Makayla Mabry
Makayla Mabry is a versatile forward prospect and can pose mismatches in the WAC Conference. *Photo by Chris Hansen.
New Mexico State has had great news on the recruiting front the last couple of weeks. Mark Trakh and his staff landed two verbal commitments, first Jaelyn Royal of Las Vegas, Nevada, and days later Makayla Mabry of San Antonio, Texas.
Makayla Mabry hits a fall-away jumper at the 2015
Check Me Out Showcase in Seattle. *Photo by Glenn
Nelson.Immediately both players bring a wealth of length to the Aggies lineup. This should pair well with the program’s marquee 2016 signee Najiyyah Pack, a 6-0 guard from Phoenix, Ariz.
Royal is a 6-0 sharpshooter with elite size who should benefit from Pack’s ability to beat people off the dribble and find teammates with the pass. Mabry is a stretch four player who can score both inside and out. At 6-2 her ability to defend inside coupled with her ability stretch defenses with her range should provide matchup issues in the Western Athletic Conference.
Chris Hansen is managing editor of ProspectsNation.com and serves on the McDonald’s All-American and Naismith Trophy selection committees. He was a co-founder of and the national director of scouting for ESPN HoopGurlz from 2005 until 2012 and is the director of the Check Me Out Showcase. He can be reached at chris@prospectsnation.com.
