Skyland Conference 2023-24 Players to Watch (Part 1)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We continue on with our very early season preview series by taking a look at the Skyland Conference, one filled with quality and filled with depth. This article will only talk about six players who we think will have impact seasons upcoming or those who will continue their consistency from the years previous. This is just part one, with plenty more content ahead.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='559029' first='Ava' last='Fajardo'] - Gill St. Bernard's (2026)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fajardo has truly gone international, playing a massive role for the Philippines women's national team in FIBA U16 competition. She's one of several New Jersey players with ties to international clubs and playing for them in FIBA events. On the high school level, her freshman season was modest for GSB, averaging 5.2 PPG, 2.4 RPG and 1.9 SPG in 25 games played, but with a season under her belt, she's going to have a much bigger role as a sophomore and should be very productive overall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='488687' first='Tiffany' last='Pecorella'] - Franklin (2024)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pecorella has been overshadowed on Franklin by a number of players, including her sister, Alyssa. The two knocked down more than half of the team's three-pointers on the season, with Tiffany leading the team with 26. However, she's the best returning three-point shooter by what is now a wide margin as her sister graduated in the spring, meaning this is year for her to go off from three and elevate her game overall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='333347' first='Kadie' last='Fleming'] - South Hunterdon (2025)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The rising junior has solidified herself as one of the best forwards in the Skyland after a strong performance as a sophomore, averaging over 10.0 PPG, 7.6 RPG and more than two blocks a game. SH had a senior-heavy squad last season, leaving Fleming and [player_tooltip player_id='879641' first='Sophie' last='Hinman'] as the two impact players for this season. That means a jump in maturity, a bigger leadership role, and undoubtedly better numbers across the board.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='601341' first='Sophia' last='Georgiades'] - Ridge (2026)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We head back the 2026 class with Georgiades, an interesting prospect expected to have an increased role and possibly even more of a breakout season than as a freshman. Her intro to high school basketball went well, nearly posting double-digit scoring averages while being one of the best perimeter defenders in the conference with just under three steals a game. Experience breeds confidence, and she's going to relish that opportunity in a big way.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='671384' first='Gisel' last='Calulo'] - Pingry (2026)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Looking at rising sophomores in this conference is like looking through a booklet of future success stories in the making. Calulo fits in the three &amp; D category well, a great spot-up shooter with strong defensive tendencies on the other side of the ball. She made her presence felt from three, hitting 29 in 27 games, and we could potentially see that output double as a sophomore.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='525484' first='Lindsey' last='Ditmar'] - Delaware Valley (2025)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We end this article going over to the Mountain Division and Delaware Valley for Ditmar, a rising junior with great three-point success. Roughly 84.5 percent of her scoring came from beyond the arc, hitting 29 in 26 games. She shoots the three well, and we think she can shoot it even more in bulk as teammates [player_tooltip player_id='525478' first='Elana' last='Falkenstein'] and [player_tooltip player_id='601338' first='Maggie' last='Simpson'] are going to spread the floor to get her open. We would be remiss if we didn't mention her passing skills, averaging just under 3 APG last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->