First Team All-Junior Class
The Class of 2021 in New Jersey features some of the top ranked players in the nation. they are beginning to make college decisions following their third season. Here are the top five players from this past season in the…
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Continue ReadingThe Class of 2021 in New Jersey features some of the top ranked players in the nation. they are beginning to make college decisions following their third season. Here are the top five players from this past season in the junior class.
Olivia Miles Olivia Miles 5'11" | PG Blair Academy | 2021 State #2 Nation NJ | Blair
Miles is the No. 2 player according to ESPN in the Class of 2021. She is the top ranked point guard in the country and recently committed to Notre Dame. Miles is a versatile point guard. She is extremely athletic and quick with the ball in her hands. She is a true leader that can do it all on the floor. Notre Dame just got their next great point guard.
Destiny Adams Destiny Adams 6'3" | SF Manchester | 2021 State #26 Nation NJ | Manchester Township
Adams is another nationally ranked player for New Jersey. The future North Carolina Tar Heel is a double-double machine for Manchester. She can play and defend multiple positions when on the floor. Her dominance as a rebounder is hard to put into words and can only be justified by watching live. Adams is hard to stop on the post and has a soft touch when she gets her shot up.
Rachel Capua Rachel Capua 5'9" | SG Jackson Memorial | 2021 State NJ | Jackson Memorial
Capua scored 19 points a game this season. She went into double-figures in all 27 games and scored 20 or more 11 times. Capua hit 62 three’s and did this all as Jackson’s No. 2 option behind Kristina Donza Kristina Donza 5'9" | SG Jackson | 2020 State NJ . Capua will now become the main option and that means her production will be raised to another level. Capua is a dynamic player that score score on all three levels.
Colleen McQuillen Colleen McQuillen 5'10" | SG Cresskill | 2021 State NJ | Cresskill
McQuillen put up eye-popping numbers from the first game of the season. She scored 737 points and averaged 25.4 per game this season which was among the leaders in the state. McQuillen scored 20 or more points 22 times, 30 or more nine times, and set a season-high in a loss to Paramus Catholic where she scored 41 of her team’s 52 points. She could step out and knock down a three which she did 62 times or score from the free throw line.
Caileigh Walsh | Gill St. Bernard’s
Walsh notched 22 double-doubles this season. She was the state’s top forward on both ends. Walsh has the ability to shoot from midrange or score at will on the post. On the defensive side, she is a rim protector that blocked 4.6 shots per game. She had 11 blocks in a game to finish with a triple-double along with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Walsh is a huge prospect who is must see every time she is on the court.