2025 Rankings: Stock Risers Part I
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Prep Girls Hoops North Carolina is updating their rankings this month with the latest update coming to the class of 2025. These juniors are ready to have some big high school seasons. Let’s take a look at some of the…
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Continue ReadingPrep Girls Hoops North Carolina is updating their rankings this month with the latest update coming to the class of 2025. These juniors are ready to have some big high school seasons. Let’s take a look at some of the stock risers from the latest update after these athletes had some promising travel basketball seasons that they plan to continue.
McKenzie Graves is a smooth ball handler being able to get by her defenders with ease. Her change of direction moves are sure to catch her defender off guard, and she can pull up quickly being able to score on all levels of the court. She always keeps her eyes peeled for the best play to score some points for her team finding her open teammates or filling in the open lane herself. She uses her size, too, to get inside boxing out her opponents going after rebounds on both ends of the court.
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Caitlyn Jones is so athletic getting to the hoop handling the ball all the way herself. She is another guard that uses some nice change of direction moves like behind the back dribbles and crossovers to lose her defender and get to the basket on solo fast breaks. Her hesitation moves are also difficult to defend as she can pull up quickly for the jumper or blow by her opponent after the brief slow down to score. She makes some nice adjustments at the rim scoring her points, and she is a knockdown shooter from deep.
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Maya McCorkle has been doing some big things for her teams this summer already showing a lot of leadership with her group. She does a little bit of everything handling the ball and running the offensive sets. She gets inside on both ends, too, being able to handle herself against post players. She can knock down her shot from deep, and she certainly sees the floor well being able to make the full court passes for some fast breaks. Her IQ is apparent on the other end of the court being able to strip the ball from her opponents and use the steal to push the tempo.
Peyton Harvey had a dominant summer with her Lady Royals team scoring on all levels, pushing the tempo, hustling after loose balls, grabbing steals, and the list goes on and on. She is certain to pull up for her jumper stopping quickly from anywhere on the court, and she has a knack for attacking the basket and dropping the perfect bounce pass to her teammates underneath the basket. Her range on her shot is fun to watch, too, and she is certain to create her own offensive fast breaks off steals that she gets.
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Amari Baldwin is definitely going to be a 1000 point scorer as she is close to reaching that milestone at the beginning of her junior season. Playmaking is her game as she racks up assists and steals every game she gets to play. She has a nice step back jumper, and her quick decision making allows her to take full advantage of her defender playing back a little as she knocks down her shot from deep. Her crafty handles create her own space on the court to score some points, too.