Game Changers: 2027 Edition

North Carolina is deep in the high school season already and gearing up for some holiday tournaments. There's a number of players who have already been making their impact known, but these athletes are true game changers whether it's shifting the momentum, packing the stat sheet, or being the energy that their team needs in each game. Here's the 2027 edition.    [player_tooltip player_id='928377' first='Amayah' last='Barnes'] is one of those fascinating players who plays at a high level consistently but also remains the same composure and confidence in her skills no matter what the scoreboard is showing. She's shifty making her moves with the ball getting by her defenders, and she can shoot the ball from anywhere on the court whether that's off the dribble or off the pass. She doesn't back down from guarding anyone on the other end of the court either picking the pocket of her opponents or jumping in front of passing lanes knowing what her opponents are going to do.     Speaking of grabbing steals and capitalizing on them, [player_tooltip player_id='772492' first='Madison' last='Drayton'] is definitely a name that constantly comes to mind when I think about making offense out of good defense. She knows what her opponents are going to do, and she can guard a range of players from ones posting up on the block to ones trying to knock down the deep ball. She's effective getting to the rim using her speed and moves to create an open lane making floaters in the paint or banking it off the glass.     [player_tooltip player_id='891347' first='Kyndoll' last='English'] is as tough as they come in the paint. She can grab rebounds on both ends of the court no matter who is around her, and she knows how to make her adjustment off the pass to score some points. Her up and under moves and her power dribbles are sure to get her way on offense getting into position to make some points off the glass. Her length is certainly an asset blocking shots and protecting the basket on the other end of the court.     [player_tooltip player_id='772552' first='Leena' last='McField'] is definitely a player that you want to have the ball in her hands. Her efficiency in scoring is fun to watch being able to knock down her shot from around the perimeter and also attack the basket battling anyone who tries to stand in her way. She knows how to drive making the defense collapse to find her open teammate for their own shot. She does a nice job getting in the way of her opponents making sure they don't have any easy paths to the basket.

North Carolina is deep in the high school season already and gearing up for some holiday tournaments. There's a number of players who have already been making their impact known, but these athletes are true game changers whether it's shifting the momentum, packing the stat sheet, or being the energy that their team needs in each game. Here's the 2027 edition.