CGHR Palmetto Skillz Showcase: Top Performers Part 1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2023-24 high school season across the Carolinas is in the rear view mirror.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Champions have been crowned across both North and South Carolina and All-Star Games have also taken place to put a lid on what was another exciting season of basketball across the Hoop and Palmetto States.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This means club ball will be the order of the day for the next several months. One of the first offseason events to take place occurred in the Pee Dee – more specifically, the Pearl Moore Center in Florence.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Several noteworthy names across both Carolinas converged on Florence for this year's Palmetto Skillz Showcase hosted by Carolina Girls Hoops Report. Florence was recently on the minds of many South Carolina high school fans as it was the site of the state championships earlier this month.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We made the trip to the Pee Dee for the final day of the three-day event. Here is a look at some of the top performers who caught our attention. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":879836,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='1226751' first='Lyric' last='McNair']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'7u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12123","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"South Robeson MS","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"McNair has established herself as a name to watch with her exploits at South Robeson MS and is poised to make a name for herself in the high school ranks. Whenever she was on defense this past weekend, she gave opposing ball carriers problems. McNair keeps her hands outstretched while still being able to match an opposing ball handler step for step. Offensively, she is a gifted rim attacker and can also make things happen from range. Her middle school career concluded this past February with South Robeson winning three consecutive middle school championships. 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The old saying is that height cannot be coached – and Collins uses every single bit of her 6-foot-3 frame to her advantage. Collins has no problems corralling rebounds and will convert on plenty of high-percentage shot opportunities. She is a hard worker and also puts lots of emphasis on finding spacing to attack the rim. 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She brings plenty of energy whenever she steps on the court. Swinton maintains her heads-up attitude on both ends of the floor which includes an ability to corral rebounds and a knack for consistent scoring. Her work on the boards was reflected by the 9.7 boards she averaged this past season to lead what was a formidable Tigers squad. A 3-point shot is also part of her When play commences in 2024-25, her Tigers will be in a region with Crestwood, Darlington, Hartsville, Lakewood, Lower Richland and South Florence.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66031eaa7543f"} /-->