Queen of the Commonwealth Day 1: Upperclassmen
11 of the 16 teams participating in the Queen of the Commonwealth were ranked in the top 25 in the latest rankings. Bullitt East has truly made this event one of the top high school girl’s tournaments in Kentucky. Obviously,…
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Continue Reading11 of the 16 teams participating in the Queen of the Commonwealth were ranked in the top 25 in the latest rankings. Bullitt East has truly made this event one of the top high school girl’s tournaments in Kentucky. Obviously, there is a ton of talented players participating in this tournament, but we are going to look at some of the upperclassman that really stood out on day 1 of the event.
Jaya McClure Jaya McClure 5'6" | PG Christian Academy Louisville | 2022 State KY | G | Senior | CAL
McClure is a great defender, passer, scorer, ball handler – really just an elite player overall. She sees the floor really well and made quite a few awesome no look passes. She scored in a variety of ways including floaters, pull-ups, a step back 3, free throws. She also made some great hustle plays in CAL’s victory.
Meadow Tisdale Meadow Tisdale 5'10" | PF Bowling Green | 2023 State KY | SF | Junior | Bowling Green
Tisdale was very impressive in Bowling Green’s first game. She has great footwork in the post & is very strong. The junior is also not afraid to be physical and can really defend well on the inside.
Destiny Thomas Destiny Thomas 5'10" | SF McCracken County | 2023 State KY | SF | Junior | McCracken County
Thomas is long, gets to the basket and draws fouls, finishes with contact, really good floaters, & handles the ball at an elite level for a forward.
Jakayla Thompson Jakayla Thompson 5'9" | CG DuPont Manual | 2023 State KY | G | Junior | DuPont Manual
An athletic, lefty who can really do it all. Thompson drives and pull-ups at an elite level, is a good defender, and can finish really well around the basket.
Sydne Tolbert Sydne Tolbert 5'6" | CG DuPont Manual | 2023 State KY | G | Junior | DuPont Manual
Tolbert plays like she is a lot taller and bigger than what she is, fights every second she’s on the floor and on both ends of the floor, & can really get to the basket and create shots for herself and her teammates.
Gracie Merkle Gracie Merkle 6'6" | C Bullitt East | 2022 State KY | C | Senior | Bullitt East
The #2 player in her class, Merkle moves super well for her size, is dominate on the inside, finishes strong, and plays really good post defense.
Lacey Bradshaw Lacey Bradshaw 5'8" | SF Notre Dame | 2022 State KY | G | Senior | Norte Dame
The Morehead State commit is really good at getting to the basket and moves her body well to create shots even when they don’t seem like they are there. While she is a great scorer, she also recognizes when her teammates are open and kicks it out well.
Xaviara Smalley Xaviara Smalley 6'3" | C Bethlehem | 2023 State KY | C | Junior | Bethlehem
Smalley is long and really solid down low. She can finish with contact, rebounds well, and is a great shot blocker.