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Youngsters Will Lead CBC Elite At Deep South Classic

on February 20, 2015 by ASGR Basketball


The Charlotte based CBC Elite program has built a strong foundation during its seven years, and the club appears to be ready to take another step forward behind a talented group of young stars.

“We have sent 20 players on to the next level, and last year we had our first All-American,” noted CBC Elite founder and president Vince Jacobs. “We work hard to teach these kids that they need to put their family first, then school, and then basketball. On the court, we have been having more and more success each year, and I that all comes down to the players you have. We have some very good younger players in our organization now, so we’re very excited about our future.”

Those young stars will have a chance to shine this spring at the  2015 Deep South Classic, which will be played in Raleigh, NC on April 24-26. The Deep South Classic, which annually features the nation’s top travel programs, will once again have the entire tournament in one facility — the tremendous Raleigh Convention Center.

The CBC lineup for the Class of 2018 is highlighted by Ahlana Smith (5-8, PG, ranked at No. 37 nationally in her class by the All Star Girls Report) and Lyric Mitchell (5-8, G, No. 62).

“Ahlana is the type of player who led her high school team in points and rebounds as a freshman,” Jacobs said. “She is a big time scorer who gets to the rim and shoots the three well. She can also be a floor general, and she always hustles. Lyric is a tremendous athlete who can score in a lot of different ways. She can attack the basket, and she shoots the three.”

ASGR analyst Bret McCormick also added his perspective on the up and coming CBC Elite prospects.

“Smith is quick and very aggressive. She can score in a lot of different ways — off the dribble, mid-range, three-pointer or even post you up,” McCormick said. “Mitchell is very athletic. She is an explosive player who can score in traffic, and she has a nice mid-range game.”

The 2018 unit will get major contributions from Kennedy Boyd (5-6, PG) and Evonna McGill (6-0, F), as well as Omarri Holland (5-5, G) and Hailey Gibson (5-5, G).

“Right now Kennedy is the starting point guard as a freshman for a nationally ranked team at Providence Day,” Jacobs said. DI offers. “She is more of a pure point guard who can give you a double-double almost every night. She knows how to run the offense and involve her teammates, she has  vision and she shoots the three. Evonna is strong on the inside, but she is athletic enough to play on the perimeter too.”
“Boyd is a quick, long athlete who really slashes to hoop. She has a good handle and passes well, and she has a nice floater,” McCormick added. “McGill is a good athlete with a strong body. She is a very aggressive player with good footwork and a blue collar attitude.”
The 2019 cast is also strong, with Dazia Lawrence (5-4, PG) and Christiana McLean (5-3, PG) leading the way.
“Dazia is a tremendous athlete who is a very intelligent player. She loves to attack the basket, and she knows how to score against contact,” Jacobs said. “Christiana is an athletic point guard who plays great defense, and she can score.”
“Lawrence is very quick with solid skills,” McCormick said. “She can go coast-to-coast and she can already hit the deep three. McLean is a quick, pass-first guard. She is also aggressive and knows how to draw contact in lane.”
Jocobs is also high on Jordan McLaughlin (2019, 5-4, G), Mikenzie Harvin (2019, 5-7, G), Hannah Clark (2019, 5-3, G) and Abriana Green (2019, 5-7, G).