COLLIERVILLE, Tenn.—In the vast landscape of travel / club tournaments that make up the non-scholastic season it’s always a pleasant break to take a step back and enjoy an individual event focused on the girls.  The Insider Exposure Junior All-American Camp stepped up to the plate in a big way this past weekend taking the court in the Mid-South along the Mississippi River.

In all over 175 players representing 20 different states and Canada made their way to the H.W. Cox Community Center way out east of Beale Street and downtown in the suburb of Collierville.  While “Old Man River” wasn’t right outside the door there was plenty of swift and flowing action taking place across both the Saturday and Sunday sessions.

As always Southern hospitality was the order of the day and the strong collection of media and evaluators in the gym were served up plenty of talent on a hardwood plates.  Here are some of those athletes who enjoyed a few moments or more in metropolitan Memphis.

Grace Abercrombie – 2021 – 5-10 – Wing / Forward – Jacksonville, Texas – Has length and athleticism…Prefers the perimeter…Can slash but forces the issue at times…Gets off the floor and handles contact…Physical ability is there to be an impact in the full court…Elevates…Shot selection and movement without the ball need sharpening…Could really evolve

Sequoia Almond – 2021 – 5-5 – Point Guard – Cordova, Tenn. – Ballhandling and passing are elite…Sees the floor in transition and the halfcourt…Creates off hesitation move effectively…Attacks off make, miss and turnovers…Nice athleticism and strength for size and age 

Antonia Bates – 2022 – 5-9 – Wing – Easton, Pa. – Lithe build…Has some length…Deceivingly aggressive with the ball…Needs to be more active without…Showed some promise 

Kayla Beckford – 2022 – 5-7 – Guard – Paterson, N.J. – Stockier, physically strong guard…Has some moments…Plays with a power element…Can read on the drive and handle contact…Needs to find that next gear and higher motor to take advantage of potential 

Karlee Bates – 2020 – 5-4 – Point Guard – Arlington, Tenn. – Ballhandling is efficient…In and out works well…Mixes up both speed and direction…Has some quickness…Carless at times…Consistency will have to evolve

Darianna Buggs – 2022 – 5-10 – Wing – Edmond, Okla. – Length and athleticism…Fluid, long first step…Efficient ballhandling both in the halfcourt and occasionally on the break…Runs the lanes…Plays with effort and aggressiveness…Strong on the offensive glass…Turned plenty of heads

Tylei Byrd – 2021 – 5-9 – Guard – Jonesboro, Ark. – Size, build and strength at guard…Impressive ballskills…Gets to the rim and handles contact…Pull up is there…Physically has the tools to be an impact on both ends of the floor…Major possibilities

Olympia Chaney – 2021 – 5-7 – Point Guard – Union City, Ga. – Athletic…Moves well with and without the ball…Creates options and makes plays…Good strength for size…Watch

Tess Darby – 2020 – 5-11 – Wing – Greenfield, Tenn. – Size and length on the wing…Has some ballskills…Can set up passes effectively…Reads the floor and defenders…Pull up is sound…Has depth in her game…Strength will have to come

Kaedre Denson – 2020 – 6-0 – Forward – Philadelphia, Miss. – Physically strong and aggressive…Will post hard…Spin moves on the block…Runs the floor with the guards…Cuts effectively with and without screens…Well thought moves on the block…Interior passing is sharp…Range to 15 feet…Understands angles

Lojong Gore – 2019 – 6-0 – Wing / Guard – San Diego, Calif. – Has size on the perimeter with length……Accelerates with the ball…Strong individual skills…Crossover is in place…Lengthy stride gives her speed in transition…First step creates lots of room off the drive

Kyarrah Grant – 2018 – 5-6 – Point Guard – Conehatta, Miss. – Ballhandling and passing are smart and refined…Reads the floor on the attack…Makes plays off penetration…Lefty but can attack right…Understands defenders and rotations…Improves options 

Kyannah Grant – 2018 – 5-6 – Point Guard – Conehatta, Miss. – See above but right handed…Hesitation is strong…Gets out in transition without the ball…Improves passing angles…Smart reads

Amari Heard – 2019 – 5-11 – Wing – West Point, Miss. – Smooth…Textbook play at times…Has some slash to her game…Individual ballhandling is refined…Puts it on the floor too much at times…Strength will have to come

Jayla Hemingway – 2019 – 5-10 – Guard – Collierville, Tenn. – Established physically strong guard…Using a change of speed much more effectively…Crossover still serving her well…Acceleration…Can produce near the rim but comfortable around the horn…Ducks her head to a degree on the jumper…Willing to mix things up…Taking better cushions on her close outs with good results

Tineya Hylton – 2021 – 5-4 – Point Guard – Toronto, Ontario – Lightning quick point…Makes plays at full speed…Ballskills are exceptional…Sets up her defender with a mix of individual moves…Creates passes looking off not only her match up but her teammates as well…Makes things happen…Did force her own at times 

Nya Irvin – 2018 – 5-8 – Guard – Jackson, Miss. – Strong ballskills but overused…Athletic and quick…Lefty…Gets up on jumper…Pull up works at times…Touch is there but consistency needs to develop…Tools are there to be a strong on ball defender

Jordaynia Ivie – 2021 – 5-6 – Combo – St. Louis, Mo. – Strong individual skills…Looking to create her own looks…Gets defenders out of their stance…Takes way too much time with the ball on some possessions…Has some tools

Aniya Jackson – 2022 – 5-5 – Point Guard – Jamaica, N.Y. – Small but solid point…Quick…Sharp ballhandling and passing at times…Can make plays…Relies way too much on putting it on the floor…Lots of promise for age…Just scratching the surface

Camille Jackson – 2022 – 5-8 – Guard – Chicago, Ill.- Well known dynamic guard…Tremendous ability to create her own…Elevates both at the rim and both floater and pull up…Change of speed can be explosive…Handles traffic…Needs to be much more active without the ball…all the tools and possibilities are in place 

Paris Miller – 2022 – 5-8 – Guard – Hampton, Ga. – Athletic guard…Ballhandling is efficient…Gets out in transition…Change of speed is effective…Gets her to the rim and through traffic…Agility 

Modesti McConnell – 2022 – 5-7 – Guard – Edmond, Okla. – Athletic…Ballskills are there…Can create shots and passes…Over relies on the dribble however…Attacking mentality…Nice jumper…Has tools

CeUndra McGhee – 2018 – 6-3 – Post – Byram, Miss. – Lots of size with a solid frame…Decent agility for size…Can hold her ground…Showed a jumphook…Upright and awkward at times…Has promise but important summer in front of her

Mya Pratcher – 2022 – 5-11 – Forward – Olive Branch, Miss. – Wiry built forward…Has some ballskills to call upon…Lots of length…Had moments but seemed unsure at times…Confidence will come

Dionna Reed – 2021 – 6-2 – Post – Memphis, Tenn. – Size and frame in the post…Surprisingly mobile…Plays with an abandon unusual for interior players…Has great agility for size…Put it on the floor a time or two…Impressive awareness…Left hand has to evolve…All up to her

Christyan Reid – 2020 – 6-4 – Post – Strasburg, Va. – Has the frame and body…Physically strong…Not raw but lots of unrefined edges to her game…Young and still had some moments…Needs to find some fluidity to her movement in the halfcourt

Mila Reynolds – 2022 – 6-1 – Wing / Forward – South Bend, Ind. – Length and frame…Works well out on the wing…Has both the range and form…Can create to a degree off the dribble but upright at times…Shot fake sets her up…Just tapping into her potential

Charlee Settle – 2020 – 5-11 – Wing / Forward – Almo, Ky. – Potential to grow…Narrow frame…Can work inside out to a degree…Shot fake and drive…Form is there

Johne Stewart – 2018 – 5-6 – Point Guard – Memphis, Tenn. – Quick and athletic…Ball skills are effective…Hesitation creates opportunities…Always looking to attack…Weak hand needs some attention…Lots of acceleration off her moves…Can make defenders pay for slow perimeter closeouts spotting up

T’yana Todd – 2021 – 5-11 – Forward – Concord, Ontario – Long, lean and wiry…Has some ballskills…Fluid in her movement with and without the ball…Decent form…Showed some slash off the drive

Saniah Tyler – 2022 – 5-5 – Point Guard – Florissant, Mo. – Fluid ballhandling…Accelerates…Narrow base on shot…Crossover is a strong option…Makes plays at speed…Wearing a knee brace

Jireh Washington – 2018 – 5-9 – Guard – Memphis, Tenn. – Combo…Wiry athlete…Individual skills are strong…Lots of speed with the ball…First step can be explosive…Change of speed gets defenders out of their stance…Tends to overdribble at times…Pull up in traffic is sharp…Strong moments

Amauri Williams – 2022 – 6-3 – Post – North Little Rock, Ark. – Size, frame and bulk…Strong young lady…Has some instincts on the catch…Keeps it high…Knows what she’s looking for…Jumphook had a moment or two…Watch closel

Jada Williams (A) – 2021 – 5-10 – Wing – Union City, Tenn. – Nice size and build on the wing…Solid strength and athleticism…Was effective off the drive but showed perimeter form as well…Spot up range…Deceivingly strong

Jada Williams (B) – 2023 – 5-4 – Point Guard – Blue Springs, Mo. – Penetrating point guard…Hesitation and change of speed are mixed up well…Smart and measured in her play for her age…Form is there as is some quality range…Rare quality shooter off the dribble from further out on the perimeter…Young with promise 

Taylor Woodhouse – 2021 – 5-4 – Point Guard – Olive Branch, Miss. – Smooth and fluid with the ball…Mixes up speed and direction…Accelerates off her moves…Form is there on the jumper and the pull up…Needs to become a factor without the ball in her hands to keep defenders honest