that I got to see both of these teams play on Friday as well, so this is not the full list of players that stood out to me and I may repeat some of these names in another article.   [player_tooltip player_id='398024' first='Delaney' last='Cooper'] (Owensboro Catholic)   Really nice addition. Lefty. Good outside shot. Solid length. Good fakes. Nice drives. Unselfish – constantly looking to make the extra pass. [player_tooltip player_id='254278' first='Karmin' last='Riley'] (Owensboro Catholic)   Great ball handler. Stays composed and makes sure the team's set. Can knock down shots or get to the rim. Shifty handles.   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Franklin County 68 Dixie Heights 41</h2>   I actually caught both of these teams again on Friday, so I'm only going to list one standout from each team below and will include the others in another article.   [player_tooltip player_id='413440' first='Rachel' last='Shropshire'] (Franklin County)   SO long. Great drives and finishes on both sides of rim. Can extend out as well. Keeps ball up. Length is disruptive defensively.   Asia Carner (Dixie Heights)   Really solid young point guard. Doesn't play like a 2027. Poised, in control, and fearless. Made some great drives and scored over much bigger players. Fundamentally sound. Strong screens, good handles, vocal, and a floor general.   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Christian Academy of Louisville 50 Ashland 48</h2>   [player_tooltip player_id='231487' first='Mariah' last='Knight'] (CAL)   One of the best post players in the state. Strong, great moves, finishes all around the basket. Can knock down outside shots as well. High level prospect. [player_tooltip player_id='310830' first='Addison' last='Kincaid'] (CAL)   Very long and uses that length to block or alter shots. Good pull-up jumper. Tough turn around jumper proved very difficult to defend. Keeps ball high. Rebounds well. Good post defense. [player_tooltip player_id='326295' first='Bailee' last='Duck'] (CAL)   So quick and shifty with the ball. Creates exceptionally well. Brings so much to the defensive end of the floor. Elevates so high to grab rebounds.   [player_tooltip player_id='231486' first='Ella' last='Daniels'] (CAL)   Leader on the court. Vocal and plays really hard. Isn't afraid to get physical. Locked in defensively. Knocked down outside shots, made strong drives. [player_tooltip player_id='502133' first='Kyleigh' last='Hall'] (CAL)   Size says post but has the skills of a guard. Handles the ball well, makes great passes, rebounds. Can do a little bit of everything. [player_tooltip player_id='493159' first='Jaida' last='Allen'] (CAL)   Stayed poised all throughout the game. Great passes. Strong with the ball and didn't let pressure affect her. Really controlled tempo. Good shot.   [player_tooltip player_id='231465' first='Ella' last='Sellars'] (Ashland)   Lefty. Great shooter. Deep range. Some really effective shot fakes. Great decisions. Strong drives. Playmaker. Good passes. Saw cutters and delivered perfect passes. Strong all around.   [player_tooltip player_id='467609' first='Jaidyn' last='Gulley'] (Ashland)   Athletic and quick. Good blocks. Rebounds so well. Runs the floor. Great hands. Some really strong finishes in the paint and at the rim. Knocked down 3's. Great handles. Versatile. Can basically play any position and plays them all well. [player_tooltip player_id='724181' first='Gabby' last='Karle'] (Ashland)   Such a solid PG. Strong. Makes plays defensively. Handles the ball well. Great passes and court vision. High IQ. Constant hustle.   [player_tooltip player_id='494473' first='Aryanna' last='Gulley'] (Ashland)   Great length and constantly improving skillset. Was doing a great job on the boards and protecting the rim. Offensive rebound and quick putback looked tough. Love the way she's constantly cheering for her teammates both on the court and on the bench.   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />

For starters, why has there not been a WBB scholastic live period in June until now?!? I love this opportunity for athletes to show college coaches their skills in such a unique way since most of the time these coaches are watching these players with their AAU teams rather than their high school team. GRC put on an awesome event called the Cardinal Classic and it drew in an excellent slate of college coaches across all levels. There were a ton of talented teams competing, including some of the top teams in the surrounding states. I placed a focus on catching as many Kentucky teams I could in the 2 day period. I actually did something a little different for this article, typing out the notes exactly how I wrote them as I was there, so my apologies for the lack of sentence structure at times. However, here are some of my standouts from Thursday.