Kayla Cleaveland
Kayla Cleaveland
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Kyle Sandy | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
The birthday girl racked up 14 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block in a 14-point win over Holy Innocents’. Kayla started to use her quickness in the second half to track down offensive rebounds. Throughout the game, Cleaveland mixed in drives, jumpers and putbacks to find points. She drew a charge in the paint as well.
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Georgia Southern-commit averaged 13.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 1 block per game. Battled injuries this offseason. Lefty is an inside-out scorer.
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Showcased her versatility as the day wore on. Secured rebounds and went coast-to-coast in a methodical fashion, breaking down her man with crossovers and spin moves. Premier stretch-forward in Georgia on the verge of seeing more D-I offers pour in.
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With multiple D-I programs in attendance,
Kayla Cleaveland
Kayla
Cleaveland
6'0" | PF
River Ridge | 2025
State
GA
exploded for 28 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 1 block in a 59-46 win over Hiram. Fresh off a visit to Auburn, Cleaveland showcased her motor on Sunday, running the floor for countless baskets. In the half court she scored inside and out. Kayla is on the verge of seeing D-I offers pour in.
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It wasn’t pretty, but River Ridge found a way to survive without
Sophia Pearl
Sophia
Pearl
5'8" | PG
River Ridge | 2025
State
GA
,
Kayla Cleaveland
Kayla
Cleaveland
6'0" | PF
River Ridge | 2025
State
GA
netting a game-tying three at the buzzer to force overtime before the Knights outlasted Hillgrove 53-44. Cleaveland came up clutch, pouring in 22 points and 13 rebounds refusing to see River Ridge’s unbeaten streak end. After a slow first week, Kayla has caught fire, now averaging 11.8 points per game with six threes through four games.
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Kayla Cleaveland
Kayla
Cleaveland
6'0" | PF
River Ridge | 2025
State
GA
found her groove quickly, draining a pair of early threes as she finished with 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals and 1 block in a win over Pope. The lefty sank four jumpers and went 3-4 from the line. Cleaveland’s soft touch from the perimeter along with her quickness to balls and ability to bang in the paint makes her one of the state’s more versatile offensive prospects.
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Read EvaluationKyle Sandy | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Georgia Southern became the state champion’s first D-I offer after River Ridge’s win over Lovejoy. Cleaveland was a major stock riser this season. The southpaw’s ability to score with her jumper and pound away for buckets inside is impressive. At camp she did a good job scoring in transition and running the floor. Kayla’s skilled at using both hands at the rim. Even with her foot not at 100%, she’s often times the quickest to every rebound and every loose ball. Expect more D-I offers to pile in this offseason.
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Read EvaluationKyle Sandy | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Kayla’s physicality and nose for the ball set the tone early on for the Knights in their 61-43 win over Marist. Cleaveland was quicker than everyone to rebounds, bursting through to secure boards, tipping them to herself and tracking down any long caroms. The stretch-forward was locked in with her jump shot, hitting three from the mid-range and stepping outside to can a three-pointer. Of course, if you know Kayla’s game, she’s a three-level scorer. She did damage on the low block converting three And-1s. What also stuck out to me was Kayla’s crafty passing in the paint. She would split traps with bounce passes and wrap around assists when defenders zoned in on her. Cleaveland produced 17 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals. The lefty will be a focus for Low Major and Mid-Major programs this offseason.
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Read EvaluationKyle Sandy | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Entering action as River Ridge’s leading scorer, Kayla broke through in the fourth quarter with nine of her 16 points. The lefty loves the mid-range jumper from the elbow and has range that expands to the three-point line. Cleaveland provided toughness in the paint, pulling down 5 rebounds and converting through contact for And-1s. Kayla’s offensive skill set is diverse but her defense deserves some credit too. She sacrificed her body taking a charge and played physical against Brookwood’s large frontline. She’s another Knight that should start drawing D-I attention soon.
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Read EvaluationKeydrick Barlow | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
A lot of size on the Team Tre roster. Kayla is a forward that shows some perimeter shooting. Handle it well for her size and rebounded well.
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