Layla Marshall (2024): Scouting Report

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='244274' first='Layla' last='Marshall']</strong> is a very talented player that has been starring on the high school courts here in Michigan (and beyond that) over the last 3 years. She was a key player on one of the best teams in the state at Westfield Prep last high school season. Marshall is an underrated guard with a ton of ability and upside. Let's take a closer look at Marshall and her game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["244274"],"_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":"","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-653289e4bef35"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Name: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='244274' first='Layla' last='Marshall']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Height: </em> 5'10"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Position: </em> Shooting Guard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>High School:</em> Westfield Prep</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Recruiting:</em> Committed to the University of Maryland Baltimore County.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Strengths:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Defense: This is a broad assessment of a skill for a reason. Because Marshall has a wide range of strengths on D. She can defend baseline to baseline and can be relied upon as a perimeter stopper. Marshall is one of the best trapping defenders I've seen. She understands the angles and knows instinctively when to attack.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- 3 point shooting: Marshall can score athletically from mid range and at the rim, but it's her jumper from deep that I'm going to focus on. She can stretch the floor in a half court set as well as pull up off the bounce in the open floor and catch an unsuspecting defender.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Pace: College basketball and high school basketball are 2 completely different beasts when it comes to pace of play. I don't think it will take Marshall long to adjust at all. She can flat out go and I think she'll be an immediate open floor threat at the next level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Notes:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ignore that number next to her name above. This is a player that could be considered extremely underrated. Marshall is a high level prospect that brings toughness and athleticism to the table with her skills mentioned above. She is one of the top 2 way players in the state, Marshall has a game that should transfer very nicely to the next level. I think that she has a ton of upside and could be an immediate contributor at the next level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->