Freshmen to Know: NCISAA Team Camp Edition
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June is a great time for freshman to get acclimated with their new high school groups and learn how to make adjustments to the new game speed. The NCISAA Team Camp held last weekend was full of incoming freshman who…
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Continue ReadingJune is a great time for freshman to get acclimated with their new high school groups and learn how to make adjustments to the new game speed. The NCISAA Team Camp held last weekend was full of incoming freshman who have already been showing their ability to play at a high level and make contributions right away. Here are some of the freshmen (and even younger!) you should have on your radar.
Kennedy Moore Kennedy Moore 5'4" | CG O'Neal School | 2027 State NC – O’Neal School 2027
Kennedy Moore Kennedy Moore 5'4" | CG O'Neal School | 2027 State NC had some nice cuts without the ball getting open on the press to handle the ball up the court. She showed off her range shooting the ball from deep, and her coach already trusts her handling the ball against some great pressure. She had some crucial offensive rebounds late in a tough matchup extending the possession for her team trying to get the victory.
Blythe Cunningham Blythe Cunningham 5'5" | CG Wesleyan Christian | 2027 State NC – Wesleyan Christian Academy 2027
Blythe Cunningham Blythe Cunningham 5'5" | CG Wesleyan Christian | 2027 State NC was moving all over the court handling the ball well finding her open teammates under the basket. She can knock down her shot from deep being ready for the shot off a pass. She made sure to score in transition even with an old fashioned three point play. She gets her hands in her opponents’ faces when they’re trying to take a shot, and she boxes out well getting rebounds.
Sara Kate Carr Sara Kate Carr 5'9" | PG Wesleyan Christian | 2027 State NC – Wesleyan Christian Academy 2027
Sara Kate Carr Sara Kate Carr 5'9" | PG Wesleyan Christian | 2027 State NC was handling the ball well attacking the basket and finding the open lanes. She took the ball all the way herself, or she made the smart pass to her teammates to score their own points. She read her opponents well knowing how to strip the ball and grab the steal taking it the other direction for some fast breaks.
Madison Drayton Madison Drayton 5'11" | CG Cannon School | 2027 State NC – Cannon 2027
Madison Drayton Madison Drayton 5'11" | CG Cannon School | 2027 State NC continues to show off her ability to score against anyone no matter who her competition is. She makes plays off of rebounds, and she attacks the basket easily. She even had a nice play posting up on the block to get some points off an in bounds play.
Justice Alexander Justice Alexander 6'0" | SF Concord Academy | 2028 NC – Concord Academy 2028
Justice Alexander Justice Alexander 6'0" | SF Concord Academy | 2028 NC was blocking shots in the paint using her length to create some stops. She did a nice job stripping the ball away from her opponents as they tried to drive past her attacking the basket. She can shoot off the dribble or get open before the pass to score some points.