Naimah was a point guard I expected to stand out at Big Cat Fall League, and that’s exactly what she did with Mercy. She has ambidextrous abilities as a facilitator and ball-handler. Naimah can adapt her passing deliveries based on the situation. She made a great left-handed bounce pass entry into the post, threw a long assist over the top for a transition assist after securing a defensive rebound, and hit a cutter in stride. Naimah created a catch-22 for the opponent with her dribble penetration and perimeter shooting. She slashed to the hoop with a burst for a layup, buried a smooth pull-up jumper from the free-throw line off a crossover, and drained an open three from the wing. Naimah took a steal the other way, turned on the afterburners to create separation, then hit the brakes to finish under control at the rim. She switched hands comfortably in the open court and was consistent from start to finish. Naimah is an exciting playmaker in Malone’s 2027 recruiting class, and she’s coming into her senior year firing on all cylinders.

Speed, elusive ball-handling, vision, pinpoint passing, three-point shooting, in-your-face ball pressure, and fast feet are attributes you should expect to see when Naimah takes the court with Mercy at Michigan Jam Live 3v3 on Sunday. She’s a playmaker in the backcourt you won’t want to miss.

One of the biggest stock risers in the latest rankings update is Naimah. Her consistency and dominance convinced me that she belongs with the top-tier prospects in the 2027 class. Naimah’s breakthrough was the PGH MI College Tour at GVSU. She scorched the nets from beyond the arc and demonstrated proficiency in every fundamental category you look for in a lead guard at the higher levels. Explosive quickness, excellent vision, confident passing and finishing ability with either hand, and lockdown on-ball pressure. Naimah received recognition as First Team All-Tournament, then showed out again at BCAM Reaching Higher with Mercy. She holds a D2 offer from Wayne State and Davenport. Naimah is one of those lead guards you’d expect to be getting more of those higher-level opportunities at this stage in the process.

Naimah is very difficult to keep from penetrating off the dribble, which is one of the reasons why she’s a top point guard prospect in Michigan. She delivered a noteworthy weekend for Mercy at BCAM Reaching Higher. Naimah used a pocket dribble up top, shifted her defender with a quick behind-the-back crossover combo, accelerated straight downhill, and converted the tough layup against a very long and athletic defender. Naimah swished threes from the slot and the corner, finished with a soft touch off the glass after ripping by a defender off the dribble, forced the defense to put her on the free throw line, and knocked them down. Her aggressiveness in the passing lanes created steals and transition scoring opportunities. Naimah dished out crisp passes to open teammates comfortably with her right and left hands; she’s an effective facilitator.

Naimah’s explosive burst as a slasher, scrappy ball-pressure and lateral quickness, court vision, passing dexterity, and ability to finish with touch in the paint have caught our attention over the years, but it was her deadly accuracy as a perimeter shooter that came rolling through the PGH MI College Tour III like a title wave. It felt like she was shredding the nets from three every game. She attacked hard downhill for an and-one bucket, used a quick rip move to get by and drop in a floater, knocked down two corner threes, and added a shifty inside-out step back triple from the slot. Naimah created space to dish out an entry pass assist to a back cutter and put ball-handlers on the perimeter. I made a note of her great ball pressure; she drained a straightaway step back three after a shifty cross-jab move, two more threes from the wing and up top, and chased down rebounds. Naimah’s performance over the weekend earned her an All-Tournament First Team selection and proved that she’s a top-tier point guard prospect in the state. Big-time 2027 stock riser over the weekend.

Naimah received CHSL Second Team honors, having an outstanding junior year for Farmington Hills Mercy. She averaged a productive 11.3 points (36% 3PT), 3.2 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game. Naimah creates space with her shifty crossover combos, penetrates gaps with an explosive burst, and can finish without slowing down. She’s a threat from three, creates wide-open looks for teammates by drawing help defenders, makes strong passes, turns ball-handlers with her perimeter pressure, and looks to score in transition.

Naimah elevated her play in the second half to spearhead a comeback win for Mercy. She pushed the gas pedal to the floor, accelerated through the lane, and used a graceful high pick-up move with a veer finish to score the tough layup through contact. Naimah completed the three-point play at the line. She drilled a corner three and heaved a left-handed full-court pass on the money for an assist. Naimah’s pressure in the press caused challenges for the opponent, and she knocked down key free throws to preserve the victory.

Naimah has explosive speed when she takes the ball to the basket–defenders struggled to stay in front of her at Oakland Elite Camp. One of Naimah’s highlight reel plays happened when she stole the ball, turned on the jets, and used a high-pick up eurostep to score a full-speed reverse. She changed directions with a crossover to score another reverse and finished a strong and-one layup in top gear. Naimah finished multiple full-speed layups with both hands and was one of the best slashers at camp.

At the Cagers Invitational, Naimah had the speed, handles, and instincts you look for in a lead guard. She swiped the ball away with her quick hands on defense and raced down the floor to score a full-speed layup. One of Naimah’s strengths is her ability to create separation to shimmy past defenders using a variety of crossover dribbles and attack gaps. She shifted into top gear and scored acrobatic finishes with great touch using either hand. Naimah made strong kick-out passes to perimeter shooters when help defenders committed to her dribble–her competitive fire, toughness, and sleight of hand with the ball have been exciting to watch during high school and now travel with Michigan Storm Elite 2027.

Naimah brought her competitive edge to the gym on Sunday and had an impressive day for Mercy at Big Cat fall league. She swiped the ball away on defense, turned on the jets to score a strong and-one layup off the dribble, and converted her free throw. Naimah smoothly transferred the ball in her hands to hit an off-balance contested floater and hit the floor to fight for 50/50 balls. Her toughness and quickness sideline to sideline stood out.