Day One Junior Standouts at Candice Dupree Invitational

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Candice Dupree Invitational tournament started on Friday, May 12, 2023 and there was some serious talent in the building on the first night of play. We made it to a few courts and got a chance to see some threes launched, some dimes dished, and some boards crashed. In this article, we look at some of the top performances that came out of the Junior class. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='221698' first='Courtney' last='Lowe'] &nbsp;/ Boca Raton Community HS / FGB Elite 17U Gold</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":655156,"width":170,"height":226,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/05/20230512_212655.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-655156" width="170" height="226" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lowe delivered the most outstanding shooting performance of the day. The smooth-shooting lefty connected on six three pointers and was shooting all over the court. Her six threes were amazing, but her confidence was equally impressive. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='655249' first='Jocelyn' last='Wallace'] / 2024 SG / Gainesville High School / Southeast United Blue 2024</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":655157,"width":236,"height":315,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/05/20230512_212925.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-655157" width="236" height="315" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The explosiveness is real. Wallace put her head down and was not going to be denied getting to the rim. Her elevation was impressive and that speaks to how athletic the guard is. Wallace plays with a lot of energy and in transition, her game really stands out. Defensively, she was all over the place, playing good on ball defense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='655248' first='Kylie' last='Morris'] / 2024 PF / Windermere Prep High School / FGB Elite 17U Gold</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":655158,"width":173,"height":231,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/05/20230512_212642.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-655158" width="173" height="231" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Morris was a force on both ends of the court. Her defensive presence stood out and she put up great resistance in the paint all game long. She heated up in the 2nd half with 8 points to finish in double digit in scoring. Morris was close to double digits in rebounds as well. At 6'0, Morris was one of the most athletic players on the court. Her ability to mix it up on both ends of the court was impressive. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='495957' first='Kayla' last='Massey'] / 2024 / Ribault High School / FGB Elite 17U Gold</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":655155,"width":200,"height":266,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/05/20230512_212709.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-655155" width="200" height="266" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are use to seeing Massey at the point, but she played primarily at the 2 spot and showed some versatility to her game. Massey harassed the backcourt all game long and played great on- ball defense, coming up with some steals and layups. Massey impacted the game from the defensive side of the court and against some quality guards as well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='556581' first='Aniyah' last='Campbell'] / 2024 PF / Ridgeview / Southeast United Josey</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":655346,"width":182,"height":242,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/05/20230513_125555.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-655346" width="182" height="242" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Campbell provided the energy and her hustle never stopped from the beginning of the game until the end. She showed versatility on the defensive end, defending guards and bigs. Campbell also provided a spark in the transition game, scoring on several fast break opportunities, and also creating other opportunities with strong rebounds and effective outlet passes to the guards. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->