Dianna Blake
Dianna Blake
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Bret Swanson | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Blake recently visited North Carolina Central University according to Lady Swamp Foxes Head Coach Jimmy Brown. Blake a UNSIGNED senior post averaged 16 ppg and 9 rebounds this season in the middle of the paint. Dianna does a nice job of keeping the ball up high after claiming it off the glass. Blake scored just over 1,200 career points for the Lady Swamp Foxes.
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Read EvaluationBret Swanson | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Blake understands on how to go to work downlow on the block. She really works side to side with her play down in the paint. Dianna has a nice touch from near the basket and shows the ability to finish through contact.
Blake played very well at times this summer on the Grassroots Circuit with Lowcountry Premier 2024. She played on a very well-balanced Ashley Ridge HS team last season.
Dianna keeps the ball up high after rebounding it on both ends of the court. She will at times show some handles up the floor with the rock in her hands.
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Read EvaluationBret Swanson | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Blake brings a double-double to the table every game it seems with her play. Dianna comes from good bloodlines with both of her sisters both playing college ball before her.
She understands where to get her work done and that’s down low on the block. Dianna keeps the ball up high every time and works for position down in the paint. Blake a volleyball player and a High Jumper on the track & field brings good athleticism to the floor. Dianna has a soft touch to finish around the cup while understanding her need to play and stay around the paint area as a true post player.
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Read EvaluationBret Swanson | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
It’s time to buy stock now in Ms. Blake. Dianna really looks to work from block to block with her back to the basket. She really does a nice job of keeping the ball up high after claiming it off the glass. Blake produces a double-double every night in the box score with her ability to score around the rim and rebound.
She can at times put the ball on the deck for a few dribbles and hit a short corner jumper. Dianna is versatile enough to step out on the perimeter and defend the ball at times. She plays at Ashley Ridge HS in Summerville.
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Read EvaluationBret Swanson | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Blake plays her best basketball down in the paint. She has some good bloodlines with her older sisters who have went onto play college basketball at UNC-Asheville and Radford University. Dianna keeps the ball up high after rebounding it. She will post up with her back to the basket and carve out space down low on the block.
Dianna has a nice touch around the rim. She understands on how to use her body and seal down low. Dianna excels in many sports and is just an all-around athlete from the Lowcountry.
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Read EvaluationAkiem Bailum | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
To be a college coach and not have an eye on Blake is to make a mistake. And “college coach” could be a basketball coach or a volleyball coach given she is a multi-sport athlete. At 6-foot-1, she and 2023
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Ashley Ridge | 2023
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are quite the tandem in the low post for the 5A Swamp Foxes. She is a double-double threat on a game-by-game basis between her scoring and rebounding capabilities. Blake is also a skilled shot blocker. She had her best season statistically last year as she played 17 games, averaging 14.1 rebounds, 12.4 points, 3.6 rejections and 1.7 steals a contest. The Blake name has developed quite the lineage recently in Ashley Ridge athletics. Amanda Blake graduated in 2020 and now plays at UNC Asheville. Vanessa Blake graduated the following year and now plays at Radford.
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