2024 Rankings: Stock Risers Part I

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Girls Hoops North Carolina is updating the rankings this month starting with the 2024 class.  Let's take a look at some of the stock risers from the group.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["276134"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eJada Whitesides is a high motor guard who can get to the basket no matter who may be trying to block her way.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe is swift with her handles changing speed and directions causing her defenders to lose their balance and lose a step on her.u003cspan 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class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe does the little things as a guard, too, like crashing the boards going after rebounds.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["389288"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eOlivia Tucker had a phenomenal junior season winning the 4A state championship with Panther Creek, and she continued that strong performance over the summer traveling with Boo Williams.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eHer ability to make plays continues to improve each time she steps on the court as she knows how to attack the gaps and find the 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