2022 and 2023 Standouts from Day 3 – 2021 National Championship

2022 and 2023 Standouts from Day 3 – 2021 National Championship By Michael Wholey 7/30/21 10:00 AM EST The 2021 National Championship ran the final 3 days of the July eval period from July 23-25.  The event welcomed 400+ teams from all over the country competing in 17U division all the way down to 11U.  Here are some of the 2022 and 2023 standouts from day 3.    2022 Emily McIntosh Emily McIntosh 5'11" | SF St. Augustine | 2022 State FL 5’8 Shooting Guard - East Coast United Family McIntosh is a skilled, high IQ, heady guard who can shoot the 3.  She served as a 1-2 combo for ECU with Sophia Rueppell Sophia Rueppell 5'9" | PG Bishop Kenny | 2023 State FL switching back and forth between the PG and SG position.  She does a good job handling the ball and setting her teammates up for success.  Her shooting skills help space the floor for her team and create penetration gaps for her teammates allowing them to penetrate and kick to her for catch and shoot 3s.   Jazmine Jackson Jazmine Jackson 5'7" | PG Jackson HS | 2022 State FL 5’8 Guard - East Coast United Family First time seeing Jackson and left impressed.  She is a quick, strong, combo guard who is a capable point guard but is more effective playing off the ball at the shooting guard position.  She has a well rounded offensive game and is an active defender who can pressure the ball.   Janiyah Jackson Janiyah Jackson 6'2" | C St. Augustine | 2022 State FL 6’1 Forward - East Coast United Family Jackson is a 6’1 Forward who has long legs and a high waistline.  She was active on both ends, running the floor in transition, rebounding on both the offensive and defensive boards and did a good job finishing offensive rebound put backs and dump passes from the guards.   Taijshiah Baldwin 5’8 Wing - East Coast United Family Baldwin is an active combo guard who has a long wingspan.  She came in and played spot minutes, finding ways to fill the stat sheet on both ends of the floor.  Her height and length make her an effective perimeter player – being able to use her length to shoot and score over guards.  She lets the game come to her, not forcing any plays on the offensive end.   2023 Madison Mingo 5’8 Guard / Wing – BD Thunder Mingo is a young guard, wing who has smooth floor game and makes things look effortless.  Her older sister is a rising Sophomore playing collegiately for Boston University.  The younger Mingo has some work to do and a way to go but her body and athleticism give her a chance to be a collegiate prospect.  It will be interesting to follow her development for the next two years.   Sophia Rueppell Sophia Rueppell 5'9" | PG Bishop Kenny | 2023 State FL 5’9 Guard – East Coast United Family Rueppell is a skilled, left guard who has good passing skills and can knock down the open 3.  She played both the PG and SG position for ECU balancing scoring opportunities while also setting up her teammates for easy baskets.  She has a solid offensive skill set and a strong work ethic and plays with a lot of energy.   Maria Garcia 6’1 Forward – East Coast United Family Garcia is a strong post with mass who is very effective 5 feet and in from the rim.  She occupies a lot of space and is hard to move off the block.  She finishes well on offensive rebound put backs, dump passes from the guards, as well as when catching the ball with her back to the basket. We will look to continue to cover all across the state of Florida.  Our audience supplies us with some of our best information.  Keep us updated on Florida news be emailing me at WholeyPrepHoops@gmail.com or DM’ing me through Twitter or Instagram @WholeyPrepHoops.