Midseason Stock Risers: Under the Radar Upperclassmen

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There's been a lot of good play around Northeast GA this season, and a few names are starting to standout amongst the 2024 and 2025 class of guards. These young ladies are some serious hoopers, and are hidden gems that, for the most part, have gone under the radar. As the season continues, look for these guards to help lead their respective teams' down the stretch and make a run in region and state playoffs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["360038"],"_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":"Aiyanna is a true floor general that reads the floor well. 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She's combo guard the can put the ball on the floor and get her spots with he polished footwork. She's a speedster and often times she's able to dictate the pace of play in games. Denim can handle the ball well and get to her spots on the court and finish at the rim. She shoots a high percentage from mid range and is becoming increasingly better at knocking down the 3 ball. On defense, Denim plays the passing lanes well and gives ball handlers a hard time. Denim scored her 1000th point earlier this season and is one of the main reasons her team had an Elite 8 appearance in the 2022-2023 GHSA state playoffs, in Class A. She's been All-Region all three years, prior to this season, including Region Player of the Year, last year, and an All-State Honorable Mention. 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She's currently averaging 15.3 ppg, 4.5 apg, 5.5 rpg, and 3.5spg and should getting attention from smaller schools looking a get someone who understands the game.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65a616ca025dd"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["288506"],"_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":"Mearah has been filling up the stat sheet, this season, and it's probably not getting the attention it deserves. 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