Maliya Berry is the headliner of this conference because of how much she is used by her Murray High School team. If you look at the stat sheets for last season for the Bluegrass Conference Berry is almost on top of every category. You name it, she seems to be within the Top Five, if not first or second each time, which is noteworthy. If we were to go back and look at the usage rates for players by possession, I’m sure that Berry was be #1. She is the motor and backbone for her team. She just happens to be a high level producer, as well as a leader. Berry will have two more Varsity seasons before moving onto the collegiate level. If she plays her cards right and continues to show off her efficiency as she continues to put up eye-opening numbers, who knows where it might leave her within this game.

If we are looking at last year’s season in the terms of pure production numbers – Maliya Berry of Murray High School is going to return this Winter as someone who is ready to show her worth yet again after what she set in place as a Sophomore. 21 PPG, 9 RPG, 5 SPG, 1 APG, 1 BPG. That was her stat line while leading the Mustangs to an overall record of 16-7. Taking account of the of the factors that we can think of and Berry could post even better numbers individually over the next eight months on the Varsity floor. She has the skill set, the team’s main objective is to do everything around her, and she plays the game the correct way – all of that mixed together sounds like a recipe for success. Now all she has to do is go out there and make it happen.

If you are looking for an underclassmen prospect with some decent skill and someone who put up great numbers as a Freshman, look no further than Maliyah Berry of Murray High School. Berry stepped onto the Varsity floor last Winter and averaged 15 PPG, 8 RPG, 2 APG, & 4 SPG in her efforts. I think the most noteworthy thing about Berry is that she can really do it all from the Guard position. She can score for you, she can assist as your team’s top PG, she can move to the 3 while guarding multiple positions, & she might even be able to move to the 4 within some lineups if her team is playing small-ball compared to having a bigger lineup out on the floor. As a group, Murray finished off last season with a 16-8 overall record and they should be in place to make that happen once again this season if they take care of business per usual.