ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Beach season may have to wait just a little bit longer, but club basketball season is in full swing as teams descended upon the “Vegas of the East” for the second NCAA evaluation weekend. With many talented teams up and down the card, the 2019 Atlantic City Showcase was a safe bet for a hoops jackpot. Sunday’s Championship and Consolation match-ups in particular featured some highly contested, exciting games that came down to the wire.
Below is just a small sample of the many great players we evaluated last weekend. As always, the NCAA D-I calendar may be on break until July, but Blue Star Media will continue to scour the world for the best girls basketball has to offer.
Tabitha Amanze – 2022 – 6-4 – Forward – NJ Demons East – Highly active in and around the paint…Nice job posting up…Can catch plenty of basketballs big hands…Shot challenger defensively…Will face up and drive from the perimeter
Julie Bahati – 2023 – 6-1 – Forward – Springfield Ballers – Big time athletic tools…Faces up and goes to work from the high post…Gets to rim with regularity…Can get up into the grill of ball handlers defensively…A problem for opponents
Mikayla Blakes – 2023 – 5-7 – Guard – Jersey Cardinals Klinger – Fluid and smooth with the ball…Strong and intent on the handle…Does a nice job drawing and handling contact…Not afraid to give the ball up or pass ahead in transition…Shooting the three already
Zoe Brooks – 2023 – 5-9 – Guard – NJ Sparks 2023 – Standout performer…Different…Bully build with nice handles…High end physical gifts…Hard to stop her attacks…Pulls up for three…Interesting potential
Jalyn Brown – 2022 – 6-1 – Point Guard/Guard – Lady Prime Marissa Coleman – Already on the radar…Long frame starting to fill out…High level gear off the bounce…Sets up her attack nicely with hesitation and shake…Gets her fair share of rebounds…Will shoot the ball from different distances…Makes plays defensively
Meghan Cahalan – 2022 – 6-3 – Post – Team Rio 16U – Sets a good ball screen…Showed ability to roll or slip…Sees the floor well…Passes on the move in crowded areas…Lots of offensive boards and putbacks…Headed in the right direction
Gia Cooke – 2022 – 5-8 – Point Guard – GTS Fusion 17U – Exciting lead guard…Does some really nice things in transition…Pushes things to a fast tempo…Quickness plus hangtime…Already establishing herself
Andrea Daley – 2021 – 5-11 – Guard/Forward – Miami Suns Team Larkins – Drove it into the lane…Athletic tools are evident…Will go to work in the lane…Gets up…Gets the basketball out of the air
Kirah Dandridge – 2022 – 5-10 – Point Guard/Guard – Lady Prime Marissa Coleman – Strong…Physical style combo…Changes direction quick and easy…Explosion to her game…Can get hot and produce
Madigan Fitzpatrick – 2024 – 5-8 – Point Guard/Guard – Maine Firecrackers – Good size at her position and age…Handles the ball with authority…Scored off the drive…Hit the three…Shot is advanced overall…Good wingspan
Piath Gabriel – 2020 — 6-4 – Post – Rivals 11thPlatinum – Imposing size…Nice post moves…Likes to put it on the floor with her back to the basket…Prefers to go right hand over the left shoulder…Scores left hand too…Can be a major force
Karina Gordon – 2023 – 5-8 – Point Guard – Miami Suns Team Larkins – Mature young player with a game to match…Holds her own playing a couple years up…Can hit the three…Flashed some high end athleticism…Mixes in some quality, different types of passes that fit the need and situation
Mary Groot – 2023 – 6-1 – Forward – Riverside Hawks 2021 – Holding her own working against older competition…Not afraid of the contact in the paint…Moves without the ball…Still just starting to scratch the surface
Alexis Hess – 2023 – 5-10 – Guard – Comets McFadden – Penetrates into the lane often…Then showed plenty of air time on the finishes…Can find teammates on the move…Some serious range coming with the jumper…Still just scratching the surface
Christina Matica – 2022 – 5-4 – Point Guard – NY Extreme Hoops 2022 – Goes hard…Smooth with the ball as one can be…Ball is on a string at times…Heart and soul of her team type of player…Pull up jumper…Range is to the arc
Maeve McErlane – 2022 – 5-9 – Point Guard – Comets Shumoski – Plays the floor general role…Lead guard with size, length, and IQ…Smooth with the basketball…Effective crossover…Showed a step back jumper
Morgan McMahon – 2021 – 5-9 – Point Guard/Guard – Germantown Lady Panthers 16U – Tough, gritty, effective player…Continued to embrace playing the point guard position while also maintaining her scoring prowess…Flashy passes are frequent…Consistently hard working
Shimei Muhammad – 2020 – 6-0 – Guard – New Heights 17U Rise – Athletic and long wing player…Can bring it up some…Playing with more poise and confidence…Game is growing…Scoring and distributing the ball
Jordan Obi – 2020 – 6-0 – Forward – Gauchos – Blows by defenders…Tough to stop once she takes off…Plenty of and one opportunities…Handles and shoots it like a guard…Can have a real presence on the basketball court
Mikayla Paquette – 2021 – 6-0 – Forward – MCW Starz Jesus – Big body inside…No problem asserting herself with some physical play…Will face up to take the jumper…Range is to the arc…Can drive when she faces up…Light on her feet…Shoots the step back like a guard…Interesting player…Needs to get after it in the strength and conditioning department
Justine Pissott – 2022 – 6-2 – Guard – NJ Shoreshots 2021 Sabino – A name to know…Great energy on display…Step back three off the bounce…Range is deep…Dribbles, passes, and makes lay ups with either hand comfortably…Comes off screens to knock down shots
Siobhan Ryan – 2020 – 6-0 – Guard – I-90 Elite 2020 – Combination of size and skills with the ball…Length helps her pull down rebounds…Ball handling and three point shooting capabilities are well above average
Yirsy Queliz – 2023 – 5-5 – Point Guard – MCW Starz 2023 – Slick young point…Fast handles and a good decision maker…Handled traps and pressure well…Can make plays defensively
Alexsia Rose – 2020 – 5-7 – Point Guard – Bria Holmes Elite 17U – Puts defenders on skates…Has a nice glide with the ball…Can freeze defenders and then blow by…Nice mid-range jumper off the crossover…Plenty of speed
Madison St. Rose – 2022 – 5-11 – Point Guard – Team Rio 17U -Quick…Posts up on the wing to get open…Big threat from three…Nice takes and finishes in transition…Continues to improve each time out…Advanced player
Reyna Scott – 2022 – 5-9 – Point Guard – Gauchos – Legit jets…No look dump offs in traffic…Stop and pop the jumper on a dime…Can step back with it as well…Range behind the arc keeps defenders honest…Big time athleticism
Nadia Tarhini – 2020 – 6-2 – Post – CBC City Rocks Nails – Bag of tricks to choose from in the post…Footwork is good…Needs to fill out the long frame…On the right track
Sarah Te-Biasu – 2020 – 5-5 – Point Guard – Canada Elite 17U – Keeps her head up and eyes moving constantly…Delivers the ball where it needs to go with some precision passing…Lightning fast…Can go on solo scoring runs
Delaney Thomas – 2023 – 6-2 – Forward – GTS Fusion 15U – Powers through bodies and arms inside to finish strong around the rim…Impact rebounder…Showed the ability to use either hand on lay ups
Willo Thomas – 2021 – 6-1 – Guard/Forward – Canada Elite 16U – Athletic beast on the boards…Will take it on her own…Wants to get to the rim…Nice things in the screen and roll game
Kadidia Toure – 2022 – 6-1 – Forward – Germantown Lady Panthers 16U – Continues to grow and mature physically and as a player…Handling the ball with ease…Distributing some nifty scoop passes…Scored easily on the block…Grown woman on the boards
Caileigh Walsh – 2021 – 6-3 – Forward – NJ Sparks Hines-Allen EYBL – Mobility at this size…Not afraid to knock down the three ball…Can finish in the paint
Taylor Webster – 2020 – 5-11 – Guard – MD Lady Terps 17U – Speedy driver from the wing…Gets to the rim at will at times…Will pull plenty of rebounds…Quick up again with the put back…Hitting the three ball some…Perimeter game work is evident
