Team 3
Coach: Roaf
#2: 5’4 ’25 Breonna Roaf (Fayetteville)
Starting things off, we look at a player that easily stood out as one of the most impressive prospects in attendance, Breonna Roaf. She’s a young, tough, intelligent point guard prospect with a strong balance between scoring and playmaking. Roaf is extremely quick and gets downhill with relative ease, where she has the necessary IQ to finish or set up others. She also shoots the ball at an efficient clip from midrange and beyond the arc. Roaf is already a well-rounded offensive threat but arguably makes an even bigger impact with her incredible defensive prowess. Next in her development process is working to add strength, as it would make her a more consistent rebounder against bigger opponents. Coach Roaf on Roaf: “Breonna is a great point guard with a high IQ. She’s a great passer and knockdown three-point shooter. She’s very advanced for a prospect only in the eighth grade.” Roaf was undeniably memorable during camp and will certainly be one to watch throughout her continued progression.
#4: 5’6 ’22 Morgan Marcus (Charlotte)
Next, we look at a player that made quite a lasting impression with her toughness and activity as a rebounder, Morgan Marcus. She’s a fairly high-motor forward prospect with great passing instincts and overall defensive prowess. Marcus displays solid quickness and understands how to contain her assignment within the team structure. She does a great job of securing rebounds, locating a guard, and running the floor hard in transition. Next in her development process is working to become a craftier ball-handler, as it would make her a more dynamic offensive threat. Coach Roaf on Marcus: “Morgan is a great teammate with a positive attitude and the ability to accept criticism. She plays with a nice motor and is willing to make hustle plays on either side of the ball. Morgan is a useful defender with nice energy. She’s also a very good rebounder.” Marcus did a lot of things well during her time at camp and should be able to carve out a solid role during the upcoming season.
#5: 5’6 ’22 Deondra Darby (Orangeburg)
Moving onto a player that easily stood out as one of the most reliable perimeter shooters on this team, Deondra Darby. She’s a wiry, team-first guard prospect that understands how to operate as a consistent spot-up threat from beyond the arc. Darby plays hard and looks to make unselfish decisions when getting downhill or attacking closeouts. Next in her development process is working to become a craftier ball-handler, as it would complement her perimeter shooting nicely. Coach Roaf on Darby: “Deondra is an excellent teammate with a good IQ for the game on either side of the ball. She is a good passer and willing to make the right play whenever possible. Deondra is a knockdown shooter, especially from three-point range, and will take her game to the next level with continued ball-handling development.” Darby highlighted a reliable presence at camp and has the tools to be a nice contributor for her high school team this season.
#6: 5’7 ’22 Makayla Street (Rock Hill)
Continuing onto a player that was able to make her presence noticeably felt on the defensive end of the floor, Makayla Street. She’s an energetic, hard-nosed guard prospect with blinding quickness and a willingness to make hustle plays. Street is a terrific defender with great anticipation and positioning, which allows her to force a ton of turnovers and push the break in transition. She’s also capable of attacking the basket and finishing at a solid rate. Next in her development process is working on the use of her off-hand, as it would make her a more reliable ball-handler against defensive pressure. Coach Roaf on Street: “Makayla possesses an excellent motor and regularly stands out with her scrappy approach. She runs the floor very well and emphasizes getting back on defense. Makayla can continue to develop her ball-handling skills.” Street brought a lot to this team at camp and should be able to carve out a quality role during her upcoming high school season.
#5: 5’8 ’21 Ashleigh Bethea (Arden)
Next, we look at a player that was able to impact the game in a variety of different ways within the flow of the team, Ashleigh Bethea. She’s a smart, unselfish wing prospect with a reliable presence on both ends of the floor. Bethea is an excellent shooting threat, both from midrange and beyond the arc, and understands how to hurt opposing defenses with her spot-up ability. She offers a nice balance between creating for others and taking advantage of scoring opportunities. Bethea plays with a strong motor, contains her assignment defensively, and does a great job of securing rebounds. Next in her development process is working on the use of her off-hand, as it would make her a more complete player. Coach Roaf on Bethea: “Ashleigh is a great shooter that doesn’t require the ball in order to make plays. She does the little things and uses her body well to stand out as a good rebounder and help-defender.” Bethea enjoyed a pretty productive showing at camp and should be poised for a strong senior campaign.
#6: 5’10 ’23 Kymyia Brown (York)
Moving onto a player that possesses an intriguing crossroads between productivity and long-term upside, Kymyia Brown. She’s a strong, team-first post prospect with quality physical tools and the ability to battle inside the paint on both ends of the floor. Brown is capable of securing rebounds and finishing at a decent rate, but also showed a willingness to pass to her open teamamtes. Next in her development process is working on the use of her off-hand, as it would make her a more lethal offensive threat. Coach Roaf on Brown: “Kymyia was a great motivator for our team, constantly encouraging others and displaying great intangibles. She rebounds the ball pretty well. Kymyia will only continue to trend upward with improvement in conditioning.” Brown highlighted an enticing foundation during her time at camp and could be a prospect to watch going forward, especially if she continues to take steps within her progression.
#10: 5’11 ’21 Keonna Bryant (Fayetteville)
Finishing up, we look at a player that was arguably the most dominant all-around force on display, Keonna Bryant. She’s a strong, tough, physical forward prospect with the necessary IQ and two-way versatility to control the action on either end of the floor. Bryant possesses great size and utilizes it well around the basket to absorb contact as a finisher and rebounder. She handles the ball very well and displays quality passing instincts, especially when looking to attack. Bryant leads by example and does a great job of overwhelming her assignment defensively. She is truly able to reliably affect all facets of the game within the flow of the team structure. Next in her development process is playing with a more consistent motor, as it would make her even tougher for opponents to contain. Coach Roaf on Bryant: “Keonna does everything well and knows how to fill up the stat sheet. She shoots the three-pointer as effectively as she scores around the basket. Keonna is a lockdown defender.” Bryant enjoyed a phenomenal showing at camp, securing the MVP award with relative ease, and should have a very productive upcoming senior season.