I - 77 Skills & Drills Evaluation Showcase

Mooresville,NC- NYG Hoops and Carolina Girls Hoops Report Hosted there first joint event. The I-77Skills & Drills Evaluation Camp at the Talbert Recreation Center. The event was a great opportunity to identify the future and some sleepers who attended the day long camp. This is part 1 of 3. 

2023 - 5’4” - Guard - Christiana Young - NC Team Xpress (# 2) -  Athletic, Highly Skilled, Scoring Point Guard with a Smooth handle that can make defenders move, Uptempo player that can score in bunches, great court vision and passing ability.

2021 - 5’11” - Guard - Mariah Frazier - Lady Gaters (# 5) - Elite Athleticism, Long-Rangy Perimeter Lockdown defender that has great footwork, Slashing ability and really is explosive in the transition game, Great form, and range on Jumpshot. 

2023 - 5-10 - Guard - LaNiya Simes - Winston-Salem Stealers (# 5) - Athletic, a Highly Skilled player with an ability to score at all 3 levels, Long arms and quick feet allows her to guard all 5 positions, can rebound in traffic with taller players, Strong ability to finish in traffic.

2019 - 5’4” - Guard - Hannah Barr - NC Team Xpress (# 3) - High IQ, Athletic, Lead Guard that loves to operate in the paint - to pass or score, Perimeter defender that can create offense off steals and deflections, Consistent Mid-Range shooter that has range to 3point line.

2024 - 5’1” - Guard - Makiah Thompson - SC Future (# 7) - Highly Skilled, Player that has the ability to take over the scoring for the Team, Perimeter Defender with quick hands and feet, Ball handling allows to create space for Jump-shots and create passing opportunities.

2022 - 5’4” - Guard - Kristynn Knight - Carolina Waves (# 2) - Athletic, High IQ, Lead Guard with the ability to score at a high rate, Great form and Range on her Southpaw Jumpshot with range to beyond the 3pt line - Handles the Basketball at a high level with court vision and crisp passing ability.

2023 - 5’11” - Forward - Isabella Childs - NC Lady Ballers (# 6) - Versatile, Athletic player with ability to score on the perimeter and interior, Consistent Mid-Range shooter with range to 3pt line, Great Footwork leads to smooth interior moves and finishes.

2020 - 5’6” - Guard - Omari Kirkland - Lowcountry Premier Players (# 18) - Athletic, Strong ball handler, High IQ, Uptempo player that has great court vision and passing ability.  Combo guard that can score in bunches, Great perimeter defensive abilities.

2019 - 5’6” - Guard - Excellanxt Greer - Fairfax Stars (# 20) - Highly skilled Lead Guard that knows how to control the flow of the game, Can break down a defender with ball handling, Plays very well in the transition game, Great form and range on jump-shot, Great communicator on the floor, True Leader.

2021 - 5’9” - Guard - Taylor Henderson - SC76ers (# 21) - Scoring Point Guard that can catch fire from beyond 3pt line, Athletic with slashing ability and really plays well in Transition game, Long arms and quick feet make her a problem defensively…

2019 - 5’8” - Guard - Jada McMillan - Lady Phoenix - Dynasty (# 45) - Extremely Athletic player that can score at all 3 levels, Great elevation and form on Jump-Shot, Solid Ball handling ability, Court vision and passing, She can go get you a Bucket!!                                  

2021 - 5’10” - Wing - Ke’Onna Bryant - Fayatteville Lady stars (# 49) - Athletic, Skilled , has the ability to score inside and on the Perimeter, Uptempo player with High IQ and Consistent Mid-Range shooting - ability to stretch floor beyond 3pt Line, Can guard multiple positions.

2019 - 6’1” - Forward - Laila Harris - Team lady Wall (# 55) - Long, Athletic player with ability to run the floor and be effective on both sides of the floor, Can Block shots on help defense or Man 2 Man, Consistent Elbow Jumper with Great form, High Energy and skill level.

2020 - 5’10” - Guard - Amira Williams - Winston-Salem Stealers (# 219) - Smooth, Athletic, Wing player with explosive first step, Attacks the rim and can finish in traffic, Ability to knock down the 3ptr and can really get up and down in the transition game, Outstanding Defender on the perimeter.

2021 - 6’0” - Wing - Miya Giles-Jones - Fayatteville Lady stars (# 46) - Extremely Athletic player with outstanding footwork and defensive ability, can guard all 5 positions, Strong ball handler who can run past players in transition, strong interior finisher with ability to shoot consistently from Mid-Range to beyond the 3pt line. 

2026 - 5’6” - Guard - Jaida McClure - Queen City Ballers (# 74) - Unbelievable for a young lady at her age to be able to compete and score at such a high level, Highly skilled,  Strong Ball handler with ability to score using a floater and consistent shooting ability to beyond 3pt line, Can finish in traffic, Scoring Point Guard with vision and solid passing ability.

2019 - 6’1” - Post - Makayla Gidrey - Team Lady Wall (# 210) - Strong interior scorer with great footwork and consistent mid-range shooting ability, High IQ player that can pass out of the post and set up teammates, Great pick & Roll player, Carves out space on the Block to score and rebound.

2022 - 5’10” - Forward - Jahmaria Miles - Lady Phenom (NC) (# 207) - Highly Skilled player with ability to handle the ball in transition and half court settings, Interior scorer with shooting range that can stretch to the 3pt line, Crafty ball handler that likes to face up at free throw line and attack of the bounce, or shoot.

2023 - 5’4” - Guard - Staci Williams - ABC Lightning (# 85) - High IQ Lead Guard that can score in bunches, Smooth ball handler that can deliver the ball in place to shoot and finish at rim in transition, Attacks the rim and has ability to operate in the lane to pass or get to floater. Perimeter defender with great footwork.

2025 - 5’4” - Guard - McKenzie graves - Team Felton (# 78) - Highly skilled Combo Guard that can run the team or be primary scorer equally, Moves well off the ball and sets up jumpshot very well before the pass, Range to beyond 3pt line, Finisher in traffic and plays well in transition to score and pass. Very good perimeter defender.

 2022 - 5’0” - Guard - Laila Anderson - Lady Phenom (NC) (# 23) - Athletic, Highly skilled guard that can take over games with her speed and defensive ability, Great court vision and passing ability, “Pesky” defender that uses quickness to create steals and deflections, Strong scoring ability from jumpshot and driving to the rim…

2023 - 5’4” - Guard - Anaya Muhammad - Team FOKUS (SC) (# 7) - Highly Skilled Combo guard that has the ability to catch fire from beyond the 3pt line, Quick release and consistent form on 3ptrs, High IQ, good ball handler with great court vision and passing ability.