1st Coast Standouts at National Championship

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The First Coast was well represented at National Championship by all classes. In this article, we recognize some of the First Coast players who played well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='331713' first='Nia' last='Blocton'] / 2024 / 6'2″ PF -C / 2023 MHD Elite (pictured above)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Blocton turned some heads at National Championship. She basically did a little of everything. She had blocked shots in the paint, some nice drives to the basket and was relentless as always on the offensive and defensive boards. Offensively, Blocton played primarily on the freethrow line and was able to use her versatility to drive to the basket or get inside the paint for short jumpers. She does a good job of handling the ball and can attack from the left or right.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='370059' first='Nacoya' last='Blocton'] / 2025 / 6'0″ / 2023 MHD Elite (pictured above)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Blocton was a standout at National Championship. She was especially dominant in the paint where she was getting buckets, three point plays, and trips to the freethrow line. Blocton has the stretch four ability and she is not out of character when you see her knocking down three pointers. She is a very good shooter from the outside and really opens up the middle for teammates to operate, notably her older sister [player_tooltip player_id='331713' first='Nia' last='Blocton'], who is one of the top bigs in the 2024 class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Morgan Cremen / 2026 / 5'8 PG / East Coast United Barrett 2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cremen is the definition of a “true” Point Guard. Cremen can go right or left equally and does a good job of controlling the pace of the game. Cremen often looks to pass first and create shot opportunities for her teammates. She had some beautiful penetrations to the basket and dishes to the bigs for some easy layups. She can also create shots for herself and can score in bunches. Defensively, she is a tough on the ball defender.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='400785' first='Audrey' last='Beyer'] /2026 / 5'10” SG / East Coast United Barrett 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At times the 5-10 guard was just unconscious from behind the three point line. Beyer can score with the best of them and she had it going in the National Championship. Beyer can also handle the ball and take it to the goal. She is very good at drawing fouls and getting to the freethrow line. As a tall guard she is mposing when defending on the ball and at playing at the top of a 2-3 zone defense</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kathleen Crawley / 2027 / 5'9" SF / 2026 Blue Heat Nation</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Offensively, Crawley was very impressive shooting the ball from behind the arc. There is no hesitation and she shoots the ball with great confidence. She connected on at least 3 long balls on the final day of National Championshop. She can also score from the inside and she can handle the ball. Crawley plays with great energy on both ends of the court. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->