2027 Heaven: Part I
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It’s time to transition the title of “freshmen” to the class of 2027, and North Carolina certainly has a handful of athletes that are already prepared to compete at the high school level (and some of them have been doing…
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Continue ReadingIt’s time to transition the title of “freshmen” to the class of 2027, and North Carolina certainly has a handful of athletes that are already prepared to compete at the high school level (and some of them have been doing so already). Let’s take a look at the athletes in the class of 2027 that are going to be making waves right away for their high school teams.
Madison Drayton Madison Drayton 5'11" | CG Cannon School | 2027 State NC
Madison Drayton Madison Drayton 5'11" | CG Cannon School | 2027 State NC
Madison Drayton Madison Drayton 5’11” | CG Cannon School | 2027 State NC has been playing phenomenal this summer filling in at multiple roles for her teams. She can handle the ball pushing the tempo up the court finding the open teammate filling the lanes, and she knows how to make adjustments to put up her own shot or release a nice floater in the paint. She has some good length to her, too, that she uses to jump in front of passing lanes and push these steals up the court for some fast break points.
Blythe Cunningham Blythe Cunningham 5'5" | CG Wesleyan Christian | 2027 State NC
Blythe Cunningham Blythe Cunningham 5'5" | CG Wesleyan Christian | 2027 State NC
Blythe Cunningham Blythe Cunningham 5’5″ | CG Wesleyan Christian | 2027 State NC is almost certain to get a starting spot this high school season with her ability to facilitate plays and control offensive possessions. She does a nice job moving on offense to get to the open spot with the way she can flash across the court, and she stays ready to show off her range shooting the ball. Her cuts are effective getting to the basket, and she can make the smart dish to her teammates at the right times.
Jordan Speller Jordan Speller 5'6" | PG North Pitt | 2027 State NC
Jordan Speller Jordan Speller 5'6" | PG North Pitt | 2027 State NC
Jordan Speller Jordan Speller 5’6″ | PG North Pitt | 2027 State NC is already getting national attention with the way she explodes to the basket. She can execute every move in the book to get by her opponents using fakes and crossovers causing her defenders to lose their balance and step. Her jump shot is fun to watch as she elevates over her opponents to score her points all over the court. She’s incredibly fluid handling the ball, and she’s been doing so competing against some of the toughest competition in the country this travel season.
Courtney Ashford
Courtney Ashford
Courtney Ashford can fill any guard position knowing how to facilitate offensive sets or show off her shot from around the arc. She does a nice job attacking the basket, and she doesn’t back down from any kind of contact waiting for her underneath the basket. She’s tough on defense being able to strip the ball away from guards and push the possession up the court for some fast break points.
Olivia Yancey Olivia Yancey 5'8" | CG NC GBB | 2027 NC
Olivia Yancey Olivia Yancey 5'8" | CG NC GBB | 2027 NC
Olivia Yancey Olivia Yancey 5’8″ | CG NC GBB | 2027 NC is very shifty with the ball knowing how to protect the possession each time she attacks the basket. She can swing the ball with fakes and shows off a nice fingertip roll once she gets to the rim. Opponents may try to play back on her in order to prevent her from driving, but she can definitely make them pay for that mistake knocking it down from the three point line. She maintains composure throughout every game being ready to play under pressure in close games already.
Jakayla Palmer Jakayla Palmer 5'8" | CG Southern Durham | 2027 NC
Jakayla Palmer Jakayla Palmer 5'8" | CG Southern Durham | 2027 NC
Jakayla Palmer Jakayla Palmer 5’8″ | CG Southern Durham | 2027 NC is already used to scoring double digits making plays at all levels to get her points. She can score off the pass from around the perimeter, or she can create her own space getting to the basket and scoring. She does a nice job moving on the court drawing defenders toward her to make the pass to an open teammate. She brings that toughness to the other side of the court being ready to protect the basket playing defense.