IE Cherokee Invitational: 2024 Standouts Part II
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Insider Exposure hosted their Cherokee Invitational this past week where teams from across the southeast came to compete and get better in the middle of their high school seasons. Let’s take a look at some more of the standout seniors…
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Continue ReadingInsider Exposure hosted their Cherokee Invitational this past week where teams from across the southeast came to compete and get better in the middle of their high school seasons. Let’s take a look at some more of the standout seniors from the event.
Ashley Browne Ashley Browne 5'7" | PG Wesleyan Christian | 2024 NC
Ashley Browne Ashley Browne 5'7" | PG Wesleyan Christian | 2024 NC
Ashley Browne Ashley Browne 5’7″ | PG Wesleyan Christian | 2024 NC was a great ball handler knowing how to move with the rock to get some plays going, and she’d pull up for a nice jump shot hitting the midrange. She was making some fantastic cuts in the paint getting the ball and putting up her jumpers late in the game giving some life to her team.
Taylor Barner is continuing to perfect her craft driving to the basket and adjusting as contact comes her way. She was making nice cuts without the ball, and she makes fantastic adjustments going up for her points. She directs her teammates where to go, and she’s tough on defense stripping the ball from her opponents.
Kirstin Smalls was making her presence known cutting all over the paint and scoring her points no matter whose hands were in her face. She battled contact and made her points from the free throw line when necessary. She knows how to find the opening stepping outside the paint, too, helping her guard teammates reset.
Jada Richardson Jada Richardson 5'11" | SF United Faith | 2024 NC
Jada Richardson Jada Richardson 5'11" | SF United Faith | 2024 NC
Jada Richardson Jada Richardson 5’11” | SF United Faith | 2024 NC was doing a nice job hustling up the court making plays on fast breaks whether she was inhibiting her opponents from scoring or she was getting the pass to score herself. She battled inside constantly repositioning so her opponent would have to work harder to try to get the entry pass.
Tiana Gongora Tiana Gongora 5'8" | CG United Faith | 2024 NC
Tiana Gongora Tiana Gongora 5'8" | CG United Faith | 2024 NC
Tiana Gongora Tiana Gongora 5’8″ | CG United Faith | 2024 NC was all over the court going after loose balls and getting inside losing her defender. She was tough on defense keeping her opponents in front of her knowing how to slow down their offense. She knows how to fill the open lanes and get to the rim, or throw an assist her teammate’s way.