Buckets: Best Scorers in the Class of ’26 (Part 3)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I've often heard that defenses win championships....but I've still yet to see a win a game 0-0. Ultimately, it's a "make or miss game," and I you have to hit shots to win. Let's look at the best shot hitters in TN.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["496297"],"_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":"Gillies will be a prolific scorer before she's done.  Last year she averaged 8.3 on 41%, but hit 47 3's on 37% shooting.  Tremendous shooting by a freshman.  She was also a 72% FT shooter.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["636533"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Bell showed a ton of potential averaging 10.7 points last year as a freshman.  She only hit 10% of her 3s and 30% from the floor.  Once she learns to consistently shoot from the outside she will have a space to score much more.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["513240"],"_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":"Shirley is a fantastic '26 shooter.  She hit 93 3's last year at at 36% clip.  That's crazy for a freshman.  Was able to average 12.2 on 36% shooting.  Hit 73% of her free throws. Lots of potential here.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["686347"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Connatser is the perfect compliment to what they do at Catholic.  She was able to score 8.1 efficient points per game, while hitting 59 3s on 30%.  Her percentages should rise as she's a 79% FT shooter.  She's only going to improve.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_4_player_details_player_name":"Kortnei Bailey","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_4_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_4_player_details_height":"5'8u0022","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_4_player_details_position":"12124","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_4_player_details_school":"South Greenville","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_4_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_4_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_4_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"Showed real flashes last year averaging 7 points on 57% from the floor.  Huge numbers by a freshman.  Only hit 14 3s, but did so at 47 percent accuracy.  I think this kid has real potential to come out of nowwhere.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-654920b5e0a45"} /-->