HERE IS THE LIST OF TOP 2015 PLAYERS IN NEW JERSEY GTHING SEEN THIS YEAR.
MARINA MABREY 5"11 (PG) MANASQUAN HS, NJ
Where do we start at. Let's see, she made the USA U18 Team last year, played in the 2015 McDonald's All-American Game, Jordan Brand Classic, Committed to Notre Dame, she won two out of three T.O.C in New Jersey. Need I say anymore.
Lauren Holden: 5"6 (PG) Lower Cape May Regional HS, NJ - Played at a small school but definitely put them on the map. Scoring over 2,000 Pt's is a big thing in the Cape Atlantic League, Holden took her Tiger Team to there first South Jersey Group 2 Title. Lauren was Nominated to play in the McDonald's All-American Game, she has committed to Fordham. Pros: Speedster, Scorer, can drop buckets at the drop of a dime.
Kyiarah English: 5"5 (PG) East Orange HS, NJ - Tough with a whole lot speed. English only had two game this year where she didn't score in double figures, already committed to Bucknell University on a full Scholarship, Gthing is sure she is ready to play with some big girls. Pros: Shifty, Fast.
Alexis Harris: 5"7 (PG) Atlantic City HS, NJ - One of the most talented guards to come out of the Cape Atlantic, her team advanced to the second round of the South Jersey Group 4 States, combo guard who plays her best at the 2. Pros: Can shoot the Mid-range shot with out holding back, hit the 3 at times, savvy with the ball, can create own shot, hell of a passer. Cons: D1 material when in shape.
Kat Phipps: 5"8 (SG) St. Rose HS, NJ - True meaning of gun slingger, for the past to season, Phipps has been shooting the lights out in New Jersey. We have seen 40, 37, 33, 32, point games from the St. Rose senior, already committed to St. Francis in New York, maybe by the time Kat has finished her career in NYC, they will place a picture of her in Time Square shooting the lights outs. Pros: Incredible shooter. Cons: Get faster at the collegiate level.
Taylor Brown: (Not Pictured) 5"11 (PG) Patterson Eastside HS, NJ - Brown who is committed to Clemson University signed her Junior year with the ACC team, Taylor plays extremely hard on both sides of the ball. She is always in attack mode, something she loves to do best. Never falling short of her self Taylor scored 80 points this year more than her Junior year. Pros: Extremely athletic, rebounder. Cons: Consistent, Mid-range, Long Range.
Jess Lauro: 5"10 (PG) St. Rose HS, NJ - Combo Guard who was just about the most skilled Senior we seen this year in New Jersey, committed to Middle Tennessee St. Lauro was always on the the top of her game while playing if it was a home game or away game. Pros: Basketball IQ, good finisher, ball handle, good perimeter shooter. Cons: Get faster at next level.
La - La Stevens: (Not Pictured) 5"7 (PG) Woodrow Wilson HS, NJ - Combo Guard who can play with the best of them, her and her teammates took South Jersey by storm when they won the South Jersey Group 3 State Title last year. Stevens is a all around good guard who hasn't reach her full potential. Pros: Enormous foot work, Quick first step, good hands, long range. Cons: Has to stay focus.
Samantha Fuehring: 6"3 (SF) Lodi Immaculate HS, NJ - A versatile player who can just about play every position on the floor, during the season Gthing seen Sam play all five spot and let me tell you we were very impress with her performance at do that, now we see why she was selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game. Fuehring be attending the University Of Louisville next year. Pros: Good Basketball IQ, See's and runs the floor well, good passer, Good shooter. Cons: What position will she play at Louisville.
Brittany Martin: 5"6 (PG) Timber Creek HS, NJ - The Olympic Conference Player Of The Year, did her thing all season, even when she got hurt, she got right back up in the game or came back the next game. Martin Avg. 20 Pt's per and she took her team to there first ever South Jersey Group 3 Title, she will be following in her sister footsteps to attend the University Of Quinnipiac. Pros: True Scorer, Aggressive, Energetic, Fast, Plays uptempo. Cons: Wish she was 6 inches taller.
Caitlin Roche: (Not Pictured) 5"7 (Combo Guard) Immaculate Heart HS, NJ - Scored in double figures 24 times this season, Roche can give you buckets from just about anywhere on the court. Pros: Loves to score, good forum, heart, 3 ball. Cons: Faster, consistency.
Adreana Miller: (Not Pictured) 6"0 (SF) Franklin HS, NJ - Got Franklin High to back to back Championship, a 1,000 pt scorer and Courier News Basketball Player of the year, Budda is long and Athletic in brings a tough versatile game with her. She has committed to LaSalle University in Pennsylvania where she should finally but them on the map. Pros: Versatile, can play a few position, can hit mid-range jumper. Cons: Develop a consistent three point shot.
Theresa Ekhelar: 6"6 (Post) Life Center Academy HS, NJ - This was a big year for Ekhelar, who mostly sat out all last season. But she this past season she came out with a vengeance putting up double doubles in a bunch of games. Theresa looks good and should be able to help Ohio St. out in the Big Ten Conference. Pros: Good hands, footwork, run floor, size, strength. Cons: Staying healthy.
Acestra Robinson: 5"2 (PG) Shabazz HS, NJ - Held her own since the departure of long time legend coach Vanessa Watson, Robinson did a great job at running the team with her leadership and tough ball handling skills. Pros: Quick, Good in transition, mid-range game. Cons: size might be a factor.
Ciarah Bennett: (Not Pictured) 5"5 (PG) Woodrow Wilson HS, NJ - Small but good at what she does, good teammate who loves to get everybody involved in the game before taking a single shot, but after that she will turn it up like no other, she committed Longwood University and now is ready to show them want they have invested in. Pros: Big heart, fast, loves contact, ball handler. Cons: Small. needs to get stronger.
Aliyah Jeune: 5"11 (Combo Guard) Life Center Academy HS, NJ - Showtime is always putting on a show no matter what the cause is, heading up the road to play along next to her sister at Rutgers University Gthing and the Rutgers staff aspect big things from her. If push to her full potential, Aliyah can be a star some day. Pros: Play 1 or 2, big, strong, fast, uptempo type player, transition player. Con: Staying coachable.
Batouly Camara: (Not Pictured) 6"3 (Post) Blair Academy HS, NJ - Big Muslim was definitely one of the best big's in New Jersey that we seen all year, Blair Academy is always playing at a high level when it comes to basketball that's why we made that statement about Batouly. She has committed to the University Of Kentucky were she should do fine because of her high basketball IQ. Pros: Leadership, good defender, basketball IQ. Cons: Score more at the next level because she has the ability to do so.
