#PepsiNationals Day Two Standouts
The Pepsi National Basketball Championships in Hernando, MS, is given an opportunity to not just the boys this weekend, but they have a stage for the ladies as well. Here is what I saw on day two while watching the…
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Continue ReadingThe Pepsi National Basketball Championships in Hernando, MS, is given an opportunity to not just the boys this weekend, but they have a stage for the ladies as well. Here is what I saw on day two while watching the ladies in action…
Bella Seeman (5’6/G|F/’26)
Team: ENG ’26
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Bella is a hard-nosed player that gets after it on both ends of the floor. She is a blue-collar type player that does all the dirty work and the little things for her team. Take a look at her listed position that was completed in her profile, and you see why I say she is a do-it-all-type player. She can fluently switch through four positions and never lose her effectiveness and production. She gets after 50/50 balls and brings a lot of passion, energy, and intensity on each possession. She is not the primary offensive target, but she is a stabilizing factor that is trustworthy with the ball in her hands. She makes good decisions, makes the right plays, and makes everyone around her better. Her journey is one to keep an eye on over the next few years.
She can fluently switch through all five positions and never lose her effectiveness and production.
Terry J. Drake
Bonnie Fagan (5’9/G|F/’26)
Team: ENG ’26
Instagram: Bonnie_fagan
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In the match-up against Team S.I.N.A., when ENG needed scoring, Bonnie stepped up to the plate. She was aggressive early as she asserted herself in the paint and helped her team jump out to an early lead. She finishes well around the rim but still needs to work on her explosiveness when attacking the rim. She was active on the glass on both ends of the floor, and when she grabbed the offensive boards, she got easy put-backs. One thing that separated Bonnie from everybody else on the court was the fact that she doesn’t give up on plays, and she fights on every possession in an effort to dominate. Her impact is mainly felt in the paint and around the rim, but as she continues on her basketball journey, I challenge her to expand her game outside the paint, and if she can do that, she will definitely see her stock rise.
She finishes well around the rim but still needs to work on her explosiveness when attacking the rim.
Terry J. Drake
Anniya Ti’brina Bailey (5’2/PG/’27)
Team: Team S.I.N.A
Instagram: Anniyabailey2027
Twitter: @Anniyaplasball
Anniya was one of the more polished players in the girls’ division. She knows how to score the rock, and she is extremely tough to guard off the bounce. One-on-one, she was basically unstoppable being kept out of the paint. She is a good finisher in the paint and at the rim and carried the scoring load for her team. She is a PG that balances scoring and facilitating but had to spend a lot of energy looking for her shot in this contest. Anniya is an up-tempo player who is a playmaker and thrives in the open court. She plays with her head up, sees the floor well, and orchestrates the show for her team when she is at the lead guard spot. When off-ball, she is a young, dynamic scorer who can fill up the stat sheet in the scoring column. She has to stay in the lab and add to her game, and two things that immediately draw attention are her left-hand finishing and perimeter shooting. I am excited about her development and will make sure I keep an eye on her journey.
One-on-one, she was basically unstoppable being kept out of the paint.
Terry J. Drake
Aubrey Little (6’0/PF/’26)
Team: Lady Tarheels GP2
Instagram: cantstand.brey
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Aubrey is a power forward whose game is more developed defensively than offensively at this stage of her basketball journey. Her height is a factor on both ends of the floor, and it was evident in her shot-blocking presence, her activity on the glass, and easy put-backs over smaller defenders. She is not at a place where a team can run their offense thru her, but she does anchor the paint on the defensive end of the floor. As she enters her freshman year in high school, she has to be intentional in her growth plan as she needs to make some quick jumps over the next couple of years so that she can get eyes from the next level on her soon.
Her height is a factor on both ends of the floor, and it was evident in her shot-blocking presence, her activity on the glass, and easy put-backs over smaller defenders.
Terry J. Drake
Shacora Jurden (5’4/CG/’25)
Team: Mississippi Hustlers
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Shacora is listed as a combo guard, which may raise some questions from the next level, but she can facilitate and score the rock. She would have to settle into the PG spot, and she showed that she could do that. In the match-up against the Lady Tarheels, she was aggressive off the bounce and demonstrated her ability to finish thru contact. Shacora competed at a high level and is a prospect to monitor. She is one of the few players I saw on day two that can create their shot on their own. As she enters her sophomore year, I challenge her to go out every game and make this an impactful year.
She is one of the few players I saw on day two that can create their shot on their own.
Terry J. Drake
Kalina Lambert (5’3/PG/’27)
Team: The Family
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Kalina is a young PG with good fundamental skills to build upon as she looks to develop and add to her game. She showed her ability to handle and shoot the rock and a good feel for the game. She was an exciting player to watch, as she has a lot of talent and potential. Kalina is not a selfish player as she got her teammates involved, and you can see her learning how to lead and orchestrate the team. She has a bright future ahead of her if she stays in the lab working on her game. She is a ’27 prospect we will keep on our radar.
She was an exciting player to watch, as she has a lot of talent and potential.
Terry J. Drake