CSL MLK Showcase: Noteworthy 2026s

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br>It's the Martin Luther King Jr Holiday weekend which means there are tournaments happening across the region having teams play against other opponents they may not typically see in the regular season.  The Craze Sports Live MLK Showcase put many North Carolina schools against South Carolina schools.  Let's dive into part 1 of the junior standouts.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["380650"],"_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-678c825b4b33c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><br>[player_tooltip player_id='380650' first='Tiffany' last='Helmer'] made some nice cuts and adjusted well to finish at the rim even with hands in her face.  She stepped outside the perimeter showing off her range knocking it down from deep.  She did well making smart passes into her teammates on in-bounds plays.  Her leadership on the court is unmatched with the way she talks to her teammates and gives them assessments and feedback in the middle of the game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["686469"],"_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-678c825b4b3da"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><br>[player_tooltip player_id='686469' first='Sam' last='Vanderhave'] showed her range shooting the ball from deep.  She made some nice passes up the court hitting her teammates in stride on their way to some fast break points.  She also did a nice job making adjustments and hitting the perfect entry pass to her post player teammates on the block.  She made nice cuts to the basket scoring off the pass on her way to the block.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["686467"],"_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-678c825b4b423"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><br>[player_tooltip player_id='686467' first='Katelyn' last='Ramsden'] was showing off her range in the first half knocking multiple down from deep extending the lead for her team and making her opponents call timeout.  She found herself being an asset in the middle of the press break getting the pass and pushing the ball up the court.  She grabbed some steals and took it the other direction scoring in transition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1106270"],"_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-678c825b4b469"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='1106270' first='Layla' last='Mapp'] was making some nice moves running the floor knowing when to make the pass on a fast break to get the points for her team.  She had a nice shot fake losing her defender and making the jumper.  She made multiple “and 1's” when her team needed some energy and helped continue to add to the lead.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->