Creative Bucket Getters at the Run 4 the Roses
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Prep Girls Hoops Missouri takes a look at some of the top creative scorers from Missouri that we watched at last week’s Run 4 the Roses Classic in Louisville, KY. These young ladies were very adroit at creating their own…
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Continue ReadingPrep Girls Hoops Missouri takes a look at some of the top creative scorers from Missouri that we watched at last week’s Run 4 the Roses Classic in Louisville, KY. These young ladies were very adroit at creating their own offense and getting buckets off the dribble.
Chantrel Clayton Chantrel Clayton 5'6" | PG Cardinal Ritter | 2024 State MO ( Lady Brad Beal Elite 17U): The 5’8″ 2024 point guard from Vashon put on a show in leading Lady BBE to a pair of tournament championships in Louisville. Her ball handling wizardry was on full display as she had the ball on a string when creating shots at all kinds of different angles. You saw cross-overs, in and outs and a variety of other moves with either hand which ended up in either an acrobatic finish in the lane or a pull up jumper from 3-point range. “Tutu” was definitely one of the top showstoppers in the Bluegrass State.
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Grace Frazier Grace Frazier 5'5" | PG Diamond | 2024 State MO ( MO Legacy 17U): The 2024 point guard from Diamond was entertaining to watch as she constantly put the pressure opposing defenses with her creating handles and attacking style of play. She gets low on the dribble and can break down defenders with either hand. She finishes with scoops and floaters in the lane or she will step back and hit you with the 3-pointer off the bounce.
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Zoe Newland Zoe Newland 5'7" | CG Pattonville | 2024 State MO ( Lady Brad Beal Elite 17U): The 5’8″ 2024 guard from Pattonville is a smooth shooting guard who can create a bucket from all three levels. She’s very good a lulling defenders to sleep before hitting them with a quick burst to the basket or an escape move, which leads to a nice jumper. She has a nice pull up jumper from the mid-range.
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Anaya Guess Anaya Guess 5'5" | CG Park Hill | 2025 State MO (Earl Watson Academy 16U): A 5’7″ 2025 point guard from Park Hill who is very creative off the dribble with her confident handles. She is under control in her movements, but she is very smooth in her ability to change speeds and directions when she’s breaking down a defender. She can pull it back on the dribble to create the space and she can knock down the step-back jumper from 3-point range.
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Hannah Fenton Hannah Fenton 5'5" | PG Pattonville | 2025 State MO ( Lady Brad Beal Elite 16U): The 5’5″ point guard from Pattonville was fun to watch as she combined her speed and quickness and flashy handles to create many offensive highlights. She is a very capable scorer from all three levels as she can get into the lane with her quicks for layups and runners, plus she has excellent 3-point shooting range, either off the catch or off the dribble.
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Ireland Jones Ireland Jones 5'6" | PG Clever | 2024 State MO ( Missouri Flight 17U): The 5’5″ 2024 point guard from Clever is usually one of the smallest players on the court, but she has the uncanny ability to finish in the lane on the drive. She has the quickness and handles to break down a defender and she is very good at finishing in the paint at all kinds of different angles with scoop shots underneath the arms of taller defenders. She can score it with either hand with her body contorted in different directions.
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Kylie Scott Kylie Scott 6'3" | PF Carl Junction | 2024 State MO ( MO Legacy 17U): The 6’3 2024 forward from Carl Junction is proof that creative bucket getters can also be tall post players. She can wheel and deal with the basketball, whether she’s in the post or on the perimeter with that spin move of hers. She can go coast to coast on the dribble, break down a defender with her handles or hit the 3-pointer off the little jab step. I like to call her a teenage Lady Jokic.