Ayla McDowell
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Simmie Colson | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
McDowell gave me a whole lot the first time I saw her and the South Carolina signee keeps adding. She’s always been able to elevate over defenders to score around the basket yet watching her attack and spin to score had me glued to the screen. Her mid to long-range as well as her defense also looked good
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Read EvaluationAasim Sullivan | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
McDowell, a formidable presence on the court, leverages her impressive positional size to dominate both ends of the floor. Her ability to drive to the rim with remarkable smoothness allows her to navigate through defenses with ease, often leaving opponents struggling to keep up. McDowell’s keen sense of timing and body control make her a consistent finisher around the basket, converting high-percentage shots and capitalizing on scoring opportunities.
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Read EvaluationSimmie Colson | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
McDowell continues to show she is deserving of being a national ranked player and her dropping almost 40 from a variety of ways is just part of the reason. She’s long and athletic, which will always be the base and her ability to play all 5 positions effectively in high school make her a “nightmare to defend” when you factor in her size as well as UPS. Those UPS also blocks shots and her being able to handle the ball afterward and go coast to coast to score or dish is nice, so is her ability to elevate over defenders to score in the set attacking or around the basket. Her mid to long-range shooting is also a huge plus
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Read EvaluationSimmie Colson | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
McDowell is one of the top players in the country, no if ands or butts about it and she too is “long and athletic” with unlimited range but her ability to take over a game, from either end, has always stood out. She has good timing to block, alter and or deflect shots. She defends inside the paint as well as baseline to baseline, on the ball, she plays the passing lane and she can handled the ball afterward. She also rebounds on both ends, can go coast to coast and score with ease, but she also finishes inside the paint. Her first step is very nice, and it helps her attack and finish, after contact included plus her court vision is also solid, unlimited means mid to long by the way
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