The school basketball season may be in the books and Shaw is putting a good bit of her athletic emphasis on softball at 2A Kingstree. She is also looking ahead to the upcoming travel schedule with FBC Bouncenation – that includes competing during five live periods. Her team is also scheduled to take part in the Prep Girls Hoops Circuit’s Peach Games in late May in Georgia. In the 24 games she played this past season for coach James Price’s Blazers, she averaged a double-double of 19.8 points and 11 rebounds plus five assists and 4.7 steals per contest. Kingstree will be a 1A team beginning with the 2026-27 season. 

Kingstree may have lost out on a region championship by way of Atlantic Collegiate but that did not faze the Blazers from getting its 2A state tournament off in emphatic fashion. Its first-round opponent was Woodland and the Wolverines were no match for the Blazers. The final score was 64-18 and Shaw led the way with 28 points. Her performance also included six rebounds, six steals and five assists. She has established a profile throughout the state for being one of the more dynamic and versatile bigs with her ability to make plays in the interior and handle the rock as if she were a point guard. Up next for Shaw and her Blazers is a second-round get-together against Timberland. 

The day was Jan. 30 when Kingstree was on the road to take on East Clarendon. At that game, Shaw reached a career milestone as she hauled down her 1,000^th rebound. The 2025-26 season has been one of milestones for Shaw. Earlier this season, she became the first player in the history of Kingstree’s program to score 1,000 points. Shaw’s play led to another stellar regular season for the Blazers. Kingstree finished said regular season with an overall mark of 18-4 plus a record of 10-2 against region foes. Shaw and her Blazers are slated to open this year’s 2A state tournament at home against Woodland. Kingstree won state in 1977 as a 3A team.

Speaking of juniors, it is known far and wide throughout the Palmetto State that any team looking to score a victory on the Blazers must do so by keeping Kingstree’s star big in check. The Armada picked up the win but Shaw did not make it easy as her 14 points displayed. With the number of rebounds she can bring down, opposing teams do not get a large number of second-chance points against the Blazers. She can play with her back to the basket and will call for the ball when she is confident she can make a play. Shaw also displayed her point guard skills on numerous occasions throughout Tuesday’s game. 

Knowing how to win regardless of the style of basketball is a hallmark of the best teams. Shaw’s 2A Kingstree team was engulfed in a matchup with 4A Lancaster that was a defensive struggle, but she still found a way to put a game-high 14 points on the board to earn the Blazers its 13^th win of the season. Her offensive versatility is merely one reason why she is poised to succeed at the next level. Even though one may think of Shaw as a four or a five at first glance, she possesses the ball-handling skills of a point guard and the 3-point shooting prowess of a two. 

Last month, Shaw achieved not only a personal milestone but a school one as well. The junior star for 2A Kingstree became the first in the program’s history to reach the 1,000-point plateau. As of this writing, the Blazers are 9-2 and have won their first three games to sit atop its region. Shaw, as expected, is leading the way for Kingstree as she is averaging a double-double of 18.6 points and 10.2 rebounds in addition to five assists and five steals through the Blazers’ first 11 games. Shaw also led Kingstree to winning the recently completed HTC Tournament hosted by 3A Waccamaw. She is a two-sport athlete who also plays softball. The Blazers begin its region schedule on Jan. 6 as they host East Clarendon. 

When Shaw first debuted in the varsity ranks as an eighth grader, it became clear she would be a name to have on one’s radar. Since then, she has only improved, improved and improved a bit more. Last season at 2A Kingstree, Shaw played in all 28 games and averaged a double-double of 18.6 points and 11.8 rebounds along with 3.4 steals and 3.1 assists per contest. She led the Blazers to a 22-6 record. Shaw is coming off an AAU season where she wore the uniform of One Force and one can expect her to propel Kingstree to even greater heights in 2025-26. 

Shaw was one of many who turned in an impressive performance at the inaugural Passion Driven Showcase at Florence’s Pearl Moore Center. She recently was rewarded in the form of offers from USC-Salkehatchie and UNC-Pembroke. Shaw recently competed in her final AAU season with One Force Academy and her career has included competing in softball alongside what she does as a basketball player. Last season with 2A Kingstree, she played in 28 games while averaging a double-double of 18.6 points and 11.8 rebounds in addition to 3.4 steals and 3.1 blocks per contest. 

Shaw knows how to exploit an opposing team’s flaws. A dual sport athlete who has played both basketball and softball throughout her career, Do not be fooled by the fact that Shaw primarily plays in the frontcourt – she can handle the rock as if she were a point guard and can get from one end of the court to the other quickly with the ball in her hand. Shaw knows how to finish strong in the rim and has no problems drawing contact that can place her at the free throw line. She posted career numbers last season at 2A Kingstree averaging a double-double of 18.6 points, 11.8 rebounds, 3.4 steals and 3.1 assists in 28 games for the Blazers. Shaw was named MVP of the weekend’s event by the coaches on hand, leading Team Johnson to the 5-on-5 championship.