CLT Hoops Challenge: Difference Makers Part I
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Madison Drayton NC #3 CG #1 HEIGHT 5'11" POS CG CLASS 2027 View Profile Madison Drayton Instagram Twitter State: North Carolina School: Cannon School Club: Team Curry What position does Madison play? All of them. Madison can be utilized at…
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Continue ReadingWhat position does Madison play? All of them. Madison can be utilized at the 1-5 and she will excel no matter where you put her at. She is light years ahead of where she is supposed to be given her age and she will be the centerpiece of the program for years to come. Madison was dominant Saturday at the Hoops Challenge as she finished with 24 points and 17 rebounds on the way to being named the Charlotte Hoops Challenge Co-MVP. She shoots a very high percentage and she make good decision with the ball in her hands. She takes good angles to the basket and she knows how to get to the rim. She is too strong for small defenders and way too quick for bigger defenders which makes her a matchup nightmare for pretty much much anyone that is attempting to guard her. She rebounds the ball on both ends and has a nose for the basketball. She gets to her spots quick and can hit those 2-10 foot shots with consistency. Tremendous performance from Madison this weekend.
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Kate has offers from a number of high major programs including Kansas, Perdue and Boston College to name a few. Kate finished Saturday night with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists which shows just how versatile she is as a player. She opens up the floor for everyone to operate. When she has the ball in her hands, all 5 defenders must account for her and the defense must collapse in her direction. Her skillset is certainly going to transfer well on the collegiate level as she can truly do it all.
There is not much to say about Lili that hasn’t already been said about this stellar guard. When she is on the floor, everyone benefits from her ability to run the offense and feed others the ball. She always appears to be playing at a different pace than everyone else and her speed is unlike anything you’ll see. Her end to end speed is just not fair. There were moments in the game where players were simply left in the dust as there is no chance of catching her on the break. She changed the course of the game in the second half with her ability to disrupt passing lanes and get down the floor in transition. While she can score with the best of them, she is a very good passer. She can pass players open and utilizes very effective bounce passes through traffic. As the team continues to adjust to Lili running the offense, it is easy to see that she can be the missing piece to getting the Lady Mavericks over the hump in the 4A playoffs at year’s end.
If you don’t enjoy watching Gracynn Gough Gracynn Gough 6’0″ | SF Charlotte Catholic | 2024 State NC play basketball, then you simply don’t enjoy the game of basketball. The Holy Cross commit does all of the little things needed to win so well. It is incredible how she precisely knows where to go on the floor to give herself opportunities to score. You won’t find anyone in North Carolina that can cut to the basket better than Gracyn. She constantly catches her defenders falling asleep and forces defenders to never take their eyes off of her. Her year over year progression has been excellent as she has continuously expound upon her game in virtually every facet.
Blanca has already solidified her status as being amongst the best in the nation. Her next step is the coveted NC 4A Championship game. If she continues to play the way she did today, this will not be far-fetched at all. Catholic will go as far as the North Carolina commit will take them and when she plays angry there is no one who can stop her given her size and all-around basketball ability. We all know she can score but the way she passes the ball at her size must be noted. She can see over the top of defenders and can pass precisely out of the top of the key. This is vital to keep defenders from clogging up the middle. Blanca is simply a “must-see” for any basketball fan.