Prospect Spotlight: Allie Mayes (2021)
Allie Mayes is big time, on and off the court. The 5’8″ shooting guard from the class of 2021 is primed for a big season. Mayes attends East Lansing High School and plays grassroots basketball with Elite Nation Basketball (ENB). Mayes is a talented…
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Continue ReadingAllie Mayes is big time, on and off the court. The 5’8″ shooting guard from the class of 2021 is primed for a big season. Mayes attends East Lansing High School and plays grassroots basketball with Elite Nation Basketball (ENB).
Mayes is a talented basketball player and a pillar of hard work. She has a very high basketball IQ, aided by the fact that her father has been a coach for 20 years and has taught her the game. Mayes is a natural leader, both vocally and by example. She has been selected as a captain multiple times on various teams. Mayes has an incredibly diverse skill set. She patterns her game after Draymond Green because he gets assists, rebounds, charges, and steals, in addition to scoring points. Mayes can effectively guard multiple positions.
Mayes is always striving to improve and gain experience. She’s currently working on making her defense an even bigger asset. Mayes wants to be an even more versatile defender, being able to cover the point guard to the post. Her top moment in the game was her freshman season when her East Lansing squad topped Wayne Memorial by 8 points in state semifinals. Mayes cherishes the memory of her entire team being surrounded by the student section. She loves the fact that her friends, family, and grassroots teammates were there supporting her. Mayes is looking forward to every game this season, highlighted by a tough schedule that includes the likes of Pewamo-Westphalia, Detroit Edison, DeWitt, and Saginaw Heritage.
Allie Mayes should see her recruitment gain steam. She attended elite camps this year and plans to do the same in 2020. Mayes wants to play at a college that wants her, she wants them, and the school has her choice of degree. Mayes doesn’t just want to make a college team. She plans on arriving on campus and putting in even more work than before. Mayes will provide a college program with a player that’s mentally tough and loves competition. A coach at the next level can count on her showing up to work every single day.
Allie Mayes C/O Elite Nation BasketballMayes has goals that she wants to achieve. She wants to earn, and keep, a starting spot on a loaded East Lansing roster. Mayes wants to be top 3 on her team in assists, steals, and rebounds. She has the goals of shooting 85% from the free throw line and 45% from behind the arc. Mayes hopes to help her team win a conference and state championship. She’s eyeing a future as a high school basketball coach.
Nothing is more important to Mayes than her family. She’s 1 of 5 kids ranging in ages from 2-19. She has 1 sibling that was adopted and another that her family is fostering. Her 5 year old brother has cerebral palsy and she is proud of what a great kid he is. Mayes is inspired by the people that he’s worked with and is now pointing towards a career as a speech pathologist, an elementary teacher, or an occupational therapist.
She points to her family and herself when asked what motivates her.
“This is a tricky question for me because my parents love me first. They don’t care if I play sports or not. They expect me to give 100%, never give up, and represent myself in a positive fashion. I set my goals, work towards them, and they support my choices along the way. The goals I set are my own. I am trying to get there because it’s what I want to do. My family supports me 100%.”
– Allie Mayes