New N'Awlins - 2015

N'Awlins is the new kid on the block.  600 players descended on the Alario Center in Westweego, LA, which resides just outside New Orleans, July 23-25, 2015.  In its first year teams primarily from around the south competed with a couple of Team USA players showing off their skills.  Delta Report spent time at this event to watch some very talented young ladies play ball.

2017 Krystal Freeman - 6'2" Post | LA Lady Select (LA) - Strong mid range game inside the arc.  Face up game is much improved.  Uses a Dream Shake move on the mid block area.  Able to put the ball on the floor some to assist in transition and press situations.  Does a good job of triggering the fastbreak.

2017 Breenah McCullough - 5'10" Wing | Southern Phenom (MS) - The slim lefty has a big time scorers mentality.   Tough to defend in the open court.  Wicked quickness and an explosive first step.  Nice pull up jumper which she can use effectively well beyond the arc.  Very competitive and fearless.

2017 Jade Williams - 6'3" Forward | Texas United EYBL - Back in the states after playing with Team USA U16 and showing no signs of jet lag.  Nimble and skilled as well as agile.  Excellent 1 dribble and 2 dribble attack skill set.  Effective scorer in the post over both shoulders.  Smooth player with good hands.  Can defend the 4 or 5 position and athletic enough to switch out on screen and roll situations.

2018 Meagan Ambers - 5'8" Guard | Lady Select (LA) - Left handed combo guard who is equally effective on the ball and off the ball.  Breaks down defenders going in both directions on the floor.  Gets to the hoop and finishes under control and through contact.  Pull up jumper in transition inside the arc and well beyond.  Creates scoring opportunities for her team mates as well.

2018 Charlie Collier - 6'4" Forward | Texas United EYBL - Versatile and athletic.  can handle the ball in the open court and execute change of direction moves against smaller players.  Sweet face up jumper and can take it out to the arc.  Moves well inside the arc without the ball which makes her viable threat on the ball and off the ball as a scorer.

2018 Lauren Davenport - 5’11” Forward | DFW Black (TX) - Great athlete.  She’s a private block party.  Capable of pushing the ball up the floor in transition.  Will stretch the defense beyond the arc with the 3 ball.  Continued off-the-bounce development could allow her to become a very special wing player.

2018 Kennedy Tucker - 5'9" Guard | Mavericks Elite (AR) - Athletic with great ball handling ability.  Possesses a growing arsenal of scoring weapons, including a sweet step back jumper.  Works at penetrating the interior of the defense and is capable of find scoring options for herself and cutters.  Exceptional speed and quickness.

2020 Trinity Hudson - 6'3" Post | AR Mavericks - Long and slim with good defensive range.  Very effective mid range jumper from the high post area.  Works hard at getting offensive position.  Nice soft touch.  Developing a jump hook around the rim.

Delta Report is a regional scouting service
which covers a large portion of the south. 
Writer/evaluator Leslie Toole has coached,
evaluated and trained athletes for 25 years.
Twitter: @msgbr1 | Facebook: /deltareport
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Basketball on the Bayou 2015

Kennedy Gavin - AL Southern Starz
Basketball on the Bayou 2015

268 teams, 300 colleges and over 400 coaches make up the ingredients for this southern basketball dish.  Basketball in the Bayou served up three complete days of highly competitive hoops.  Delta Report was on hand to get front table action at this event.

2017 Ariya Copeland - 6'2"  Power Forward | Blazer Exposure Red (GA) - SOLID, strong, tough and aggressive.  Plays the position with an old school flare.  An abusive rebounder.  Works hard for position in the flash post area.  Jams cutters well on defense.  Athletic enough to hedge on defense.  Very soft touch at the rim.

2017 Kennedy Gavin - 6'0" Power Forward | AL Southern Starz (MS) - The Petal (MS) High performer is a pure athlete with a muscular frame (Think Shakayla Thomas @ Florida State).  Pounds the boards with a vengeance.  Shrugs off contact and gets to the line frequently.  Her athleticism allows her to play at the top of the press defense.

2017 Bianca Jackson - 5'11" Wing | FBC MO (AL) -  The Alabama native has grown her game since our last viewing.  Her pull up jumper is a weapon to be feared.  her length plays havoc on opponents on both ends of the floor and her vertical jump allowed her to get rebounds and push tempo in transition.

2017 Myah Taylor - 5’7” Point Guard | AL Southern Starz (MS) - From Olive Branch, MS Myah is a quintessential floor general who is very skilled at handling the ball and maneuvering around defenders.  Capable of knocking down the catch & shoot 3 ball while smart enough to use shots fakes and create opportunities for others.

2017 Unique Thompson - 6'2" Post | AL Southern Starz (AL) - Unique is the right name for this budding player.  She has moved from the minors to the majors with her ability to score in a variety of ways in the paint.  She has begun to develop a face up jumper which was effective out to 15ft.  Her super wingspan blocks court vision and alters numerous shots.

2018 Jessika Carter - 6'4" Post | Blazer Exposure Red (GA) - Great Body, Great Athlete, Great Vertical.  All this is stuffed into a 6'4" frame.  Shot blocker with long arms.  Strong and physical rebounder.  Likes the contact.

2018 Natalie Kelly - 6'1" Forward | Lady Pumas Platinum (LA) - Skilled and versatile.  Can push the ball in transition and find opportunities for herself and her team mates.  High motor and much tougher than her thin frame would suggest.  Not only does she attack with both hands but she shoots and finishes with both.  Draws a lot of fouls.

2018 Dene Mims - 6'3" Post | Lady Pumas Platinum (LA) - Her game has grown quite a bit in a short

#3 Myah Taylor
AL Southern Starz

time.  Much more aggressive under the basket when rebounding.  Gets on the floor for loose balls and is showing signs of becoming a real intimdator in the paint.  Her length is a great asset and allows her to get up the floor in transition.

2018 Kourtney Weber - 5'10 Guard | Elevate (LA) - Her versatility in combination with her height is impressive.  Handles the ball well under pressure while still able to create opportunities for herself and for her team mates.  A sweet runner makes her deadly as a scorer below the free throw line.

2019 Andrea Coumeyer - 5'6" Point Guard | Lady Pumas (LA) - Deceptively quick with good change of direction ball handling ability.  Sweet mid range pull up jumper.  Very confident shooter with a swagger to her game. Comfortable being in charge on the floor.  Gets her team into sets.

2019 Kennedi Jackson - 6'2" Post | Elevate (LA) - Good hands allows her to make tough catches in traffic.  Developing a jump hook as go-to move. Has a good soft touch.  Showed moments of up & coming offensive skill set.

2020 Sarah Andrews - 5'7" Guard | Lady Jets (TX) - Phenomenal athleticism.  Catches lobs.  Very poised when on the ball and a strong off-the-bounce skill set already present.  High motor kid on both ends of the floor allows her to be an impact player.  Sweet shot form that she can take beyond the arc with fair consistency.

Delta Report is a regional scouting service
which covers a large portion of the south. 
Writer/evaluator Leslie Toole has coached,
evaluated and trained athletes for 25 years.
Twitter: @msgbr1 | Facebook: /deltareport
Instagram: msgbr1

Boro 2015

Tamia Cunigan -
Urban Heroes (TX)

In its 10th year the Battle in the Boro or "The Boro" as many refer to it, has grown to be among the largest events in the country to showcase girls basketball.  With 500 teams attending and a long cache of teams on the waiting list its no wonder why college coaches and scouting services place this event at the hub of travel event viewing.  Delta Report was able to view a ton of talent and its unfortunate that we can' list all of the great kids that we saw.

2017 Abby Brockmeyer - 6’1” Power Forward | Blue Star STL Silvely (MO) - Has great size and good speed with the ball.  Solid face up game with the ability to consistently score out to 18 ft.  Demonstrated ability to be a serious threat from the 3 point line in the Trail “4” position.  Good fundamental rebounder.  Good court vision as well, sees open team mates. Does a good job of working the hi/lo action from the top.

2017 Keyara Jones - 5’7 ‘ Guard | SME (MS) - Quick guard with great ball handling ability.  When you watch her play, think Allen Iverson.  Quick shot release.  Great off-the-bounce skill set.  Creates space and separation from defenders.  Nice step back action.  Capable of penetrating the interior of the defense.  Excellent speed with the ball in transition.  Pressure on ball defender.

2017 Makenzie Silvey - 5'11 Point Guard | Blue Star STL - Silvey (IL) - Big point guard with good floor knowledge.  Sets up defenders in transition to create opportunities for cutting team mates.  Nice pull up jump shooter.  Offensively, will work both sides of the floor.

2017 Nyah Tate - 5’11” Wing | MS Heat (MS) - Solid framed wing player with great length and long strides.  Improved quickness demonstrated in her 1st step dribble attack.  Exceptional mid range game with the ability to make shots out to the arc.  Great ball handler from the wing and will occasionally play on the ball.  Solid off-the-bounce skill set which she uses to create space from defenders.   Loves to compete.  Will post smaller defenders and will attack bigger ones.  Solid decision maker inside the arc.

2017 Michae Jones - 5'8" Guard | Kenner Angels (LA) - Great size for and off guard.  Plays on the ball a lot but when off the ball looked extremely good.  Uses her ball handling ability to complement her court vision and create shots for herself and for team mates.  Very physical for a guard on offense and on defense.

2018 Alexis Hall - 5’7” Guard | Carolina Flames (NC) - Plays on the ball and off the ball.  Handles the ball with both hands.  Has a long stride when attacking the basket.  Gets Horizontal as well as vertical upon penetrating to the rim. Nice shooting stroke which she can take well beyond the arc.

2018 Marly Walls - 5'6" Point Guard | KY Premier - Bond (KY) - Smallish highly skilled point guard with a sweet catch and shoot jump shot game.  Accurate shooter inside & outside the arc.  Head up player when pushing the ball up the floor in transition.  Seems to have a good understanding of the use of various passes.

2018 Xavia Williams - 5'9" Wing | TN Flight Silver - Great athlete with a great motor.  Constantly

Nyah Tate - 2017
MS Heat

involved in the flow of the game.  Plays hard on both ends of the floor and attacks the boards.   Wins numerous 50/50 plays.

2019 Yaniah Curry - 5’9” Wing | St. Louis Eagles (MO) - One of the more athletic kids on the floor at any given time.  A speed defender who gets a lot of deflections.  Great leaper and a strong rebounder.  Creative and acrobatic scorer.

2019 Joelle Johnson - 6’0” Forward | Kentucky Premier Rowe (KY) - Good size and athleticism.  Blue collar kid who works hard.  Goes after rebounds.  Keeps balls alive.  Potential “4” player at some levels.

2019 Mackenzie Keelin - 6’1” Forward | Kentucky Premier Rowe (KY) - Good length.  Puts the ball on the floor for 1 dribble & 2 dribble pull up moves.  Good athlete who gets out in transition and has good hands.

2019 Randi Thompson - 5’9” Wing | North Texas Lights Out (TX) - Great looking athlete.  Strong and plays with a purpose around the basket.  Has a nice high arcing shot.  More of a slasher type player.

2019 Rickie Woltman - 6’1” Power Forward | St. Louis Eagles (MO) - Her length makes her look taller than her 6’1” measurement.  Sure fire BCS kid.  Great athlete.  Rebounds and keeps balls active.  Sweet turn around jumper in the paint.  Will step out to the arc.  Blocks and alters shots without fouling.  Great fundamentals.

2020 Regi Cundiff - 5'10" Forward | KY Premier Rowe (KY) - Moves well without the ball.  Uses size well to finish thru contact.  Nice shot with good touch.  Excellent pick & roll skill set.  HIgh basketball IQ with a great motor.

2022 Cassidy Rowe - 5'5" Point Guard | KY Premier (KY) - Plays way beyond her years.  Already demonstrating good off-the-bounce skills in passing and scoring.  Always looking for team mates and is very aggressive in the transition game.

Apache Memorial Showcase - 2015

#20 Kelli York - New Heights (NY)
Melissa Creese - MS Fire (MS) 

The Apache Memorial is rapidly growing as the team event between team events.  With teams traveling from Lexington, KY to Nashville, TN this two day pit stop is growing in teams and notoriety.  Big name coaches are stopping in to view the talented players in attendance.  Delta Report also stopped by to view some of the talent in the various classes.

2017 Ashlyn Dotson - 6’3” Post | KC Select White (KS) - Thick framed back-to-the-basket post player.    Does a very good job of finding openings in the defense.  Also works well at feeding off her guards.  She moves well in the post without the ball to open driving lanes for her team mates.  Gets a lot of putbacks and garbage baskets.  Outstanding screen and roll player.  Plays well within her skill set.

2017 Savannah Slade - 6’3” Post | Team Slink (TN) - Nice fundamentally sound post player with a good collegiate body.  Can see growth in her footwork in her post moves in the paint since our last viewing of her.  Keeps ball high and has developed a face up jumper that is effective out to 15 ft.  Takes up a lot of space in the paint and does a good job of avoiding the silly touch fouls.

2017 Aleah Sutton - 5’8” Guard | MS Fire (MS) - This Jackson, MS kid has a good frame with a liking for uptempo basketball.  Excellent Catch & Shoot 3 ball shooter with NBA range.  Has a very quick release.  Solid ball handler in the half court.   Solid on ball defender with the ability to leak out into transition.  Big time shooter.

2017 Amber Sutton - 5’8” Guard | MS Fire (MS) - Twin sister to Aleah Sutton.  Amber is capable of playing on the ball.  Handles pressure in the open court.  Same wicked quick release as her twin.  Deadly 3 ball shooter with NBA range.  Pushes the ball in transition and will find cutting team mates.  Strong on ball defensive skills and will get into the passing lanes on the help side.

2018 Kevajha Foster - 5’7” Guard | Lady Phoenix (NC) - Great wingspan and great athleticism.  Has a nose for the ball.  Good motor.  Sweet left handed shooting stroke.  Has a good developing off-the-bounce skill set. Really gets after it in defensive transition.

2018 Kayla Simmons - 6’1” Post | MS Heat (MS) - Big body post player.  Runs the floor with good

Chad Hibdon with
Geno Auriema @ Apache

energy and gets several transition points on rim runs.  Good movement without the ball.  Demonstrated a fledgling face up jumper.

2019 Nia Blackford - 6’3” Post | Team Slink (TN) - Great size and frame with good hands.  Offensive game is developing as she demonstrated aggressive style of play.  Plays very hard and is a tough, physical player on both ends of the floor.  Strong rebounding ability.

2019 Khrystallyn Harkles - 5’8” Wing | MS Heat (MS) - Athletic lefty who can finish in transition with both hands.  High motor kid who possesses off-the-bounce passing skills already.  Solid court vision.  Perimeter accuracy is developing.

2019 Kyandi Kukendoll - 5’7” Guard | Team Slink (TN) - Quick speedy guard with nice shooting touch.  Good rebounder from the guard position.  Handles ball well under pressure.  Knocks down transition 3 ball.  Very aggressive attacking the basket in transition.

Delta Report is a regional scouting service
which covers a large portion of the south. 
Writer/evaluator Leslie Toole has coached,
evaluated and trained athletes for 25 years.
Twitter: @msgbr1 | Facebook: /deltareport
Instagram: msgbr1