Players below are listed alphabetically within graduation year with listed height, position, and club team. Home town is in parenthesis. All players discussed below are likely to be recruited at some level of NCAA Division 1.

2019

Maori Davenport, 6-3, power forward, All Alabama Roadrunners – Kirk (Troy, Alabama)

Davenport is considered one of the top power forward prospects nationally in the 2019 class. What was most noticeable here was an improved work rate game to game and far less periods of seeming to disappear or take plays off. Highly athletic, Davenport’s game is in the key attacking from the high post off the dribble (including some spin moves) but also posting up. She also hits the boards well.

Zakiyah Franklin, 5-8, shooting guard, Essence Tiphaynes Purple (Lakeland, Florida)

A good athlete, Franklin is a lefty but has added the ability to attack and finish going right. She can score via the drive (first option) but also has a mid-range perimeter stroke. She has offers from the Power 5 level down.

Jakhyia Davis, 6-2, power forward, TN Flight Silver Sophomores (Knoxville, Tennessee)

Seen this lefty post maybe five times between high school and club ball. She seems to be a bit more impressive each time and was her team’s best player in Hoover. She is strong but very mobile in build playing hard. She finishes well at the rim going left or right. She can face up in the key but is more attack the rim (including spin moves). She is being recruited by schools in the Power 5 and below.

Madison Hayes, 6-1, guard/forward, FBC United Hunt (Ooltewah, Tennessee)

Hayes, a Power 5 prospect, has a mid-range game but primarily looks to attack. The number one item she brings to the table is a high motor that seems to spread to teammates, making them play harder than they might when she is not on the court.

Treasure Hunt, 6-1, shooting guard, FBC United Hunt (Chattanooga, Tennessee)

While she had a couple of good perimeter shooting games at Hoover, what was most impressive was a higher sustained level of intensity than seen on other occasions. Hunt, a Power 5 prospect, did not settle quite as much for the perimeter shot and worked harder on defense in helping her team win its division.

Destinee McGhee, 6-2, center, AL Southern Starz 2020 – Bush (Madison, Alabama)

McGhee is a thickly built low post with good hands and footwork. Her body allows her to play even taller than her actual height. She impressed with a variety of spin moves finishing at the rim. Power 5 programs should be monitoring her maturation.

Kennedi Philson, 6-3, power forward, Essence Wheeler Kids Silver (Johns Creek, Georgia)

Philson is another player showing improvement since seen a few months ago. She hit shots in the upper key and scored at the rim. Light on her feet, she runs the court well. She could still get stronger as at times, she appeared bothered by physical play. Here is another player for Power 5 programs to monitor.

Savannah Samuel, 6-1, small forward, FBC Mo Youngunz (Woodstock, Georgia)

There is a lot to like in Samuel’s game. A baseline player, she can hit the perimeter shot from inside and beyond the arc. She runs well and can attack the basket from along the baseline but hitting from outside appears to be option one. She plays with both poise and intelligence in picking when to shoot. Power 5 programs should be tracking her if not already doing so.

Sallie Schutz, 6-1, small forward, FBC BounceNation 2019 Jay (Watkinsville, Georgia)

Homeschooled, club basketball is the primary season of play for Schutz. She runs well showing a perimeter stroke and willingness to take some knocks when venturing into the key. Word in the gym was that she has Power 5 interest if not yet offers.

Dontavia Waggoner, 6-1, small forward, TN Flight Silver (Nashville, Tennessee)

Waggoner is your prototype Power 5 baseline slasher with penetrating ability and mid-range stroke. Adding more consistent three-point shooting would complete the arsenal.

2021

Knisha Godfrey, 5-9, shooting guard Essence Tiphaynes Purple (Riverview, Florida)

Playing up two years in class, Godfrey showed the ability to function against older players. She has a nice stroke on the wing both inside and beyond the arc. She still needs to become more consistent in production game to game but that is expected in most when playing up in age. Power 5 programs should be monitoring.

Trinity Hardy, 5-8, shooting guard, Essence Wheeler Kids Silver (Lakeland, Florida)

Hardy was our unofficial MVP of her team’s final’s victory. She plays hard with a strong desire to drive often right-handed to the rim. Surprisingly, she shoots her perimeter shots (not first option) left-handed!

Amiya Payne, 5-11, forward, AL Southern Starz 2021 – Looney (Pinson, Alabama)

Highly athletic with a good motor, Payne looks to attack the basket using a quick first step. The perimeter stroke is there but not the first option. Power 5 programs should be monitoring this player come July.

Karoline Striplin, 6-2, center/power forward, AL Southern Starz 2021 – Looney (Hartford, Alabama)

Striplin does most of her scoring around the basket. She also has a nice face-up stroke. Physically strong for her age, Striplin has adequate footspeed. She has offers from the Power 5 level and down.

Raven Johnson, 5-9, point guard, FBC United Hunt (Atlanta, Georgia)

It would be an error not to complement Johnson's running of her team all the way to finishing first in the division. This is particularly impressive in being a grade younger than the other starters. She continually makes good decisions and involves others. At the other end, she plays solid defense. If anything, she needs to look for her own shot a bit more. One of the top 2021 point guards in the USA, she already has Power 5 offers.

2022

Janiah Barker, 6-3, forward, Essence Wheeler Kids Silver (Panama City, Florida)

Barker is very advanced for her age but playing up two grades can be a challenge. Some games she scores a significant number of points and some games not. Athletic, she runs well, has nice handles for her size and rebounds effectively versus older players. Foul shooting appears to need work but given everything else, Power 5 programs are lining up.

Fatima Kaba Diakhate, 6-5, center, Essence 2022 Silver (North Lauderdale, Florida)

As might be expected, Diakhate is just scratching the surface of her talent. Currently, she runs well, blocks shots, rebounds and is learning to finish near the rim. A Power 5 upside for sure!

Karly Weathers, 5-9, guard/forward, AL Southern Starz 2022 - Bush (Loretto, Tennessee)

Weathers runs well and can knock down threes (five in division final). She needs to fill out and get stronger. With good sports genes (father had long pro baseball career), expect the daughter to succeed in her sports as well!

Bridget Utberg, 5-4, point guard, AL Southern Starz 2022 – Bush (Canton, Georgia)

Seeking more time at point (likely where she will be recruited for college), Utberg moved this spring to the Southern Starz organization.  She understands the position and is looking to balance scoring (mostly shooting from the perimeter) and distributing to teammates.  Physically strong for her age, how much taller she gets may well determine how high up the D1 ladder she gets recruited.  The skills are likely to be there.

Amauri Williams, 6-3, center, TN Flight Silver 8th (North Little Rock, Arkansas)

Strong bodied with good hands, Williams runs well. Young game is currently around basket. Another player for Power 5 programs to follow!

2023

Madison Booker, 6-0, small forward, AL Southern Starz 2023 (Ridgeland, Mississippi)

Booker was the most impressive middle-school-aged performer at the event in Hoover. A nice athlete who thinks the game well for her age, Booker can score behind the arc, in the midrange and in the key. With continued improvement, high major programs will be recruiting her.

Essence Cody, 6-3, center, FBC The Family 2023 (Valdosta, Georgia)

Cody is another talented (Power 5 prospect) very young post player just scratching the surface of what she will be able to do in the years ahead. She runs well, can block shots and scores near the rim with limited post moves as yet.

2024

Ava Watson, 5-5, shooting guard, FBC The Family 2023 (Flowery Branch, Georgia)

Watson combines speed with the ball, understanding, and perimeter stroke. Advanced for her age, she claims to have stated playing at age four. Having a father who played major D1 basketball is likely one reason that she is so far along in her game. Her final height may help determine how high she get recruited.