2025 and 2026 Standouts at Demetrius Richardson Showcase

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2nd Annual Demetrius Richardson showcase was recently held and players from all classes were present to pay homage to the late ECU coach. In this article, we hilight the 2025and 2026 prospects who were in the building and stood out. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='861113' first='Quin'Nya' last='Gray de Sanders'] was special at the Demetrius Richardson showcase.&nbsp; The&nbsp; Sophomore was a blaze up and down the court. She maneuvered all through the defense and went coastal coast on several occasions. When she didn't finish, she put so much pressure on the defense, she scored the basket or repeatedly got to the freethrow line. going to the right that she often got to the free-throw line. &nbsp; One thing Sanders knows how to do is finish and she can finish going left or right. Sanders also did an admirable job defending [player_tooltip player_id='346835' first='Jaida' last='Civil'] at times.&nbsp; She couldn't stop her,&nbsp; but Sander's skillset was eye opening.&nbsp;<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='430276' first='Khalia' last='Woodley'] &nbsp; 11th&nbsp; Point Guard was impressive out on the court.&nbsp; Woodley has a lot of speed on the floor and could handle ball very well.&nbsp; She constantly pushed the ball up the floor and did a good job of advancing the ball vertically with the pass. She looked to get her teammates involved. <br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='346821' first='Z'Mharie' last='Barber'] rebounded well, defended well in the post, and got some really nice steals on the inside.&nbsp; Barber showed a lot of quickness from the four position.&nbsp; Barber also ran the floor well and scored in transition. It was was rather impresssive seeing the poward forward out on the break and filling a lane, a converting the layup. <br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='248551' first='Alanna' last='Tatum']&nbsp;was matched up against [player_tooltip player_id='248337' first='Danigzy' last='Mantilla'] and that matchup was worth the price of admission, Tatum led University Christian to the final four in Lakeland as a Sophomore.&nbsp; Tatum is a killer in the midrange and equally dangerous on the defensive end. &nbsp; She didn't shut the ball handlin wizard, Mantilla down,&nbsp; but the competition was fun to watch.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='514572' first='Laila' last='Allen'] can get up the court so smoothly and finish in a variety of ways.  On one play Allen went Coast to Coast and finished with a euro in the middle. She is a triple threat in the pick and roll. Allen can pull up, pass it, and get to the rim. <br> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='346819' first='Trishay' last='Collins'] was a beast in the middle with some nice rebounds and blocked shots.  The power forward Collins is a great presence in the middle on the. defensive end and she can also shoot it from the freethrow line in.  <br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='248679' first='Zoe' last='Corjay'] was in the building and showed her skillset, which included good handling ability and good outside shooting.  Corjay had a few nice threes including one buzzer beater.   Corjay is a guard who can get to the rim and also shoot from various levels on the floor. <br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='514519' first='Carleyssia' last='Wallace']  showed she could shoot the three and actually won the three point shooting contest.  Wallace has an inside presence and also can play on the wing.  She showed a lot of stretch 4 ability and even hit a buzzer beater during the showcase.  <br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->