FBC Carolina Elite Charlotte Preview: 2022’s

Mindy McCarthy March 27, 2021 @ 06:11 AM

FBC Carolina Elite Charlotte is kicking off their season this weekend at Carolina Girls Hoops Report March Madness tournament with two teams in the area who are full of players that you should know about. Here are their standout players from the class of 2022. If I was a betting woman, I’d put money on a made three pointer every time [player_tooltip player_id="253897" first="Ryan" last="Swilling"] (Charlotte Christian, 2022) puts up a shot. She also runs the point guard position very well. She does a great job seeing the floor finding her teammates cutting. She can strip the ball from a guard trying to drive past her, and she controls the ball with speed as she pushes it up the court. Cayla Digsby (Mallard Creek, 2022) does a great job running the floor making sure she is ready for anything in transition whether she needs to guard an opponent or score her own points. She can shoot from beyond the three point line, and she knows how to find the gaps in the defense. She follows shots and makes sure every rebound is something she can obtain. She knows how get second chance opportunities with these rebounds. She hustles back on defense even grabbing some nice blocks in transition. [player_tooltip player_id="260511" first="Reece" last="Johnston"] (South Mecklenburg, 2022) uses her height to cause problems on defense putting her hands in the way preventing her opponents from getting a play going. On offense, she slides into the gaps on defense to show off her shot, and she can certainly take the ball all the way to the basket through contact. She does a great job creating separation from her opponents to show off her shot. Hannah Wilkerson (North Rowan, 2022) finds ways to weave in and out of her opponents with ease when fighting her way to the basket. She knows how to create separation from her opponent to show off her jump shot. Her stroke behind the three point line is certainly a threat, and opponents need to learn how to close out on her shot quickly. She does a great job running the floor in transition finding her open teammates or being the one running for the pass. She does not shy away from playing aggressive defense knowing how to swat the ball away from her opponents. Aliisha Harris (North Mecklenburg, 2022) does a great job moving without the ball flying down the middle of the paint to get a pass. She is always aware of where she is on the court knowing exactly how to move her body to score the basket. She uses her length to make herself big when working for the ball inside and making sure her guards see her for the pass. She doesn’t hesitate to get on the floor going after loose balls. She is already a vocal leader for her team. Gabby Cook (Hickory Ridge, 2022) seems to have her hands on most defensive possessions deflecting the ball away and jumping into passing lanes for steals. She knows how to swat the ball away from opposing guards who try to get by her. She is fast with the ball, and she does a great job creating separation from her opponents when driving into the lane and pulling up for a jump shot. She shows off some nice moves when driving to the basket. Shimya Taylor (Parkwood, 2022) is aggressive on both ends of the court. She makes sure people have to work for their position inside, and she pushes the ball up the court fighting through contact to get to the basket. She makes nice cuts to the basket battling through contact to score.