NEPTUNE, NJ - This was the 2016  Summer Showdown at Hoop Group Headquaters this weekend May 14 Thur 15, Gthing was only able to attend one day of the event, but their was enough talent in just that one building alone that I actually was impressed of how the out come was by the end of the night, there where a total of 116 teams that participated in the Showdown in by the looks of things every player in coach was happy about the bump they got in NJ with some of Jersey's top programs that attend this event.

WHO WE SAW IN NEW JERSEY ?

Faith Masonius - 2019 - 6'0 - Forward - NJ Belles - (NJ) - Physical, athletic prospect with huge upside, Agile... Plays with high-motor... Finishes against contact... Strong.... Delivers in transition... Defends... Mid-Range game... Soft touch... Ability to defend in post.... Footwork... Competes on glass... Ball handle... Elite prospect (2019)

Camille Gray - 2018 - 5'9 - Combo Guard - Team Miller - (NJ) - Combo-Guard with good ability to stretch the floor, Scorers mentality... Streaky shooter... High Arc... Consistent mid-range game... Perimeter attacker...

Ionyonia Alves - 2019 - 6'0 - Forward - DM Panthers - (NJ) - Strong with good footwork, Can finish around basket...Competes on board... Confident... Aggressive... Mean streak...

Gabby Davis - 2017 - 6'2 - Forward - Jersey Shore Elite Gold - (NJ) - Consistent post interior player, Active on glass... Strong... Physical... Quick in painted area... Interior presents... Face up game... Rebounds... Finishes against contact... Big body.... 

Camryn Foltz - 2020 - 5'9 - Combo-Guard - Shoreshots - (NJ) - Confident combo-guard with some firepower, Lead guard... Attack... Quick first off the bounce... Pushes in transition... Mid-Range gamer... Long and agile... Ball handler.... Swag...


Cara McCormack - 2020 - 5'5 - Guard - New York Lighting - (NY) -  Lead guard who plays under control, has real good hands which allows her to get a bunch of steals. Good hands... Can score... Attacks... Likes to penetrate in the open court... Crafty...


Stella Clark - 2017 - 5'4 - Combo-Guard - NJ Belles - (NJ) - Lighting-quick, competes on both ends of the floor. Uptempo gamer... Decision maker... Mid-Range gamer... Can shoot three... Handle... Deliver the goods... Impact player... Transition player... Cat speed... Defends...

Tori Hyduke - 2018 - 5'6 - Combo-Guard - Jersey Shore Elite Gold - (NJ) - Dynamic combo-guard with a scorers mentality, scores in bunches. Great of the dribble... Superb ball handler... Can create own shot... Penetrates and dishes... Playmaker... Explosive of the dribble... 1 on 1 creator... Attack mode...

Lola Mullaney - 2019 - 5'10 - Wing - Toms River Starz - (NJ) - Athletic and versatile perimeter big wing how can also play guard. Scorers mentality... 3 point shooter... Spot up shooter... Rebounds... Long arms... Good skill set... Consistent mid-range gamer...  

Maddie Doring - 2018 - 5'10 - Forward - New Jersey Belles - (NJ) - Strong, physical perimeter player, who also has a interior presents. Versatile, Great footwork... Rebounds... Good hands... Tough... Competitive... Defends in pressure... Interior gamer... Mobile... Mid-Range gamer...


Elizabeth Strambi - 2018 - 5'8 - Combo - Guard New Jersey Panthers - (NJ) - Floor leader combo-guard, Distributes and penetrates... Quickness... Uptempo player... Spot up shooter... Scorers mentality... Plays with attitude... Handle and delivers... Mid-Range gamer.... 3 point shooter... Arc on shot...


Gabby Heimbauer 2020 - 6'2 - Forward - New York Lighting - (NY) - Interior post present prospect with very good hands, Finishes in contact... Lateral movement... College frame ready... Rebounds... Not to mobile...



Courtney Dobrzynski - 2017 - 5'11 - Forward - Jersey Shore Elite Gold - (NJ) - 3 or 4 prospect with some emerging offensive skills, active on the floor. Descent motor... Physical... Strong... Active on glass... Toughness...


Kylee Watson - 2020 - 6'3 - Forward - Toms River Starz - (NJ) - Super athletic insider with consistent play close to the basket. Fantastic finisher in traffic... Crazy athletic... Jumping ability... Mobile with a lot of versatility... Long.... Wingspan... Quickness...  Runs floor well...  Has the capability of being a big guard... Ball handle.... 2020 High prospect...

Diamond Miller - 2019 - 6'2 - Combo - Guard - Team Miller - (NJ) - Smooth combo-guard who likes to attack in create 1 on 1 situation, athletic and knows how to find the rim on a regular basis. Long... 1 on 1 creator... Handle... Delivers in transition.... Lanky... Mid-Range gamer... Wingspan... 

Brielle Bisogno - 2019 - 5'7 - Guard - Toms River Starz - (NJ) - Lead guard who has a very good understanding of the game. Aggressive style of play... Strong... Game manager... Confident on offense... Runs offense...

Katie Foos - 2017 - 6'0 - Forward - Jersey Shore Elite - (NJ) - Perimeter play with a nice touch in the mid-range game, starting to show some interior skills. Emerging interior game... Mid-Range gamer... Consistent 12 footer... Strong presents... Good forum...


Kayla Richardson - 2020 - 5'10 - Combo - Guard - Shoreshots - (NJ) - Agile combo-guard with good size and strength, not fast but her height and handle allows for some mismatches. Plays under control... Passer... Uses both hands... Strong... Finishes against contact... Mindful shot selection... 


Lela Correa - 2019 - 6'0 - Wing - New Jersey Cardinals - (NJ) - Super athletic wing, who loves to finish her play in traffic. Drives and draws contact... Finishes against contact... Handle and deliver contacts... Agile and versatile... Starting to develop a consistent mid-range game...


Hannah Scanlan - 2017 - 6'2 - Forward - Jersey Shore Elite Gold - (NJ) - Starting to emerge as a major interior player with some moves. Interior present... Good hands... Great passer for her size, passing mindset of a guard... Strong and physical... Runs floor well... Finishes around rim.. Developing inside game...


Katie Rice - 2018 - 5'10 - Wing - New Jersey Belles - (NJ) - Strong, physical wing with some real toughness, confident in her mid-range as it really starting to develop. Rebounds... Cleans up around the rim... Mid-Range gamer... Handle and delivers...


Kayla Bush - 2017 - 6'3 - Post - New Jersey Panthers - (NJ) - College frame prospect, low post performer who has good foot work. Rebounds and initiates contact... Defensive presents... Alter shots... Shot blocker... Wingspan... Lateral movement...

(Courtesy Of Gthing)

Raleigh, NC - The 19th Annual Deep South Classic was a great turn up and turn out, it was a four day event that brought in 400 teams from all across the country. Actually this event had teams from over 25 different states, this was the second evaluation period in the month of April that had all of the 400 hundred some college coaches licking there chops, it also had some of the major evaluators in attendances, along with some major beat writers, and blogs. (Gthing)

Who We Saw In Raleigh ?

Kourtney Weber - 2018 - 6'0 - Combo - Guard - Kenner Angels - (LA) - Big athletic guard who stays in attack mode, does well in transition where she like to attack the rim. Can create her own shot... Off the ball player... Athletic... Strong and physical... Mid-Range game... Spreads floor when capable... Scorers mentality... Handles ball.... Perimeter player...

Marrissa Gattuso - 2017 - 5'7 - Point Guard - Boston Showstoppers - (MA) - Lead guard with a good basketball IQ, very smart when making decisions with the ball. True point guard... Smart... Transition player... Leads on break....

Dominque Banks - 2017 - 6'5 - Post - FBC - (GA) - A interior player with a huge upside, very mobile player that can get up in down the court in a couple of strides with her long frame. Shot blocker... Long and agile... Quick jumper... Great potential... Wingspan... Starting to develop...

Ashley Sieper - 2018 - 6'2 - Forward - FGB - (FL) - For her size plays well in uptempo game, thrives on the glass where she does good work. Quick feet... Good lateral movement... Finishes with contact...

Sydney Wagner - 2017 - 5'7 - Point Guard - Philly Freedom Stars - (PA) - Guard who can create off the dribble, love to plays at a fast pace. Attack and handle with dribble.... Keeps defenders on heels...

Brooke Moore - 2018 - 5'6 - Combo - Guard - FBC - (GA) - Confident floor game with superior range on the court, consistent mid-range game and definitely pass the three point line. Well out in transition... Spreads floor... Spot up shooter... Scorers mentality...  Good speed... Long range product...


Brittani McDonald - 2017 - 5'4 - Combo - Guard - SC76ers White - (SC) - Savvy point guard with some shine to her game, manages game well when ball is in her hands.  Streaky player.... Scorers mentality... A monster off the dribble... Attacks... Press breaker...


Da'Ja Hamilton - 2018 - 5'8 - Combo - Guard - So Cal Select - (CA) - Strong and agile with good basketball skills, combo guard who can distribute and handle the rock. Crafty... Confident... Mid-Range game...


Brooklyn Mitchell - 2018 - 5'8 - Guard - Kenner Angels - (LA) - Superior lead guard with enormous skill set, plays with body control. Uptempo and crafty and great in transition. Tears down defender... Finishes plays in transition... Explosive... Quick first step... Aggressive... Attack mode...

Elexis  Evans - 2017 - 6'3 - Post - Alabama Southern Starz - (AL) - Low post prospect who defends the paint very well, clogs lanes shot block presence in paint. Potential... Imposing size... Good footwork and lateral movement...

Queen Egbo - 2018 - 6'3 - Cy Fair Premier Blue - (TX) - Explosive interior prospect, agile and quick. Outstanding mobility... Super athletic... Wingspan... Major shot blocker... Runs floor.. Good size and strength... Post presence... Interior game... Great jumping ability... Rebounds... Can defend on perimeters....

Anaya Peoples - 2019 - 5'10 - Combo - Guard - Best Choice United - (IN) - Versatile, Perimeter big combo-guard prospect, finishes plays in traffic. With stands contact when attacking... Bring size to the backcourt... Competes on both ends of the floor... Strong... High profile prospect... Defends... 

Ayanna Clark - 2017 - 6'3 - Post - So Cal Select - (CA) - Post prospect with imposing size, interior post presents. Disrupts painted area. Strong and physical... Footwork... Work horse on the boards... Double - Double machine...


Kasiyahna Kushkituah - 2017 - 6'4 - FBC - (GA) -  Low post prospect that does a verity of things when down in the painted area, interior game performer with astonishing footwork. Shot blocker... Long wingspan... Finishes in paint... Body frame for next level... Impact player in post...


Addaya Moore - 2017 - 6'0 - Best Choice United - (IN) - A different type of  magnitude of a player, very athletic prospect who brings a bunch of things to her game. Wingspan... Dribbles... Can finish in contact... Aggressive in painted area... Defends... Hustles... Mid-Range... Rebounds.... Physical... 


Brooke Burns - 2017 - 5'9 - Alabama Southern Starz - (AL) - Big efficient guard who plays at a high and aggressive level, uses her size well to take advantage of smaller guard. Size... Attack mode... Not afraid of contact...


Haley Troup - 2017 - 5'10 - Alabama Southern Starz - (AL) - Big poised backcourt combo - guard who has a very smooth game, Scorers mentality... Aggressive attack game... Gets to rim with confidences... Creates of dribble... Mid-Range...


Nyah Garrison - 2018 - 5'10 - Philly Freedom Stars - (PA) - Fundamental Combo - Guard with superior size and strength, Gets results... Delivers consistency... Handle...


Avyonce Carter - 2020 - 5'10 - FBC - (GA) - Don't quiet know her position yet since she is still growing, but she almost has a complete game now. Strong and athletic off guard... Delivers handle and control... 2020 prospect...


Mikayla Coombs - 2017 - 5'11 - FBC - (GA) - Explosive, high power combo - guard, with great athleticism. Attacks in transition or in set formations... Drive attack to rim... Finisher... Scorers mentality... Uptempo guard with size in strength... 2017 high prospect... Mid- Range...


Kayla Kalosstian - 2018 - 5'7 - Boston Showstoppers - (MA) - Lead guard who gets out in transition, Delivers a consistent game... Fast.... Handles and dribble... Keep defenders on there heels... Shooters soft touch...

Sayawni Lassiter - 2017 - 5'11 - Boston Showstoppers - (MA) - A explosives combo - guard with a scorers mentality, a 1 - 2 knockout punch.  Plays under control... Complete body control when attacking the basket... Can create off the dribble... Creates own shot... Floor leader... Quick first step... Draws contact when attacking... Consistent mid-range... Long range starting to be consistent as well...

Deshawna Harper - 2017 - 5'6 - Best Choice United - (IN) - Small electrifying lead guard who plays with a lot of energy and desire, likes to get out run in transition... Crafty... Lead guard... Handle... Delivers in transition... Mid-Range game...


Nichel Tampa - 2017 - 5'7 - FBC - (GA) - Electrifying combo - guard who does well with or without the ball in her hands, top notch speed to go along with some good ball handling skills. Cat like speed... Runs floor... Transitional player... Consistency on jump shot... Attack mode...


Emer Nichols - 2017 - 6'5 - Cy Fair Premier Blue - (TX) - Tough, physical post with dominating interior presence. Destroys other defender in the post... Exposes mismatches... Finishes with contact.. Strong... Plays with back to basket...


Lyndsey Whilby - 2017 - 5'10 - WP Celtics Black - (GA) - Long athletic wing, who can can shoot the ball at a high percentage, can create off the dribble when in attack mode. Athletic... Smooth... Mid-Range performer... Confident... Aggressive...


Amina Wiley - 2017- 6'1 - Westchester Hoopers - (NY) - Very athletic for size, moves well with ball, has a little mean streak. Aggressive on both ends of the court... Interior post game... Back to basket game... Lateral movement... Strong... Demands ball in painted area...


Katherine Cain - 2017 - 6'5 - Hudson Valley Elite Blue - (NY) - Power post with strength, always seems to finishes in paint... Some size combined with foot work... Defends in paint... Great foot work... Agile... Strong...


Michae Jones - 2017 - 5'10 - Kenner Angels - (LA) - Athletic combo - guard with superior athleticism, gets it done by mostly in attack mode. Good jumping ability... Quick first step... Size and strength which helps her finishes against contact... Defender... Plays on and off the ball...


Masseny Kaba - 2017 - 6'3 - Boston Showstoppers - (MA) - Finishes with consistency in paint, long wingspan to help complement her game... Great quickness... Scorers mentality for a big... Good hands... Agile... Defender... Guards the interior.... Alters shots... Needs some muscles for next level..


Shania Edgecombe - 2018 - 6'2 - FGB - (FL) - Utilizes length with great hands, superb athleticism with great basketball IQ... Finishes strong... Assert herself in paint... Wingspan... Aggressive around the rim... Rim protector... Needs to develop a mid-range jump shot...

Unique Thompson - 2017 - 6'3 - Alabama Southern Starz - (AL) - A low post threat who game is mostly in the painted area, good strength and size. Good body control for size... All interior game... Impact defender... Energy... Rebounds... Needs to put some offensive arsenal move together for next level...

Courtesy Of (Gthing)