Players Under the Radar in Clay County   

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A lot of special basketball players are in Clay County. In this article, we look at some of the players who are sometimes overshadowed by some of the bigger names in the County. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='221691' first='Mary' last='Kate Kent'] / 2024 / SG / St Johns Country Day </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kent had a very good season last year averaging 12.5 points per game and knocking down an impressive 69 three pointers. She is one of the top shooters in the Clay County. Last season Kent flew under the radar as all eyes were on teammate [player_tooltip player_id='91651' first='Taliah' last='Scott'], who had a year for the ages. Kent also played well in AAU - summer ball against some stiff competition. Look for Kent to continue putting up some big numbers with Scott continuing to draw the double and triple teams. Kent is more than capable, and look for her to put on the cape and fly above the radar this upcoming season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='426240' first='Autumn' last='Nesmith'] 2024 /&nbsp; SG&nbsp;&nbsp;/ Orange Park</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nesmith (pictured above) had some good moments last year, including a game winning three pointer against Ponte Vedra and some clutch performances in pressure packed games.  Nesmith knocked down 19 threes last season and in travel ball she was hilighted as one on the most improved players in the area. The Lady Raiders will be counting on Nesmith to make significant contributions and take a little of the scoring load off of standout teammate [player_tooltip player_id='331745' first='Eris' last='Lester'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='401617' first='Hailey' last='Revak'] 2024&nbsp; /&nbsp; SG /&nbsp; Orange Park&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Revak shot the three ball well last year making 38 threes. She ramped it up even more during the AAU season and team camps over the summer.   She will be called on to help fill the scoring void left by Nia Brown and Samantha Hardison.   Furthermore, Revak will be called on to help teammate Lester in the scoring department.  She is a lights out shooter who is looking to make a name for herself this coming season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Victoria Noble / 2025 /&nbsp; SG&nbsp; / &nbsp; Fleming Island&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Noble had a productive Frehman campaign last year, connecting on 38 three pointers and averaging nearly 7 points per contest. The Sophomore Noble will have more responsibility on her young shoulders this upcoming season with the graduation of multiple key seniors. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='248555' first='Trista' last='Brown'] /  2025  /  SG / Oakleaf </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brown played well toward the end of last year and played well in the District Finals.&nbsp; This past AAU season,&nbsp; Brown showed a lot of improvement in her game. &nbsp; She definitely showed that she can put the ball in the goal and in a variety of ways. &nbsp; Her jump shot really improved and she had success at all levels on the court. Brown was also successful at getting to the goal. Brown will be valuable to Oakleaf next year. She can handle the ball, shoot it and is a very good defender. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dezaray Bright / 2023 /  C / Keystone Heights</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bright put up some very respectable numbers last season and nearly averaged a double-double ( 8.4 points per game and over 11 rebounds per game). Bright brings an aggressive style of play to the court and really loves to mix it up on the inside. Bright also has the ability to be a stretch four player with her ability to shoot the basketball from the perimeter and from behind the arc. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->