GBCA Live: '29s That Shined | Prep Girls Hoops

Led by [player_tooltip player_id='991134' first='Carib' last='Morris'] who averaged over 23 points per game at GBCA Live including a 38 point performance in game two versus Norcross and [player_tooltip player_id='1226988' first='Peyton' last='Frazier'] who averaged nearly 16 points per game at the event, the 2029 class in the state of Georgia is very, very talented. It is headlined by the two stars mentioned above, but there is also great depth in the class spread all over the map. There were some familiar faces who continued to play at a high level, some players whose stock continues to rise, and some impressive performances from new players who made a big impression.    Mak had a very good showing averaging over 15 points per game while helping '27 star [player_tooltip player_id='743545' first='Jace' last='Sanderson'] lead Gilmer to a 4-0 record and a championship in the Hoopsalytics (Yellow) bracket. About 75% of her points came from behind the three point line where she buried fifteen over the course of the three days. Mak has been very impressive playing up two years with [player_tooltip player_id='926800' first='Ansley' last='Dunn'] and [program_tooltip program_id='713173' first='Wood' last='Elite']'s 17U team this Spring drawing high praise from not just myself, but other evaluators at Prep Girls Hoops events with her play. She is not just a shooter, although she is an elite one, but with most of the opposition's attention focused on stopping Sanderson that's where most of her open looks came from. She is a very strong, competent ball handler who sees the floor very well and delivers her passes on time and in position for her teammates to score. She is also more than capable of scoring off the bounce and attacking the rim something I have seen her do plenty of in the past.     Michelle is a player who has been getting buckets in a variety of ways for the past year. As a freshman for Ola, she was named co-captain in her first season and her play backed up the belief that her coaching staff and teammates had in her. She finished the season as the team's leading scorer with a total of 399 for the season while receiving 2nd team All Region honors. I have seen her a bunch this Spring with [program_tooltip program_id='1237402' first='HER' last='Elite'] in several events and she seamlessly transitioned over to travel ball carrying her big offense bag with her. She has continued to score the basketball at a high clip for that team and received well earned recognition as a result. She finished the GBCA Live event averaging 17 points per game, including a 25 point performance in game one. She is a player with a very desirable skill set for college coaches in that whatever the setting, Lloyd can go get a bucket when her team needs her to.     Brown really had an impressive performance in a 40-23 win versus a talented Hardaway team on day one. She did a great job dictating the pace and controlling the tempo at such a young age in a game full of veteran players. She did a great job keeping the defense off balance by changing speeds while handling the ball and her ability to accelerate quickly proved to be very difficult for the Hardaway defense to handle. Brown distributed the ball efficiently and effectively without the turning the ball over and picked and chose her spots when to score. Both of her baskets came in the paint where she used her excellent ball handling on the perimeter to blow by her man before smoothly finishing over taller defenders. Ariel played well when I saw Campbell at the Cherokee Invitational with Insider Exposure in December and she was even better this time. She is definitely player who could see a big jump in the rankings at her position on the next update.     Payton played very well finishing as the game's leading scorer with 11 points in a 59-29 win over Denmark on day two of the GBCA Live. Palmer shot the ball well from the perimeter knocking down a shot from three as well as multiple midrange jump shots while operating at the top of the key for a majority of the game. She also was able to hit the boards on the offensive end and score for her team with a quick put back on the fast break. Palmer has the size and skill to be a very good player and looks like those two things are coming together as she finishes the Summer before her second year of high school. She improves each time I see her play and this was no exception. She is far from the player she will become, but the future is very bright for Payton with the potential to be a high major player in three years.     Jada is slowly but surely regaining confidence in herself and her body after suffering a major injury prior to her freshman season. I have seen her play not only with Hebron, but also with Winner United, multiple times during her comeback and I can say without question that she is playing the best basketball I have seen her play ever. Her movement is fluid and her quickness is returning along with the belief that she can play like she did before without re-injuring herself, which is a huge hurdle to overcome for a young player. She was excellent scoring for Hebron on the break and in the half court showing several different finishes that she has in her arsenal. On one play she caught a tough pass behind her, on the move at full speed, gathered herself, and was able to elevate and score on a play she would not have made in March or April. She also hit floaters on the move and scored in other ways at the rim and in the paint. If the two games I saw versus Brunswick and East Laurens are any indication, then she is well on her way to being all the way back.     Crowley is the kid you want getting off the bus first and leading the team into opposing gyms. At almost 6' tall and a kid who knows where the weight room is, Crowley has an intimidating presence physically and as no surprise, she used those attributes to her advantage in the game I saw versus Campbell. Crowley ran the floor very well showing quick bursts of speed and the willingness to work. She was good rebounding the ball against a frontline from Campbell that has the Parish twins who themselves are physically very gifted and intimidating. None of those players were afraid of contact so the action in the painted area was intense throughout the game and Crowley never relented or backed down. She showed good finishing ability around the rim in the half court as well as scoring with her back to the basket and on offensive rebounds and put backs. She is a player who has the chance play high level division one basketball with continued improvement on the offensive end.

Led by Carib Morris Carib Morris 6'3" | SF State GA who averaged over 23 points per game at GBCA Live including a 38 point performance in game two versus Norcross and Peyton Frazier Peyton Frazier 6'3" | PF GAC | 2029 State GA who averaged nearly 16 points per game at the event, the 2029 class in the state of Georgia is very, very talented. It is headlined by the two stars mentioned above, but there is also great depth in the class spread all over the map. There were some familiar faces who continued to play at a high level, some players whose stock continues to rise, and some impressive performances from new players who made a big impression.