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SouthWest Edgecombe basketball standouts
Just a few quick thoughts as the night closes: SouthWest Edgecombe has two players I really enjoy watching.
My choice on the girls’ side is junior guard Quanedra “Peanut” Braswell. Braswell is the only player in the NEW 6 (or in the state, that I know of) who wears knee pads while playing basketball. That’s because diving on the floor for loose balls is a natural instinct to her.
She is an above-average defender, and it would be interesting to see how many pass deflections she averages per game. She is tireless, and can play all 32 minutes of the game if needed. Braswell rarely leads the team in scoring (although she added 15 points in a 3-point loss to Rocky Mount High on Friday night), but watching her compete is a treat.
Braswell might be the fastest player on the Cougars’ squad. She was the first one out of the locker room Friday night and managed a smile as she assessed the Cougars’ loss and their season thus far. “Everybody thought we’d be sorry this year, but we’re right behind Rocky Mount,” Braswell said. “I’m happy.”
Braswell’s classmate, William Young is another fun player to watch. Young might only be 5-foot-6, but he is a big-time scorer. He had 26 points Friday in his team’s loss to Rocky Mount. Young is a left-handed shooter with a solid touch from the perimeter. He is a solid ballhandler and he earned a few gasps from the crowd with his skills Friday night. He can drive toward the basket and finish, and his coach - Tom Wooten - speaks highly of him. “Billy’s tough,” Wooten said. “If he doesn’t go, we don’t go. He’s our heart and soul.”
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By swe parent
February 23, 2009 11:27 PM | Link to this
Peanut is a great role model . Going to school and a parent I give it up to her. Keep your head up. I remember her at South playing ball what a great outcome. Billy is also a great ball handler , my son is on the team with him, you never she any kind of bad attitude from him.