Shropshire has grown her game a ton last off-season and this season. She uses her length to be disruptive defensively while showing she can score inside or out offensively. She caught the ball on the perimeter ready to shoot it and she knocked down some big 3-pointers in her team’s win. She stayed composed and ready to do whatever her team needed from her. Shropshire finished with 14 points and 4 rebounds. She went 3-for-5 from deep.

Shropshire is one of those players that I’ve been waiting to see make the jump to being one of the top 2024s in Kentucky. She’s got the size and athleticism at 6’3 to be a difference maker on both ends of the court but she’s also floated around the perimeter too much in the past. If she gets more comfortable off the bounce or even posting up smaller defenders, Rachel can be the player of the year in the region, in my opinion.

Another versatile player who showed an ability to score in a variety of ways. Used length well to get steals and blocks. Good touch around the basket and stayed with it if first shot didn’t fall. Scoring extends past the perimeter with her deep range shooting ability as well. Made good passes and rebounded well.

Shropshire really stepped up in a big way for Franklin County this past season and I expect her to step up even more next season as she continues to grow her game this summer. She really showcased her ability to knock down outside shots at a high percentage while also using her length to finish at the rim and be a disruptive defender.

2022-23 Season Stats: 10.6 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 38.8% FG (overall), 35.7% 3pt FG, 67.1% FT

Shropshire really deserves a lot of credit for the value she brings to the court. Franklin County graduated it’s top three scorers from last season and she stepped into the scoring role this year in seamless fashion. She led the Flyers in scoring at 10.6 PPG while grabbing 4.6 RPG as well. Shropshire has excellent length and she uses it so well on the defensive end of the floor, especially in getting blocks and steals. She also can use that length to finish at the rim on the other end of the floor. Additionally, Shropshire showed her ability to extend out, shooting over 35% from deep this season.

Another huge mover in this update, Shropshire goes from 100 to 35 and could keep moving up in the next round of updates. Rachel has elite size and length but her skill level is still catching up to her physical gifts. Long term, she can be one of the toughest matchups in the state if she continues developing her perimeter game.

Shropshire is making most of her strides by developing a more aggressive approach to the game she was lacking in the past. This renewed effort is paying dividends that will turn more heads among college coaches. At the 250 she made an explosive drive from the right wing for a layup and scored another layup by running the floor hard on the break. I have seen some of these kinds of developments all summer while she was playing on the PGH Circuit.

Shropshire has such a long frame and a good skill set but didn’t have the inclination to really mix it up on the court. Last season she tended to play a very perimeter oriented game on offense as a perimeter shooter. The frontcourt of her school team was loaded but hse tended to shy away from contact too much to really shine. If she will keep up this kind of effort and step it up a notch she is going to be rewarded with offers.

The key word with Rachel is potential because she has the height and length that college coaches covet. Look for her stock to take off as she keeps improving her overall skill level and gets her motor running all the time. Buy stock in Shropshire now while you still can.

Shropshire is so long, so it’s impressive to see the way she can spread the defense with her ability to score inside and out. She recognizes when her teammates are driving to the hoop and she steps out to clear the way for them. When she stepped out, she was knocking down those jump shots when her teammates passed her the ball, including hitting 3s. Defensively, she makes it so tough to get clean looks around the basket and she rebounds well.