MAYB Get Back on the Court, Wichita : Players of Next Level Eclipse 2021 (Holmes)
This is the third article in a series of posts looking at players of specific teams that competed at this past weekend’s Get Back on the Court tournament. It was hosted by Mid America Youth Basketball (MAYB) at locations throughout…
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Continue ReadingThis is the third article in a series of posts looking at players of specific teams that competed at this past weekend’s Get Back on the Court tournament. It was hosted by Mid America Youth Basketball (MAYB) at locations throughout Wichita. A sold out field of 94 teams consisting of boys and girls tournaments of all levels attended. There were two sections of high school girls action, 11th-12th grade girls and 9th-10th grade girls. Previous articles looked at the 9th-10th grade squads of KS Dream Team and Missouri Insanity. In this article we look at the players of a 11th-12th grade team, Next Level Eclipse – Holmes.
Kennedy Nicholson Kennedy Nicholson 5'7" | CG Eisenhower | 2021 State KS , 5’7″, SG, Eisenhower, 2021 — Nicholson showed good range and flow on the three point shot off the catch. Good perimeter shooter who gets the shot off quickly.
Kyla Frenchers Kyla Frenchers 5'6" | PG Maize | 2022 State KS , 5’6″, PG, Maize, 2022 — Frenchers has quick hands that she puts to use on both ends. A “runs the show” kind of point guard who can make quick, hard, catchable passes.
[player_tooltip player_id="125012" first="Emilia" last="Nworie"], Sunrise Christian Academy, pressures the ball while [player_tooltip player_id="93976" first="Kyla" last="Frenchers"], Maize, looks on during a [program_tooltip program_id='716118' first='Next' last='Level Eclipse'] 2021 MAYB Get Back on the Court tournament game, May 2020. Photo by Robert Kelly.Daysha Ogunbiyi, 5’7″, SF, Wichita Northwest, 2021 — Ogunbiyi played some power forward but is best suited as a small forward. She has a nose for the offensive rebound.
Sydney Holmes Sydney Holmes 5'9" | CG Maize | 2021 State KS , 5’9″, W, Maize, 2021 — Holmes does a solid job dropping into the paid from the weak side to help on drives. She also boxes well on the perimeter and showed strength on rebounds.
Karenna Gerber Karenna Gerber 6'0" | PF Halstead | 2021 State KS , 6’0″, PG, Halstead, 2021 — Gerber showed the ability to score in a variety of ways, using her strength and aggression well. Able to gather a rebound and go end-to-end, turning her work into an advantage break, and do so quickly.
Grace Pyle Grace Pyle 5'10" | SG McPherson | 2021 State KS , 5’10”, SG, McPherson, 2021 — Pyle continued to show her diverse skill set and ability to play a variety of position on both ends. Showed good ability to run the point.
Jennifer Jacobs Jennifer Jacobs 6'0" | SF Kapaun Mt. Carmel | 2021 State KS , 6’2″, PF, Kapaun Mt. Carmel, 2021 — Jacobs transitions well, can hit the mid-range jumper, and improved her athleticism. If she gets stronger and plays more physically on both ends, with her length and diverse skill set she will be a huge match-up problem.
Janaya Washington Janaya Washington 5'5" | CG Reno County Home School | 2021 State KS , 5’5″, CG, Reno County Home School, 2021 — Washington showed strong handles including effective use of a change of pace dribble at the top of the offense to create opportunities. She also showed quickness on the defensive end as well.
Emilia Nworie, 6’5″, C, Sunrise Christian Academy, 2021 — Nworie Has substantially improved in the 18 months. She showed some quickness versus the dribble and an ability to extend her defense to the corner. She also runs well in transition. While she can gather the athletic rebound Nworie needs to get stronger, consistently show a mid-range offensive game especially from the high post, finish consistently in transition, and keep working on her back-to-basket game.
Featured photo: Next Level Eclipse 2021 Holmes team photo from MAYB Get Back on the Court, Wichita. Front, left to right, Kennedy Nicholson Kennedy Nicholson 5'7" | CG Eisenhower | 2021 State KS , Kyla Frenchers Kyla Frenchers 5'6" | PG Maize | 2022 State KS , and Janaya Washington Janaya Washington 5'5" | CG Reno County Home School | 2021 State KS . Back, Sydney Holmes Sydney Holmes 5'9" | CG Maize | 2021 State KS , Emilia Nworie, Jennifer Jacobs Jennifer Jacobs 6'0" | SF Kapaun Mt. Carmel | 2021 State KS , Karenna Gerber Karenna Gerber 6'0" | PF Halstead | 2021 State KS , Grace Pyle Grace Pyle 5'10" | SG McPherson | 2021 State KS , and Daysha Ogunbiyi. Photo by Robert Kelly.