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Five players who thrive in the paint

Five players who thrive in the paint
Niles Bateman
Niles Bateman
August 21, 2024 @ 08:00 AM
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Makenna Klitzke
Makenna Klitzke 5'11" | PF | 2027
WA
Azariah Jackson
Azariah Jackson 6'4" | SF/PG | 2027
WA
Iliayah Wallis-Caw
Iliayah Wallis-Caw 6'2" | C | 2026
WA
Jaryah McGriff
Jaryah McGriff 6'1" | C | 2026
WA
Sarah Lessig
Sarah Lessig 6'3" | SF | 2025
WA
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Every team can appreciate a dominant presence in the paint, whether they aggressively look to score, display great ball movement, or can be counted on to secure rebounds. Here are a few players who consist of some of these skillsets.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["391867"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66c56e2e0af56"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Sarah is a great leader for Garfield with plenty of experience in big time moments. At 6'3", she has tremendous size that she puts to great use by crashing the boards and can use different moves in the post to create a shot for herself. She's also a presence in the paint defensively, not allowing for any easy buckets around the rim. She will look to lead Garfield to another State Championship appearance. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["584118"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66c56e2e0afac"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Jaryah is a physical center who makes her presence known in the paint. She does really well with boxing opponents out to secure rebounds, she can finish well around the rim and through contact and displays great hustle with how she runs the court in transition. Jaryah has all the tools to be a valuable leader for Emerald Ridge in a few months. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["663659"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66c56e2e0afed"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Iliayah is a dynamic player who can affect the game in different ways. She can stretch the floor with her shooting ability, she positions herself really well to be in a position to score in the paint, and effectively rebounds the ball. Auburn Mountainview can give many teams problems off of Iliayah's presence alone. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["688515"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66c56e2e0b02a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">While listed as a small forward, Azariah plays a great PF/C role with her length. She can maneuver around the rim the find her shot, she has spectacular shot blocking ability and knows when the move the ball to find her open teammates. A great team player that does whatever is needed from her to win games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["751223"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66c56e2e0b066"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">An impressive young player, Makenna is smooth in the paint and does the little things correctly. Her positioning and ability to box out is very good, she displays great footwork and knows how to find her shot. As an impressive young talent, she has plenty of time to become and even better player and make some noise in the rankings. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->

Every team can appreciate a dominant presence in the paint, whether they aggressively look to score, display great ball movement, or can be counted on to secure rebounds. Here are a few players who consist of some of these skillsets.

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Sarah Lessig

Sarah Lessig

WA
SF
HEIGHT 6'3"
POS SF
CLASS 2025
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Sarah
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Class
2025
Height
6'3"
HS
Garfield
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WA
Five players who thrive in the paint
Sarah is a great leader for Garfield with plenty of experience in big time moments. At 6’3″, she...
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Princeton
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Sarah Lessig

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State: Washington
School: Garfield
Club: WA Premier
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Jaryah McGriff

Jaryah McGriff

WA
C
HEIGHT 6'1"
POS C
CLASS 2026
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Jaryah
McGriff C
Class
2026
Height
6'1"
HS
Emerald Ridge
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WA
Five players who thrive in the paint
Jaryah is a physical center who makes her presence known in the paint. She does really well with...
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Jaryah McGriff

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State: Washington
School: Emerald Ridge
Club: Tree of Hope EYBL
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Iliayah Wallis-Caw

Iliayah Wallis-Caw

WA
C
HEIGHT 6'2"
POS C
CLASS 2026
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Iliayah
Wallis-Caw C
Class
2026
Height
6'2"
HS
Emerald Ridge
|
WA
Five players who thrive in the paint
Iliayah is a dynamic player who can affect the game in different ways. She can stretch the floor...
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Iliayah Wallis-Caw

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State: Washington
School: Emerald Ridge
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Azariah Jackson

Azariah Jackson

WA
SF/PG
HEIGHT 6'4"
POS SF/PG
CLASS 2027
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Azariah
Jackson SF/PG
Class
2027
Height
6'4"
HS
Bonney Lake
|
WA
Five players who thrive in the paint
While listed as a small forward, Azariah plays a great PF/C role with her length. She can maneuver...
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Azariah Jackson

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State: Washington
School: Bonney Lake
Club: Way to Win
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Makenna Klitzke

Makenna Klitzke

WA
PF
HEIGHT 5'11"
POS PF
CLASS 2027
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Makenna
Klitzke PF
Class
2027
Height
5'11"
HS
Zillah
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WA
Five players who thrive in the paint
An impressive young player, Makenna is smooth in the paint and does the little things correctly. Her positioning...
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Makenna Klitzke

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State: Washington
School: Zillah
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