Diamonds Classic: Players of the Game
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Diamonds Classic hosted their annual showcase on Saturday at Legion Collegiate Academy. Six games were played. Here are the players of the game for each competition. Brooklyn Saunders | Butler | G | 2025 23 points // 7 rebounds //…
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Continue ReadingDiamonds Classic hosted their annual showcase on Saturday at Legion Collegiate Academy. Six games were played. Here are the players of the game for each competition.
Brooklyn Saunders | Butler | G | 2025
23 points // 7 rebounds // 1 assist // 2 steals
Saunders scored on all three levels on Saturday showing her versatility all over the court. What was even more impressive than her points were all the rebounds she grabbed for her team crashing the boards and going up high to get the stat. She saw the floor well knowing how to drive hard to the basket.
Ella Hobbs Ella Hobbs 6'4" | SF Jay M. Robinson | 2024 State NC | 1 of 1 Prep | PF | 2024
24 points // 15 rebounds // 4 steals // 2 blocks
Hobbs is a good addition for her team being able to stay inside to grab rebounds, and she seals off her opponents well to get the entry pass. She has nice power dribbles when her back is to the basket to help her turn and put the defender where she wants them to go. On defense, she’s a big presence using her length to grab steals and block shots.
Valeria Batista Valeria Batista 5'11" | PF Victory Christian | 2023 NC | Victory Christian | SF | 2023
14 points // 6 rebounds // 1 steal // 3 blocks
Batista had some nice putbacks on the offensive side of the ball following shots and grabbing rebounds. She had nice blocks making sure her opponents didn’t have an easy path to the basket. She was scoring on multiple levels making sure to make them close to the basket and show off a nice midrange shot.
Senali Moss Senali Moss 5'8" | CG South Mecklenburg | 2022 State NC | South Meck | G | 2022
21 points // 8 rebounds // 9 assists // 10 steals
Moss (pictured above) had one of the most impressive stat lines I’ve seen this year. She was dominating at the Diamonds Classic grabbing steals on many possessions that she took all the way to the hoop herself or found a teammate cutting down the lane. She followed shots to grab some rebounds for her team, too. She was driving hard to the basket or pulling up for jump shots to put the ball through the hoop.
Madeline Duwe Madeline Duwe 5'9" | SG Christ Church | 2022 State SC | Christ Church Episcopal | G | 2022
20 points // 3 rebounds // 7 assists // 2 steals // 1 block
Duwe showed off her shot from deep, and she was aggressive pushing the ball up the court after grabbing the rebound. She sees the floor well finding her cutting teammates in the paint to dish them the ball. Her vision is good on defense, too, as she was consistently causing deflections stopping her opponent from getting a play going.
Jocelyne Grier | North Meck | G | 2025
16 points // 3 rebounds // 1 assist // 1 steal
Grier showed off her stroke from deep knocking three down after finding the gaps in the defense. She can make cuts without the ball or create separation herself to put up her shot. Her scoring was instrumental in pulling away with the victory showing her ability to already play under pressure. She flashes in the paint for some rebounds, too.