Zaryah Machado Zaryah Machado 5'6" | CG Mount St. Charles Academy | 2031 State New E (2031) | CG |

There’s so much potential here with Machado. She’s effective from close-range, can help facilitate when needed and plays hard on both ends of the floor. Zaryah’s attitude is also positive asset. Her passion is shown through her effort, even when things aren’t going her way. This is one ’31 to certainly keep an eye on.

Zaryah is playing with both the eighth-grade and ninth-grade teams this season, giving her the chance to compete against older players. She is a good playmaker who sees the floor well and consistently finds teammates with quality passes. Zaryah can also knock down shots from three-point range and plays with strong effort defensively, giving her the ability to impact the game on both ends.

Zaryah Machado Zaryah Machado 5'6" | CG Mount St. Charles Academy | 2031 State New E (2031) | CG |

Machado will make many believers of her abilities soon. She’s someone that can be quickly become a key name within the growing class, banking on her continued steady development. Early on in recent games, Zaryah showed off the vision, made good secondary reads and also found crafty ways to score when in the lane. Expect to hear more of Machado.

Zaryah Machado Zaryah Machado 5'6" | CG Mount St. Charles Academy | 2031 State New E (2031) | CG |

Zaryah plays with good pace and understands the value of taking advantage of angles. She turns the corner well and isn’t afraid to finish at the rim. Not only that, but for such a young player, Machado is has advanced footwork in the paint.