Class 3A: Top Backcourts
For Class 3A and 4A, I will be doing things a little bit differently. Instead of top duos I will be doing top backcourts, the list can be seen down below. Heritage Christian- Ariana Wiggins, 2021, Sydney Watkins, 2020,…
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Continue ReadingFor Class 3A and 4A, I will be doing things a little bit differently. Instead of top duos I will be doing top backcourts, the list can be seen down below.
Heritage Christian- Ariana Wiggins, 2021, Sydney Watkins, 2020, & Tyranny Brown, 2021
Heritage Christian has another talented basketball team for this season, led by Ariana Wiggins. The thing that stands out to me about her is the ability to see the floor. She can see the play before the play even happens. Watkins is a very nice two-way wing, and is lethal from the mid-range. Add in another wing in Tyranny Brown, who is strong and plays her heart out all the time.
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Angola- Hanna Knoll, 2021, Ally Lorntz, 2020, & Kayla Fenstermaker, 2020
Knoll (13.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 4.4 spg) is a reall skilled guard who has a nice handle to get inside the lane, but is also a threat on the perimeter and the defensive end of the floor. I’m sure Angola is happy to have there point guard Ally Lorntz (7.8 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 2.1 apg, 2.7 spg in 2017-2018) back, after taking last season off. She will be a key contributor for this Angola team. Fenstermaker (6.0 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.4 spg) is a good shot blocker, and shows great hustle going for loose balls and steals.
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Bishop Chatard- Zakia Rasheed, 2021, Moira McGinley, 2021, & Anna Pruitt, 2020
Rasheed (17.0 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 3.3 apg, 2.3 spg) can score from all three levels, whether that be from inside the paint, mid-range, or the three-point line. She is also excellent in playing the passing lanes and coming up with steals, leading to points in transition. McGinely (11.7 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.4 apg, 2.4 spg) plays and fights hard for rebounds, even ones that are not in her area. I like that she is a good three-point shooter as well. Pruitt (5.6 ppg, 2.7 rpg) is a senior wing that adds depth to an already deep and talented basketball team.
Salem- Leah Miller, 2020, Hope Tomlinson, 2020, & Karly Sweeney 2021
Miller has the total package, she has nice handles, can control the pace of the game, attack the basket, and shoot it from deep. The senior guard can also clamp down on defense too. To round out the backcourt, we have senior guard Hope Tomlinson and junior wing Karly Sweeney. Both are very skilled and are difficult to contain on any given night.
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Greensburg- Melina Wilkison, 2021, Micha Morrison, 2020, & Taylor Cooney 2021
Wilkison (13.6 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.0 spg) is a terrfic catch and shoot marksman from downtown. Her feet are set and she is prepared to launch when given a good look. Morrison (12.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg) has multiple years of experience, and brings another ball-handler to the team. Cooney (5.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.7 apg)presents a calming presence to the team when she has the ball in her hands. Whenever the team is out of sorts, it’s always nice to have a player like this to lean on.
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