Amani Barner
Amani Barner
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Jill Dunn | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Amani is a quick athletic versatile guard that can score. One of her biggest strengths is her mid-range game and pull up jumper. She has a nice cross over move that she uses to create space to get her shot off consistently. Barner has several Division I offers and will continue to gain even more interest over the summer.
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Read EvaluationJill Dunn | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Amani has great quickness to make slashing one on one moves past defenders. She has a shifty crossover that allows her to get into the paint. Barner does a great job of playing off two feet and being able to make the next move without turning the ball over. If she learns to finish consistently at the rim her stock will continue to rise even higher.
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Read EvaluationJill Dunn | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Barner is an athletic guard who can score off the bounce and can get to the rim at ease. Her tenacious defense leads to many steals that creates transition buckets. She is crafty and smooth with her one on one moves. Amani is also a solid three point shooter when she gets her feet set. She is definitely the engine that keeps Myers Park going.
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Read EvaluationJill Dunn | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Barner is a versatile combo guard with good athleticism. She is versatile in the fact that she can create her own shot off the bounce or spot up and knock down a three beyond the arc. Amani has improved her ball handling and is playing at an elite level. She is a strong rebounding guard and bothers people on the defensive end. She hold multiple DI offers at this time.
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Read EvaluationMindy McCarthy | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Amani Barner
Amani
Barner
5'8" | SG
Myers Park | 2027
State
NC
did well handling the ball under pressure all around the perimeter finding her open teammates. She was getting in the paint and knocking down her floaters over her opponents. She had some nice moves in the paint creating separation and was very difficult to defend her shot at the midrange level.
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Read EvaluationMindy McCarthy | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Amani Barner
Amani
Barner
5'8" | SG
Myers Park | 2027
State
NC
was doing well looking for the next best pass for her team finding them as they cut to the block hitting them right in their hands for the points. She played tight defense making it difficult for anyone to get by her from the top of the key. She crashes the boards being tough going after rebounds. She hustles back on defense showing how she can even block shots in transition. On defense, she was anticipating what her opponents would do jumping in front of the passes.
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Read EvaluationMindy McCarthy | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Amani Barner
Amani
Barner
5'8" | SG
Myers Park | 2027
State
NC
does well handling the ball and directing her teammates from the top of the key. She can make the defense shift with the way she gets into the paint. She runs the floor well being able to score in transition whether she brings it all the way up herself or scores off the pass. She knows how to attack the gaps making the defense collapse setting her teammate up for the shot around the perimeter. She had some tough on ball defense, too, leading to turnovers.
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Read EvaluationJonelle Streed | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Barner is a smooth guard who impacts a game on both offense and defense. Barner is a three-level scorer who can create space for her jumpshot in any situation. She is also an outstanding defender who can force steals and deflections with her defensive energy and effort.
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Read EvaluationMindy McCarthy | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Amani Barner
Amani
Barner
5'8" | SG
Myers Park | 2027
State
NC
is a big contributor for her Myers Park team. She knows how to get downhill scoring off the glass, and she makes some nice moves causing her defenders to lose balance creating her own open shot. She can knock it down on all levels using her ball handling to get the open look. On defense, she gets her hands in the way deflecting passes to take the other direction making plays to score in transition.
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Read EvaluationAkiem Bailum | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Barner is coming off a spring and summer where she spent her time running on the travel circuit with Hornets United. Barner displayed this past weekend in Mooresville that she is ready to build on her freshman season last year at 4A Myers Park. She played in 30 games last season with the Mustangs and she averaged 9.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.9 steals. Barner showcased her ability to put points on the board from all three levels. She is a challenge to game plan for on both ends of the floor. Barner was part of a 2023-24 Myers Park assembling that concluded last season with a 27-3 record and a berth in the 4A West Region semifinals.
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