Cinco de Mayo part 1: Sharpshooters
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I spent the weekend at Team Takeover ‘s Cinco de Mayo tournament and saw a lot of players from DC, Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania showcasing in all age groups from 5th-11th grade. Here is my initial list of some of…
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Continue ReadingI spent the weekend at Team Takeover ‘s Cinco de Mayo tournament and saw a lot of players from DC, Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania showcasing in all age groups from 5th-11th grade. Here is my initial list of some of the top shooters I witnessed.
Coach Caldwell is touting Crystal as the best shooter in the DMV, I didn’t see anything to prove him wrong. Crystal’s accuracy is evident ad her shots barely touch rim. She has a quick release but doesn’t force shots up, she is smart and has a good mid range shot as well.
It seemed like every time I looked up LaLa was dropping another three pointer. The deep ball has been her weapon of choice over the years but she is showing that she is capable of a lot more. Her ability to control the floor from the point and drop long range bombs makes fora deadly combination.
Kendal Barrett
Kendal Barrett
Kendal is a lefty with a nice stroke from beyond the arc. She went on an 11 point run that consisted of three 3-pointers to open up their lead against the Fairfax Stars. She has good length to get her shot off even when covered.
Team Takeover had the luxury of rotating five players at every break in action, Amirah found the opportunity to nail a three on each rotation. I didn’t see her miss a shot from long range so leaving her in wouldn’t have been fair after TTO went up 30 to Team Melo .
Highlights
Bailey has earned the respect of opposing coaches, so getting open shots isn’t going to happen much for her. She dropped her three when open but I was most impressed with her fadeaway jumper after backing down the defender,