Kennedy Borders
Kennedy Borders
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Brandon Fisher | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Kennedy impacted the game everywhere. In Lakeland’s 62–54 upset over Wekiva (6-over-3), she piled up 6 steals and a block, poured in 24 points on 53% shooting, and even led the team with 3 assists. That’s two-way control. Her quickness and relentless motor constantly sped Wekiva up, while her anticipation in passing lanes turned defense into easy offense. She wasn’t just creating chaos, but she was capitalizing on it efficiently.
Now comes a rematch against Bayside, a team that handed the Dreadnaughts a 53–43 loss in January after a sluggish start. If Lakeland is going to flip that result, Kennedy’s tone-setting pressure has to show up from the opening tip. Her ability to dictate tempo — instead of playing from behind — could be the swing factor in this rematch on the road in Palm Bay.
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Kennedy Borders
Kennedy
Borders
5'8" | SG
Lakeland | 2027
State
FL
is currently averaging 16.3 PPG, 6.3 RPG, and 2.9 APG, and has been leading the team in several categories. Borders is an athletic guard who can handle the ball, slash to the rim, and shoot off the dribble. She has the skill, size, and strength to play at the next level, and she is a leader on the floor both through her effort and her voice.
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Kennedy Borders
Kennedy
Borders
5'8" | SG
Lakeland | 2027
State
FL
is an out-of-state transfer generating major hype as a must-see player. In Texas, she was known for her athletic playing style on both ends of the floor, displaying excellent body control to finish through contact at the rim, while also having the skill to shoot effectively off the catch. If defenders close out on her too aggressively, she has an explosive first step to punish them. Even from highlight film, Borders is a player you need to see in person this season.
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Read EvaluationBrandon Fisher | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Kennedy transferred from Texas to the Sunshine State and enters as the highest-ranked newcomer not playing at a prep school. She will help lead a Lakeland team expected to be one of the best in Polk County and a sleeper statewide. Kennedy is a true three-level scorer with a smooth pull-up jumper and soft touch on her runner. She handles defensive pressure with composure and finds open teammates as a playmaker with maturity and poise.
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Read EvaluationSimmie Colson | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Borders is an athletic guard who utilizes her athleticism on both ends, and her defensive pressure was solid from the start. However, watching her attack the basket and finish strongly after contact, body control played a significant role in that. She also dropped the jumper from outside, “catch and shoot” included
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Read EvaluationSimmie Colson | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Borders is an athletic guard who uses her athleticism on both ends. Her defense was solid, so was her rebounding, she even scored on putbacks. Her first step was also a plus as she scored off the dribble
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Read EvaluationSimmie Colson | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Borders was another player that grabbed my attention over the holidays and her Spring Creek Mansfield Invitational performance had me smiling. I had a brief conversation with her day and her last name kept ringing a bell so I used the “search bar” and voila. I spoke about a couple of things that stood out when she was in the 6th grade, one being long and athletic as well as her upside and “voila”, she is showing signs of exploding. Her first step is solid, nice body control on her finishes and watching create her shot under pressure and drop it, from mid to long-range is going to cause some problems for defenders
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