Under The Radar Bucket Getters

The state of Georgia is blessed with a lot of things including athletes and more specifically good basketball players. While our state has many players ranked nationally in their class or maybe well known in the state, there are still several players flying under the radar who have performed well all season long. These players have put the ball in the basket consistently for their teams.    The reigning AAA player of the year in GIAA wasted little time making this a memorable senior season by scoring her 2,000th point in November. India is an accomplished scorer and does a lot of good work behind the three point line where she is very effective. Not just a catch and shoot player, Williams shoots the ball just as well pulling up in transition and creates space on the wing with her dribble to get her shot off. Williams sees the floor well and is a very good passer. Williams is dangerous getting to the basket in transition and finishing as well as knocking down shots from 10-12 feet. Williams is currently averaging 26.4 points per game per MaxPreps.     Gallagher, who is also a standout softball player, has quietly been putting together a very impressive season for Lovett. Gallagher is deceptively quick and has the ball on a string which allows her to get to the basket often for shots close to the basket. Riley is also an outstanding shooter from the perimeter. Gallagher led the team in scoring as a freshman last year, and she has not let up in her sophomore season. She is a kid that would get significant minutes on some of the bigger schools in the state. She is on her way to an outstanding high school career. Gallagher is averaging 23.9 points per game.     Philpot has a lot in her bag on the offensive end. She is a very good shooter from behind the arc from the five main spots (wings, corners, top) and is especially dangerous on baseline out of bounds plays where Troup tries to get her looks from the three point line. Philpot is an excellent slasher and is effective getting in the paint and scoring at the rim. She has very good footwork which is evident by the Euro steps and spin moves that she likes to use on the break. Sheniyah is scoring close to 24 points per game for Troup in a very stellar senior season.     Bennett maybe having the best season shooting the basketball from deep than any other player in the state. She is averaging 23.6 points per game, including almost four and half three point shots made per game for a total of 88 made threes for the season. The junior does not need much time or space to get her shot off and she shoots a high percentage. Bennett is also a very good defender, at the top of the press and in the half court, that does a great job creating turnovers and turning offense into defense. She is very quick with the ball on offense and attacks the basket with purpose.     Cornish has had a very solid and productive senior season scoring the ball for Maynard Jackson where she is averaging over 25 points per game shooting the ball at an unbelievable 60% make rate. Of the 25, more than nine points per game come on three point shots as Cornish is also averaging over 3 three point shots made per game. Cayden has range that extends a few feet behind the three point line and is just as effective shooting off the dribble as she is in catch and shoot situations. Cornish is also a threat to score on the break and gets to the free throw line often where she is also an excellent shooter.

The state of Georgia is blessed with a lot of things including athletes and more specifically good basketball players. While our state has many players ranked nationally in their class or maybe well known in the state, there are still several players flying under the radar who have performed well all season long. These players have put the ball in the basket consistently for their teams.