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Girls Basketball - Florida

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O'Mariah Gordon

Guard
BRADEN RIVER HS
BRADENTON, FLORIDA
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-6
Press Release

Peak Performance

23.1

Points per game

6.9

Rebounds per game

5.7

Assists per game

2,076

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“When O’Mariah needs the ball and needs to make something happen, she does. That clock in her brain that says ‘Yes’ and ‘Now’ is what makes her different than others with her speed and athleticism.”
Travis Persinger
Head Coach - Head coach of Manatee High
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Athletic Excellence

The state’s returning Gatorade Player of the Year, the 5-foot-6 junior guard averaged 23.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 4.2 steals and 1.0 blocks per game this past season, leading the Pirates (17-10) to the Class 6A state semifinals. A 2018-19 Class 8A First Team All-State selection, Gordon is ranked as the nation’s No. 25 recruit in the Class of 2021 by Prospects Nation. She concluded her junior year with 2,076 points in her prep basketball career.

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Academic Achievement

Gordon has maintained a weighted 3.74 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Gordon has volunteered locally on behalf of community beautification projects and she has donated her time as a youth basketball coach.