Suwanee, Ga.—The Peach State Basketball End of the Road Championship/Shootout featured 81 teams from eight different states. Competition was held in eight tournament brackets as well as an independent bracket for select teams. The Kentucky teams proved to be very strong. The Douglasville Lady Tigers excelled on both ends of the court, as well. The West Virginia teams exhibited a strong team presence.
Numerous outstanding players were on hand with the youth strutting their stuff in particular. Courtney Eisenman (W.Va Thunder-2016) revealed her strength and a big body that presents real problems. Elizabeth Balogun (Tenn. Extreme-2018) flashed strong handles and extreme athleticism. In the senior class, Jazmin Boyd (SME White) revealed a nice stroke that comes with decent range.
UNDERCLASS NOTABLES
Ally Niece (2018-guard-KY Premier 16 Black)-Can play-Aggressive-Good handles
Alea Spears (2019-guard-Ga. Red Storm-Silver)-Quick with good handles
Jaron Stallworth (2018-swing-Ga. Red Storm Red)-Athletic…Nice stroke
Faustine Aifuwa (2016-post-Ga. Red Storm Red)-Raw…Good size and skill
Asheika Alexander (2016-wing-Georgia Playmakers)-Competitor…Nice three ball
JC BONUS
We took in numerous Florida junior college practices on a September 19 preview day. The Sunshine State continues to be one of the premier junior college hotbeds in the nation. Pensacola State College has the most talent at this early point in the season. Deja Clay(Decatur, Ga.) is a presence the middle while Shakeyla Carrington(Gainesville, Ga.) is making her mark the premier. Northwest Florida offers a terrific group of athletes. Simone Westbrook(Chandler, AZ) demonstrated deep range and has the tools to run the point. Gulf Coast State College is thrilled to have Roonie Scovel back at the helm and the team showed promise with Taylor Shaw(Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) on the perimeter plus Tianah Alvarado(St. Petersburg, Fla.—Ole Miss transfer) and Chelsey Gibson(Pensacola, Fla.) offering additional depth.
Bobbi Morse brings nearly 30 years of experience to Blue Star Basketball. She coached at all levels from junior college to the WNBA as both an assistant or head coach. Having held numerous Division I assistant coaching positions, she closed out her career at Washington University-St. Louis where she was a part of four national championship games.
Mark Lewis is a national evaluator and photographer for Blue Star Basketball as well as the lead columnist for Blue Star Media. Twice ranked as one of the top 25 Division I assistant coaches in the game by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), he logged 25 years of college coaching experience at Memphis State, Cincinnati, Arizona State, Western Kentucky and Washington State. Lewis serves as a member of the prestigious McDonald’s All-American selection committee as well as the Naismith College Player and Coach of the Year committees.
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