If you don’t know the name yet, you do now. The incoming freshman is playing two levels up in AAU this year and looks quite comfortable. She is highly crafty and has an advanced feel for the point guard position. She plays at a relaxed pace but can still turn on the jets to get by defenders. When she gets in the paint, she can deliver timely wrap-around and dump-off passes to bigs. In isolation, she creates a lot of space for her shot, and then she hits the shots that she creates — it’s almost second nature. As a defender, she doesn’t get knocked off her spot. She looks engaged and takes pride in making life hard for her opponent.

Kya McCrae Kya McCrae CG/PG Tualatin | 2030 OR is a creative three-level scorer and smooth playmaker with a strong frame. She’s also a sneaky-athletic perimeter defender and strong rebounder on both sides. She stood out as a top 8th-grader at the 3×3 Hoop League. McCrae was patient and poised with the ball. She had smooth handles, played at her own pace, and consistently got downhill with the hesitation. She faked the handoff, swiftly took the lane, and drew the foul at the basket. If the direct route was cut off, she navigated the open spaces and snaked to the rim. She can hang, absorb the contact, and finish through the foul. She can create her own look from midrange. McCrae didn’t lose confidence after a missed take. She got her own rebound, took the ball back behind the arc, and effortlessly drained the pull-up jumper. On a couple of drives, defenders thought they stopped her, but she pivoted and found a way to get open looks for buckets. McCrae is running with the Oregon Basketball Club this winter. She is currently slated to go to South Salem.