The sharpshooting shifty lefty is an elite isolation scorer. Cherri will provide plenty of firepower for Why Not Premier. She plays with a chip on her shoulder. Very few guards will be able to stay in front of her. Cherri finishes well in traffic. She can spot-up or shoot off-the-dribble. Cherri plays with a rare level of confidence. Legit floor general who can run the offense to perfection. She played well in pivotal moments against top-tier comp for Sierra Canyon. This resulted in a Southern Section Championship in the extremely competitive Open Division. Cherri is arguably the most skilled guard in the state for the 2028 class.

Cherri is a dangerous isolation scorer with a sharp crossover that creates instant separation. When given space, she can blow past defenders and use her body to draw contact as she attacks the rim.

Once she gets an edge, she has a deep bag of secondary moves—spins, step-throughs, and counters—that make her extremely difficult to contain on late rotations.

She is equally effective attacking off dribble handoffs and pin-down actions, turning the corner and shifting into second gear to put pressure on the defense and make strong decisions at the rim.

Cherri was the catalyst for the ultra-talented Sierra Canyon squad. She began the tourney with two effortless 18-pt performances, following that up with a 27 point explosion vs. Bellevue. Her overall dominance helped lead Sierra Canyon to a Desert Holiday Classic championship win vs. Coronna Centennial. Cherri understands when to score and when to facilitate. True PG who knows how to feed her post players. Dynamic scoring lefty who can do-it-all. Very shifty off-the-bounce. Finishes with either hand. Scores on all 3 levels and has DEEP range. Cherri was virtually unstoppable off-the-bounce. It is no surprise whatsoever that she was the #1 ranked freshman prospect in Arizona just a year ago.

Cherri never really got going offensively but to her credit she did not try to force it. You saw flashes of her creativity in the open court. She contributed in other areas besides scoring like 4 assists, 3 steals, and 3 blocks.

Cherri Hatter Cherri Hatter 5'8" | CG Sierra Canyon School | 2028 CA is arguably the best Freshman player in the state of Arizona. She is a highly skilled combo guard that has good size and checks all the boxes. She can shoot well, but the best part of her offensive game is getting into transition and scoring off the drive or creating opportunities for her teammates. She is an explosive athlete with a great vertical jump, which makes her a very unique and outstanding defensive player.

Cherri is another nationally ranked player who garnered a lot of attention. Despite having help defense focused on her she still found some holes to split and attack against. She displayed the crafty ability to get shots off in traffic as well as drop dimes to open teammates.

Cherri is among the top scorers in the state already. She is so crafty with the ball and smartly picks her spots on offense. Her offensive game is advanced for someone her age. She’s going to get you from three-point range or by getting to the cup.

Cherri has been as advertised during her freshman season. She got to wherever she really wanted to with a smooth handle and a good change of pace. She hit some difficult shots with defenders all over here. She was smart enough to hit open teammates when extra defenders were coming at her.