Jaiden Thompson
Jaiden Thompson
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Mindy McCarthy | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Jaiden Thompson
Jaiden
Thompson
5'10" | SG
Cannon | 2026
State
NC
started off the scoring grabbing an offensive rebound, using her power dribbles, and going back up to bank it off the glass. She was feisty on defense getting her hands in the way knocking the ball away using her length to prevent her opponents from getting the ball in bounds. She did well grabbing rebounds on both ends of the court.
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Jaiden Thompson
Jaiden
Thompson
5'10" | SG
Cannon | 2026
State
NC
is an explosive play maker that can lose her defender on all levels of the court. She can get to the rim with ease barreling through her opponents. She has a quick jump stop making sure her defenders go by while she pulls up for her shot. Her ability to shoot around the perimeter makes it difficult for her to defend. On defense, she knows how to jump the passing lanes to grab the steal and take the other direction.
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Jaiden Thompson had a strong season with Union Academy, and she is continuing to show off her high IQ with her Lady Attack Elite team. She is a play maker, plain and simple. She has the moves to get by her defenders and pull up for the jumper or take it to the hoop to hit her floater. She runs the floor quickly always finding the opening, and she makes strong adjustments at the rim easily finishing with hands in her face. She can also use her handles with nice footwork in the paint to score her points taking notes from post players.
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Jaiden Thompson is certainly a leader for her Union Academy group handling the ball, finding the open lanes, and scoring at the rim. She can make plays off offensive sets, or she can push the tempo to get some fast break points. Her quickness allows her to get to the basket easily or stop on a dime to pull up for the shot. She brings that toughness to defense, too, being able to strip the ball and push it the other direction.
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Jaiden Thompson is a three level scorer knocking down the ball from deep, and she can attack the basket making the smart pass or bucket herself. She seemingly makes a play out of nothing getting a loose ball, attacking the basket, and rolling it off her fingertips into the hoop. She has the handles of a guard and she can get inside using power dribbles like a post.
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Jaiden Thompson is a player who can fill in on any role on the court. She’s aggressive attacking the basket protecting the possession and scoring some points. She’s fluid with her ball handling, and she can get inside posting up for her points, too. Her ability to see the floor well is apparent as she finds the open lanes, or she makes the perfect dish to her teammates after drawing opponents towards her.
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Jaiden Thompson
Jaiden
Thompson
5'10" | SG
Cannon | 2026
State
NC
was valuable for Union Academy last year being excellent at playing both ends of the court. She jumps into passing lanes pushing the steals up the court, and she attacks the basket in offensive sets sneaking behind the defense with backdoor cuts always being ready to put up her shot. She sees the floor well knowing where to make her cuts and find the open teammate flashing to the basket.
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Jaiden Thompson
Jaiden
Thompson
5'10" | SG
Cannon | 2026
State
NC
is versatile on the court showing off her handles attacking the basket and being able to battle inside for some points. She had back to back plays where she was stripping the ball, grabbing the steal, and pushing it up the court for some solo fast break points. She was doing it all for her team, too, going after loose balls, knocking down her shot from deep, and grabbing rebounds.
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