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Elite Two-Way Players in 3A to Look Out for in the Final Four

Elite Two-Way Players in 3A to Look Out for in the Final Four
Michael Crum-Stowe
Michael Crum-Stowe
February 28, 2025 @ 09:42 AM
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Jordyn McRae
Jordyn McRae 5'11" | SF | 2029
AL
Natalie Barton
Natalie Barton 5'8" | CG | 2027
AL
Armani Thomas
Armani Thomas 5'5" | PF | 2026
AL
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The players listed have shown elite skill on both sides of the ball. Their skill has contributed to leading their teams to the final four tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["371499"],"_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-67c12d38129da"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Armani is one of the most skilled two-way players I've seen in a while. Her offensive game has no limits she can score on all three levels; she's a great passer with keen vision and she has impressive ball-handling it's like the ball is on a string when she's dribbling. Armani is also very quick, when she drives to the goal, she gets there in an instant! Her quickness translates to her defensive game very well, she's able to keep up with anyone on the court. She's great in forcing turnovers and finishing in transition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Makinley Johnson","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'4u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12123","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"T.R. Miller","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67c12d3812a97"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Makinley is a pesky on-ball defender, she's also good in help defense. Makinley can knock down crucial shots and plays with an unselfish playstyle. The aggressiveness that she plays with is what sets her apart from other defenders, she possesses a fearless mindset when she's out there on the court. Makinley averages 7.2 points per game and 1.0 steals per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67c12d3812ae4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Natalie is coming into the final four averaging 18.7 points per game and 3.6 steals per game. Natalie is a very poised player, she players at her own pace and gets the shots she wants. Natalie's defensive game excels when it comes to being disciplined and playing the passing lanes. Once she gets a steal it's like she hits another gear, she's all gas no break but still manages great body control.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":736952,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Jordyn Mcrae","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'10u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12124","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"St. James ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67c133731cbe2"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Jordyn is an elite freshman that can rebound, play defense and score. She's a straight up hustler and plays at a 100% the whole game. She's a tough shot-maker and does a great job of running her lane in fastbreak situations. Jordyn is going to contest every shot that comes her way. She maybe young, but she can defend the older, experienced players with no issues. Jordyn averages 8.3 points per game and 3.0 steals per game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":1206889,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Meredith Jackson","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'5u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12123","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Sylvania","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67c13fa951fb3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Meredith is a leader for Sylvania. At first glance you'll think she was just a pure scorer because of how natural it is for her. Her ability to rotate and fight through screens really elevates her defensive presence on the court. It is her scrappiness that makes her a leader for her team. It is very often that her relentless effort on defense is what leads to her efficient offense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["981283"],"_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-67c1d6cb1ca72"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Natalie is a dynamic two-way player for St. James. Her ability to read defenses and play the passing lane really shows her discipline. Natalie's doesn't lack in her offensive game mainly her shooting, when I watched her play, I acknowledged that she could shoot from just about anywhere on the floor. She averages 12.8 points per game, 2.7 steals per game and 0.3 blocks per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->

The players listed have shown elite skill on both sides of the ball. Their skill has contributed to leading their teams to the final four tournament.

Armani Thomas

Armani Thomas

AL
PF
HEIGHT 5'5"
POS PF
CLASS 2026
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Armani
Thomas PF
Class
2026
Height
5'5"
HS
Lauderdale County
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Elite Two-Way Players in 3A to Look Out for in the Final Four
Armani is one of the most skilled two-way players I’ve seen in a while. Her offensive game has...
Written by Michael Crum-Stowe
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State: Alabama
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Makinley Johnson

Makinley Johnson

HEIGHT 5'4"
POS PG
CLASS 2027

Makinley Johnson

School: T.R. Miller
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Jordyn Mcrae

Jordyn Mcrae

HEIGHT 5'10"
POS SF
CLASS 2028

Jordyn Mcrae

School: St. James
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Meredith Jackson

Meredith Jackson

HEIGHT 5'5"
POS PG
CLASS 2025

Meredith Jackson

School: Sylvania
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Natalie Barton

Natalie Barton

AL
CG
HEIGHT 5'8"
POS CG
CLASS 2027
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Natalie
Barton CG
Class
2027
Height
5'8"
HS
St. James
|
AL
Elite Two-Way Players in 3A to Look Out for in the Final Four
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State: Alabama
School: St. James
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