Game Changers: 2029 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 2029 edition.    [player_tooltip player_id='1165302' first='Aaliyah' last='Ballard'] is definitely a hard worker on the court doing everything her team needs her to from getting points, grabbing boards, getting steals, or making sharp passes to her teammates. She's a quick decision maker being able to grab a steal and push it up the court with ease. She's a sharp shooter from around the perimeter knowing how to get open and make her shot.     [player_tooltip player_id='1322214' first='Zoey' last='Goodman'] is an exceptional ball handler being able to go up against any kind of press or tough defense. She is crafty with her moves knowing how to get by her defenders, and this helps her play tough defense deflecting passes knowing how her opponents will try to beat her. Her multi-level scoring is certain to draw some eyes from colleges as she continues dominating already in her high school career.     [player_tooltip player_id='1240300' first='Jayden' last='Woodland'] is a creator on the court making plays for herself or other people. She knows how to make her move finding the gaps for her to attack the basket or make the dish to her open teammates. She's comfortable doing a lot of things on the court for her team, too, even grabbing rebounds on both ends, especially extending plays on offense. She's an efficient scorer showing off her ability to score all over the court.     [player_tooltip player_id='1093085' first='Zoe' last='Whitfield'] is a pesky defender knowing how to pick the pocket of her opponents, and she explodes up the court to score on the other end capitalizing on every turnover. She makes effective cuts even without the ball looking for the pass, and she can go to work on the block battling for her points there. She makes sharp passes to her teammates knowing how to direct them where to get some points.

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 2029 edition.