Grassroots Superlatives: 2023 Best Scorers
Grassroots Superlatives: 2023 Best Scorers Superlatives for the best of the best that I saw this offseason. 5-5 PG Mataya Gayle Mataya Gayle 5'7" | PG River Ridge | 2023 State GA – FBC Blitz 2022 – River Ridge An…
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Superlatives for the best of the best that I saw this offseason.
5-5 PG Mataya Gayle Mataya Gayle 5'7" | PG River Ridge | 2023 State GA – FBC Blitz 2022 – River Ridge
An electric athlete with a lightning quick first step, her father’s training and football background is apparent with how Gayle hits holes like a running back. She gets past defenses in a blink and can finish with floaters in the lane and pull-up jumpers. Gayle is a great vocal leader and a bundle of energy. She gets outstanding lift on her accurate jump shots. She’s a D-I level athlete already.
5-9 PG Diana Collins – FBC United The Family – Brookwood
Diana Collins is smooth, always in control and never in a hurry. She plays at whatever pace she best feels fit. Collins is a dangerous outside shooter that can burn teams from deep if they don’t step out. She’s an effective driver that causes issues when she gets two feet in the paint. Collins is extremely seasoned for her age.
5-9 F La’Nya Foster – FBC BounceNation Jay 2022 – Lovejoy
Foster can play 2-4 on the court. She can be moved around to cause mismatches with her toughness and aggressiveness. Foster is good around the basket. She can collect offensive rebounds and has no problem finishing in a crowd. She’s a quality outside shooter that can stretch the defense out to open up driving lanes. She’s got good tools to work with and should get better and better over the next two years.
5-11 W Kanija Daniel Kanija Daniel 5'11" | CG Carrollton | 2023 State GA – Hoop Dreams Athletics – Carrollton
A jack-of-all-trades, Kanija Daniel Kanija Daniel 5'11" | CG Carrollton | 2023 State GA is a stat sheet stuffer. She could be on any superlative list, that’s how versatile and effective she is. Daniel is a strong slasher that is starting to improve her perimeter game. Once she adds a consistent three-point shot, teams will be in trouble. She’s very athletic and has long arms which helps her on both sides of the ball. High Major schools have already started to offer the budding star.
5-7 CG Jada Peterson Jada Peterson 5'7" | CG Kell | 2023 State GA – FBC Black Nxt Gen JG – Etowah
Jada Peterson Jada Peterson 5'7" | CG Kell | 2023 State GA is a sharp athlete. She’s really good in transition, able to beat defenders down the floor with the ball and finish strong on contested layups. Peterson isn’t afraid to pull the trigger from deep. She’s got a fine-looking shot that will improve over time. After a strong freshman year, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see her nearly double her offensive output in Year 2.