2023 Rankings: New Forwards
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Check out these new additions to the 2023 rankings that were updated last week. Valeria Batista Valeria Batista 5'11" | PF Victory Christian | 2023 NC | Victory Christian Batista (pictured above) has stepped up in big ways for her…
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Valeria Batista Valeria Batista 5'11" | PF Victory Christian | 2023 NC | Victory Christian
Batista (pictured above) has stepped up in big ways for her Charlotte Dream Elite team this summer showing her dominance in the paint. She can block shots and is aggressive when going after rebounds. She runs the floor well making sure opponents do not have easy points on fast breaks. She does a great job repositioning on offense making sure she is getting into the best position to show off her post moves and score.
Jada Creech Jada Creech 6'0" | PF Winston-Salem Christian National | 2023 NC | Julius Chambers
Creech has great size to dominate the paint and the agility with the ball to drive it all the way to the hoop herself. She doesn’t shy away from guarding speedy ball handlers, and she knows how to body someone in the paint to prevent them from scoring. Her strength on offense is certainly battling through contact scoring old fashioned three point plays for her team.
Sarah Evans Sarah Evans 5'11" | SF Ardrey Kell | 2023 NC | Ardrey Kell
Evans is that post player who is persistent when it comes to going after rebounds. Her length comes in handy to go up and grab the ball as well as deflect passes from her opponents. She’s expanded her game beyond the paint showing off midrange jumpers as well as her ability to shoot from deep. She positions herself well knowing whether or not to put her back to the basket or to make a cut to the block for some points.
Leigh Marks Leigh Marks 5'10" | SF Lake Norman | 2023 NC | Lake Norman
Marks has shown off her ability to play effective defense consistently grabbing steals, and she can certainly take them the other direction herself. She is a good shot blocker, too. She’s agile with the ball getting by her opponents, and she has a nice shot from downtown.
Corrie McLaughlin Corrie McLaughlin 6'1" | SF Millbrook | 2023 State NC | Millbrook
McLaughlin’s wingspan makes it difficult for opponents to get by her. She uses her length to block the path of her opponents and knock away passes. She constantly moves on defense making sure her opponent doesn’t have any easy entry passes as they try to score. She uses this on offense, too, to throw off her opponent and score her own points in the paint.