Top Returners in the Tri-County Conference Part 2

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Part one just happened earlier this week and you can't have a part one without a part two. The Tri-County Conference is getting set for yet another fantastic season of basketball upcoming and we get to talk about even more top-end players who are returning this winter and spring.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='583760' first='Tamia' last='Smith'] - Glassboro (2025)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's honestly impressive to look at Smith's overall offensive production since freshman year because over the past three years, she's averaging 19 points a game. Offense is her strongsuit, but her defense certainly took some massive strides forward as a junior, especially her perimeter defense. Very talented player overall that knows how to shoot, knows how to drive and wants the ball in her hands to make big plays.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='414352' first='Talia' last='Battavio'] - Woodstown (2025)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There are some really fantastic players in this conference who will be battling it out for Player of the Year consideration. Battavio is firmly in that conversation, there's no doubt about it. Look at what she did as a junior, averaging 19 points a game while knocking down 62 threes and racking up four assists a game. She's a gamer, a playmaker, a piece to build around and a true superstar.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='525557' first='Megan' last='Donelson'] - Woodstown (2025)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Woodstown doesn't just have Battavio to rely on, but also [player_tooltip player_id='525557' first='Megan' last='Donelson'], an equally amazing scorer, passer and defender that's entering her senior season. The two combined to score over 1000 points and average 18 points a game or more last season. Donelson, in particular, has shown great consistency from deep, has gotten to the foul line a lot more, showing great improvements in her physicality, and is a veteran presence this team needs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='414351' first='Rainelle' last='Blocker'] - Clayton (2025)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Blocker followed up an impressive sophomore campaign with an even better, more well-rounded junior season for Clayton, averaging a double-double for the first time in her career. She didn't just do that, but she shattered that mark, averaging 16 points and 14 rebounds a game, along with career-highs in steals and assists per game. She really entered a new level of dominance and is only continuing to get better.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='651514' first='Rebecca' last='Benichou'] - Wildwood (2027)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Benichou came out of the gates fast and effectively for Wildwood, already an exciting look into the future for this team with three superstar talents coming into the year. She's quite the scorer and quite the shooter at that, pushing 3 three-pointers a game as a freshman. Benichou is a great spot-up shooter, a great scorer in transition and excels in both on-ball and off-ball situations.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='414340' first='Macie' last='McCracken'] - Wildwood (2025)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If we're discussing Player of the Year candidates, McCracken leads the conversation heading into this season, no doubt about it. Two-straight seasons averaging more than 20 points and knocking down 100+ three-pointers, she's quite literally unstoppable. That doesn't even mention her improved passing and elite perimeter defense, something that's induced nearly 275 steals in the past two seasons alone.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='601414' first='Angela' last='Wilber'] - Wildwood (2026)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wildwood must be the three-point capital of South Jersey or just New Jersey in general because being able to return three players who knocked down 75 threes or more last season is an incredible benefit. Wilber hit 77, turning into a double-figure scorer and great supplementary piece alongside McCracken and Benichou. She grew a lot as a player and a person last season and it 100% showed on the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='601413' first='Jahzara' last='Green'] - Gloucester Catholic (2026)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Green has been a first team all-conference type player since she began her high school career with Gloucester Catholic two years ago. Now entering her junior season with the Rams, this is her time to challenge for Player of the Year honors in the Tri-County. She dominates the paint in such a ferocious way, something that's truly a sight to be seen, and shows off her physicality often, getting to the line multiple times a game as of now.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->