Yahaira Amaya Yahaira Amaya 6'1" | C/PF Shaker | 2030 NY is a more traditional post player. Amaya is most effective when catching with her back to the basket. She has a strong drop step move and can spin back to the middle to utilize her smooth touch over the front of the rim. She can, however, knock down shots in the mid-range around the perimeter of the rim to extend the defense. Amaya is a powerful player who is a dominant rebounder on both ends of the floor. She can also beat defenders off the dribble to score in the paint. Amaya does a good job of protecting the basket with her shot-blocking skills.

Yahaira is a modern big who can stretch the floor with her ability to knock down shots from mid-range. Around the basket, she has a soft touch and does a good job converting her opportunities close to the rim. Yahaira also makes a big impact on the glass, fighting for rebounds on both ends and helping create extra possessions for her team.

Yahaira Amaya (2030) | C/PF |

A big whose radius goes beyond the paint on both sides of the ball. Yahaira’s agile enough to defend perimeter players in p&r situations plus she has a solid touch for the size. Amaya is certainly a young frontcourt prospect with potential.

Yahaira Amaya Yahaira Amaya 6'1" | C/PF Shaker | 2030 NY is developing into a dominant post player at a young age. Amaya plays with a maturity and skill set that is above her age level. She can score in the paint in a variety of ways. Amaya can execute moves in the post or beat defenders off the dribble in the lane for easy scoring opportunities. She has a soft touch around the rim. Amaya is an elite rebounder who also scores off putbacks off the offensive boards. She is an excellent defender with superior basket protection skills. There is no ceiling for how good Amaya can be.

Amaya is a skilled, physical post player who cleans up in the paint. An impact player that can handle the ball and find lanes in the post for easy buckets. Good feel for the game and welcomes the challenge of versatility.  Natural rim protector with good footwork and timing, and goes hard every play. Cleans up on the glass on both ends of the floor, boxes out and clears the paint. Has a nice finishing touch in the paint and likes plays out of the high post to get downhill.