Ma-Kaela Gidney
Ma-Kaela Gidney
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Mindy McCarthy | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Ma-Kaela Gidney
Ma-Kaela
Gidney
5'6" | CG
Hickory Ridge | 2026
State
NC
is a player who knows how to make her defensive power turn into points on offense grabbing steals and knowing how to make the next best play up the court. She scores on all levels attacking the basket, pulling up quickly for her midrange jumper, and making her shot from deep. This season alone she’s become the all-time points and steals leader at Hickory Ridge.
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Ma-Kaela Gidney
Ma-Kaela
Gidney
5'6" | CG
Hickory Ridge | 2026
State
NC
is as tough as they come handling her business defending the basket making sure her opponents don’t have an open look for the pass or the shot. She’s tough handling the ball on the other end whipping quick passes to her teammates for the assist, or she attacks the basket on her own not backing down from contact. She’s a quick decision maker showing off a nice release on her shot even from around the perimeter for three.
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Ma-Kaela Gidney
Ma-Kaela
Gidney
5'6" | CG
Hickory Ridge | 2026
State
NC
is tough with the ball in her hands attacking the basket and using her strength to have her way. She is gearing up for a great senior season seeing the floor well making nice passes to her teammates cutting to the block. She does well hitting her shot from deep or attacking the basket knowing which is the best option based on what she sees from the defense. She can score off the pass, too, hustling up the court for the fast break look.
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Read EvaluationMindy McCarthy | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Ma’kaela Gidney had some nice range shooting the ball around the perimeter. She did well facilitating plays on offense directing her teammates where to go. She was a tough defender, too, keeping her opponent in front of her and grabbing steals to take the other direction.
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Ma-Kaela Gidney
Ma-Kaela
Gidney
5'6" | CG
Hickory Ridge | 2026
State
NC
is an excellent two-way player knowing how to play close defense knocking the ball away and bringing a lot of pressure to her opponents. She pushes the tempo bringing the ball up the court making smart passes or taking it all the way herself. She can score off the dribble or off the pass working to get the opening to put up her shot.
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Ma-Kaela Gidney
Ma-Kaela
Gidney
5'6" | CG
Hickory Ridge | 2026
State
NC
is a lights-out shooter. She can shoot from nearly anywhere on the court with consistency. Gidney runs hard in transition and gets her feet set quickly. Her teammates do a great job driving in the paint and kicking to Gidney for multiple threes per contest. Gidney is a big guard who is also a strong defender. She uses her length to challenge the opposition and create steals.
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Ma-Kaela Gidney
Ma-Kaela
Gidney
5'6" | CG
Hickory Ridge | 2026
State
NC
has a high motor that never seems to turn off. She can really push the tempo for her team whether she is running up the court on solo fast breaks, or she’s flashing in an open lane getting lost by her defender as she catches the pass to score in transition. She sees the floor well being able to hit her teammates with sharp passes, and she can definitely knock down her shot from deep.
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Read EvaluationJ. E. Dawson | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Ma-Kaela continues to reach new heights when it comes to her abilities at the PG spot. Her ability to penetrate and attack one of the premier defenses in the state certainly opened alot of eyes. She is lightening fast in the open court and off the dribble. She has a very quick first step that she uses to attack the lane. Great recognition on knowing where to attack and this will often lead to her getting some very good looks at the basket. She is not afraid to play physical and can cause some real mayhem with her aggressive approach to the game. This season you can really see her start to separate herself from the pack in being on the list upper echelon point guards.
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Read EvaluationMindy McCarthy | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Ma-Kaela Gidney has quickly risen as a leader for her Hickory Ridge team. She does a nice job finding the open lanes and being ready to show off her shot from deep even in transition. She is quick on defense jumping in front of passes to grab the steal and score off of these turnovers. Even if she isn’t the one scoring the basket, she seems to be involved in most plays whether she is attacking a gap, making the extra pass, or crashing the boards for rebounds.
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Read EvaluationJonelle Streed | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Ma-kaela Gidney shoots the basketball well for Hickory Ridge. She has a nice form on her outside shot and the ability to connect on several three-pointers in any game. Gidney can create space for her shot through a step-back or multiple shot fakes. Gidney has a great deal of potential on the court due to her skill set and elite athletic ability.
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