Who was the Goat in the Room at IE Thanksgiving Classic? Part 2

Hunter Keith November 28, 2023 @ 10:47 PM

The Turkey is gone and there were many family memories created over the Thanksgiving holiday. next to family, I'm still smiling about all the good ball I saw at the Inside Exposure Thanksgiving Classic. I posed the question, “Who was the Goat in the Room?” We looked at the Junior candidates and there were some really good 2025s who laced them up. In this article, we continue with that story and focus our attention on some of the Senior prospects who were attendance.   [player_tooltip player_id='245351' first='Jaloni' last='Cambridge'] is a serious candidate for the GOAT in the room. Her speed and relentless attack at the basket were special and unrivaled at the event. Cambridge had great handles and had the ability to get where she wanted on the court. She drew fouls and earned plenty of trips to the free throw line in the process. Cambridge scored over 30 in one game and knocked down 18 free throws in one game. Then she topped that with coast to coast finishes that included a double pump and yoke layup. She carried herself like the best in the room was special at the event.   [player_tooltip player_id='248320' first='Trinity' last='Turner'] was one of the top guards in the building and her long range shooting, ball handling, attacking ability, and her passing were all elite, and she kept fans on their feet and defenders off of theirs. Turner was also very good on the defensive end and disruptive.   [player_tooltip player_id='434911' first='Vivian' last='Iwuchukwu'] was a force and was just too much to handle in the paint. She dominated on the rebound on both ends of the court and got her share of baskets in the paint.   [player_tooltip player_id='217667' first='Kayla' last='Nelms'] played well and was just really impressive in how she operates down low. She does a good job of putting the defender on her back and utilizing great footwork to score down low. Nelms has a killer midrange, sweet shot off of the glass, and a nice shot from behind the arc. She is so polished down in the paint.   [player_tooltip player_id='331745' first='Eris' last='Lester'] showed the athleticism and versatility that has made her one of the top players in the State. She did some damage on the inside, but the few games I saw, Lester was knocking it down from behind the arc.     [player_tooltip player_id='243885' first='Jada' last='Eads'] played well at the Thanksgiving Classic and played on both sides of the court. She shoots it well, handles it well, and is a playmaker on the floor.   [player_tooltip player_id='238825' first='Leah' last='Harmon'] really challenged every GOAT conversation in the room. She has to be in every “conversation”top performer” conversation: Harmon shot the ball extremely well from all over the . of the court. As impressive as as scoring ability was, her ability to make plays for her teammates was equally impressive.   [player_tooltip player_id='219923' first='Kiara' last='Williams'] was money in the paint. When she got the ball deep in the post she had the incredible foot work to get her shots. Williams can also shoot the smooth midrange shot. That inside -outside game between Civil and Williams is going to be special and a deadly combination.   [player_tooltip player_id='487612' first='Sienna' last='Dauer'] shot the ball well. I don't recall volumes of threes but every time she put it up from behind the arc, it was money. She even connected on one at the end of the first half. Dauer was efficient.   [player_tooltip player_id='217666' first='Briana' last='Rivera'] was shooting that thing during the IE Classic. She had close to 6 or 7 threes in one game and finished the tournament with double digit numbers in threes.   [player_tooltip player_id='219928' first='Leah' last='Bullard'] played well and her versatility really stood out at the event. Playing the center position on the defensive end and then leading the break in transition and dishing to a teammate for the layup was rather impressive. She also shot well in the midrange and even connected from behind the arc.   [player_tooltip player_id='221678' first='Kamryn' last='Corporan'] was really impressive and showed some very nice skills at the Thanksgiving Classic. She handled it well, scored at all levels on the court, and got downhill in a hurry to the rim. Corporan attacked the rim on one play where she started to the right, converted a killer crossed and finished with a finger roll. Corporan was one of the top sleepers at the event.   [player_tooltip player_id='331735' first='Anovia' last='Sheals'] was the sleeper at the event and showed some serious ability on the court. Sheals had some brilliant finishes on the break and played extremely well in transaction.

The Turkey is gone and there were many family memories created over the Thanksgiving holiday. next to family, I'm still smiling about all the good ball I saw at the Inside Exposure Thanksgiving Classic. I posed the question, “Who was the Goat in the Room?” We looked at the Junior candidates and there were some really good 2025s who laced them up. In this article, we continue with that story and focus our attention on some of the Senior prospects who were attendance.