FGB Middle School Superstar
Camp
Best of the Best: Wing Player Review
Cream of the Crop
Shannon Cranshaw
(Lake Highland Prep)
Ajanai Edwards (Sebastian MS)
Sydnei McCaskill
(Chain of Lakes)
January Miller (Corner Lake)
Katherine Ortolani
(Hinson)
Vyanna Prince (Jackson)
Morgan Robinson (Markham
Woods)
Sha’la Shervington
(Piedmont Lakes)
Victoria Grant (TFA)
3/11/08 This
wing class was by far the deepest of the weekend and left our staff scratching
their heads when trying to identify the top because it was difficult to figure
out where to draw the line. We’ll start with Shannon
Cranshaw who we saw alongside Alexis
Brown this year playing JV basketball for Lake Highland Prep. Shannon was one of the most skilled players at the camp
and to be only in 7th grade her basketball IQ was off the charts.
She has signs of some of the good players we have seen come through Central Florida and we are eager to see her
develop over the next few years. One player we had not seen who is destined to
be a St. Augustine Jacket is Ajanai Edwards. She is an unbelievable athlete.
We had problems identifying a true position because of her versatility to play
the wing as well as inside. Over and over she was able to make plays this
weekend that made you say wow! We expect her to be someone to make some noise
in North Florida for some years to
come. Edward’s was a key to her team’s success this weekend in 5 on 5 with her
rebounding and defensive efforts. Someone we are familiar with from our other
events and were excited to have back is 7th grade sensation Sydnei McCaskill of
Chain of Lakes. While its hard to expect much more
from Sydnei, we were really impressed with her
improved court vision, finishing ability, and overall shooting touch. We can
tell her move to the Edge is doing wonders for her game already and their
season has just begun. January Miller
, an 8th grader from Corner Lake, showed up for the end of 3 on 3
and 5 on 5 after playing in a tournament at Winning Ways and instantly made an
impact. She took the 4th seeded 3 on 3 team to the championship game
and lost by 1 and helped her 5 on 5 team to a 20 point win in their
championship. January’s skill set is extremely developed and her pure
athleticism was unrivaled at camp. Look
for her to begin to make a name for herself next year at the high school
level. Katherine
Ortolani was our overall 1 on 1
champion by scoring inside and out. Katherine seems to be one of the players
that have a high school ready game because of her strength and ability to shoot
the deep ball. We expect for her to be a solid piece of a good high school
program next year in Daytona
Beach. Vyanna Prince was another player we had not seen
before this weekend but she definitely impressed us. Prince can handle the
ball, finish in traffic, play defense, and has excellent range. Prince got our
attention first with her ability to finish with both hands as well as a monster
block during the 5 on 5, which shook the entire gym. Prince’s strong frame
makes her a terror to defend. Look for Vyanna to be a
solid lead guard in the class of 2012. Morgan Robinson
was arguably the best overall player at the camp with her ability to score in
so many different ways. She led her 3-on-3 team to the championship by scoring
9 of their 11 points including the winning 3pt with 14 secs
left. We were impressed with her ability to make everyone around her look
better and always looking to make the smart play. We talk about basketball IQ a
lot when watching these players and Morgan’s was off the charts. She just
always seemed to make the best play for each situation and just knows how to
win. Look for Robinson to be a heavy contributor on the high school scene next
year where she will be keyed on by nearly every opponent. When you talk about winners you have to talk
about Sha’la Shervington who
has not lost a middle school basketball game in 2 years at Piedmont Lakes
which is the pinnacle of middle school basketball in Orange County.
Although quiet most of the day, Sha’la’s game spoke
for itself as she was able score in a variety of different ways during both the
3 on 3 and 5 on 5 competitions. Sha’la is a very good
ball handler which made us think about putting her as a point guard but we
decided to call her a wing, because of how much of a threat she was from every
spot on the perimeter. In this group also we can’t forget to mention Victoria Grant who was one of 2 6th
graders invited to the camp. No one really said anything because it seemed like
she fit in with the rest of the talented field this weekend. For Grant who
already is 5’8’’, she was one of the top shooters in the camp all weekend. Her
ability to feel comfortable in this setting will take her a long way in the
future and we look forward to her development.
Other Top Wing Performers
Joy Brown (Carver)
Shya Garrett (Carver)
Jasmine Kearse (Murray)
Tatyana Lewis (Murray)
Katryna Marshall (Blanker)
Natasha Morris (Chasco)
Tatyana Munoz (Gray)
Taylor Wood (Lakeview)
3/10/08 – Best of the Best
Point Guard Player Review
3/11/08 – Best of the Best
Wing Player Review
3/12/08 – Best of the Best
Post Player Review
3/14/08 – FGB Middle School
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