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June is For School Ball: ’24-25 Season Look Aheads

June is For School Ball: ’24-25 Season Look Aheads
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June 12, 2024 @ 06:15 AM
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Kalli Shepard
Kalli Shepard 5'6" | SG/PG | 2026
TN
Merli Routh
Merli Routh 5'4" | PG | 2026
TN
Lily Morrow
Lily Morrow 5'11" | SG | 2026
TN
Michelle Shields
Michelle Shields 5'11" | PG | 2026
TN
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Jamira Smalls

Jamira Smalls

HEIGHT 6'1"
POS C
CLASS 2025

Jamira Smalls

School: Elizabethton
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Michelle Shields

Michelle Shields

TN
PG
HEIGHT 5'11"
POS PG
CLASS 2026
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Michelle
Shields PG
Class
2026
Height
5'11"
HS
Unaka
|
TN
June is For School Ball: ’24-25 Season Look Aheads
Hasn’t quite had the HS career thus far that many expected, but its obvious the talent is there. ...
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State: Tennessee
School: Unaka
Club: Southeast United
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Peyton McGee

Peyton McGee

HEIGHT 5'2"
POS N/A
CLASS 2025

Peyton McGee

School: Elizabethton
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School: Elizabethton
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Lily Morrow

Lily Morrow

TN
SG
HEIGHT 5'11"
POS SG
CLASS 2026
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Lily
Morrow SG
Class
2026
Height
5'11"
HS
CPA
|
TN
June is For School Ball: ’24-25 Season Look Aheads
Morrow came back this season hungrier than ever. Her ability to get down hill and finish high level....
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Lily Morrow

State: Tennessee
School: CPA
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Merli Routh

Merli Routh

TN
PG
HEIGHT 5'4"
POS PG
CLASS 2026
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Class
2026
Height
5'4"
HS
CPA
|
TN
June is For School Ball: ’24-25 Season Look Aheads
The sophomore guard had a tremendous season for CPA.  She made a habit of always being in attack...
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School: CPA
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