Naia Pulliam
Small Forward | Guard
Scouting Report
Naia Pulliam is an extremely talented class of 2021 Guard/Small Forward prospect that attends St. Elizabeth's High School, Wilmington, Delaware. A tremendous athlete with great size, skill and natural athleticism. 3 Year varsity starter, 1st Team All Conference, ranked Top 20 in the state of Delaware and received ALL State recognition as a Junior.
Naia plays AAU basketball for one of the areas top programs - Alyssa Thomas Elite (Delaware). Offensively Naia does everything well! Very explosive first step, great footwork and body control. Tremendous on her shot and can finish going right or left. Naia has great court vision and is an excellent passer. She can score the ball at all three levels, can face up and has good offensive ability with her back to the basket. Finishes well in traffic. She has a nice mid-range shot, can stretch the floor and hit the three ball as well. Very solid ball handler-- athletic frame with long arms and wingspan. Because of her size, tenacity and athleticism Naia rebounds well and plays great on ball and help defense. She has the quickness and basketball I.Q. to play passing lanes and create steals. Length allows her to block or disrupt shots defensively. As a junior she averaged 11 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists per contest.
High character kid, excellent work ethic. Very encouraging to her teammates. Leads vocally and by example. Academically Naia is solid in the classroom and maintains a 3.3 GPA.
Naia has all the characteristics coaches would want to see in a potential recruit and projects as a solid class of 2021 collegiate prospect. She is certainly an athlete to take a hard look at in the 2021 class.
For more information in regards to Naia Pulliam's collegiate recruitment please contact First State Preps Scouting Director- Ike Wilson at (302)494-3575(cell) / iwilson@firststatepreps.com (email)
About Naia Pulliam
Height: 5'10 | Weight: 145lbs
AAU: Alyssa Thomas Elite (Delaware)
*3 Year Varsity Starter
Junior Year Stats/Awards (2019-20):
Season Per Game Avg: 11 Points | 6 Rebounds | 3 Assists
*1st Team All-Catholic Conference Selection
*All-State Honorable Mention
*Top 30 High School Players in Delaware - (Ranked 20th)
10th Grade (2018-19):
*2nd Team All-Catholic Conference Selection
8th Grade (2016-17) :
*Named Team MVP
• 8th Grade - Team MVP
• 10th Grade - 2nd Team All-Catholic Conference
• 11th Grade - All-State Honorable Mention, 2nd Team All-Catholic Conference, Top 30 HS Players (Ranked 20th)
Camps & Clinics Attended:
• Blue-Gold Camp (2014)*
• Tyreke Evans Basketball Camp (2017)*
• Central PA Elite Exclusive 80 College Showcase (2017, 2018*, 2019)
• St. Mary’s College of MD Camp (2018)
• Davidson WBB Camp (2019)
• Smith WBB Elite Clinic (2019)
• UChicago WBB Camp (2019)
• Widener University Camp (2019)
• Gordon College Elite ID Clinic (2019)
• Washington College Basketball Prospect Clinic (2019)
• Millersville Basketball Camp (2019)*
Academic Accomplishments:
Honor Roll Student / 3.3 GPA
• 9th Grade - 2nd Honors all year
• 10th grade - 1st Honors (2nd Marking Pd.)
• 11th Grade - Second Honors (1st Marking Pd.)
Community Service: 16.5 hours
• Freshman Year Retreat
• Sophomore Year Retreat
• Junior Year Retreat
• UD Concession Stand
• Boys & Girls Club
Honor Roll Student / 3.3 GPA
• 9th Grade - 2nd Honors all year
• 10th grade - 1st Honors (2nd Marking Pd.)
• 11th Grade - Second Honors (1st Marking Pd.)
TO BE DETERMINED DUE TO COVID 19:
Tentative Schedule:
1) 12/1/20 Tue Sussex Central HS H St. Elizabeth HS
2) 12/10/20 Thu 5:00pm Conrad School H St. Elizabeth HS
3) 12/18/20 Fri 7:15pm Padua Academy H St. Elizabeth HS
4) 1/5/21 Tue Archmere Academy A Archmere Academy
5) 1/12/21 Tue 7:15pm Ursuline Academy A Ursuline Academy
6) 1/19/21 Tue 7:15pm Howard HS of Tech A Howard Vo Tech
7) 1/26/21 Tue 7:15pm Caravel Academy H St. Elizabeth HS
8) 1/28/21 Thu 7:15pm St. Mark's HS H St. Elizabeth HS
9) 2/3/21 Wed 7:15pm Ursuline Academy H St. Elizabeth HS
10) 2/13/21 Sat 4:00pm St. Mark's HS A St. Marks HS
11) 2/16/21 Tue 7:15pm Padua Academy A Padua Academy
2019-20 Highlights
Naia Pulliam - Training Video (2020)
#21 Naia Pulliam (maroon) Vs Neshaminy HS (Full Game Film)
#21 Naia Pulliam (white) Vs Saint Mark's HS (Full Game Film)
#21 Naia Pulliam Vs Caravel Academy (Full Game Film)
#21 Naia Pulliam (maroon) Vs Ursuline Academy (Full Game Film)
Coach's Evaluation
Please contact the following coaches for their personal coach evaluations in regards to Naia Pulliam’s character, work ethic and athletic ability:
High School:
Head Basketball Coach at St. Elizabeth's High School: Dan Cooney (302) 757-6081(cell) / dcooney@sehs.org (email).
AAU/Club Coach:
Head Basketball Coach at Alyssa Thomas Elite (Delaware): Jordan Elgart (302) 893-6313 (cell)
Personal Message
Prospective Coaches,
My name is Naia Pulliam and I'm a class of 2021 basketball prospect that attends St. Elizabeth High School in Wilmington, Delaware. My goal is to play at the collegiate level.
One of the main reasons why I play basketball is because I grew up around it. As a child, I admired my older sister as a player. I always attended her basketball games and would also go to the courts with her all the time. My father also played in high school, so they both have taught me a lot about the game. As I've gotten older, my work ethic has grown a lot and my desire to get better everyday has as well. Basketball became the sport I love. I deserve a shot to play at the collegiate level because of the growing potential I have to be great and the hard work I continue to put in daily.
Playing professionally is something I would love to have the opportunity to do. It will be my way of giving back to my parents for all the sacrifices they made for me to be able to play. But in order to do that, I have to play in college and I would love to experience college basketball as a player.
I am ambitious and focused to overcome any obstacle in my path of playing college basketball. Any consideration for your class of 2021 class will be greatly appreciated! Thank you for viewing my profile and I look forward to keeping in touch! Feel free to contact me anytime with any further questions!
Regards,
Naia Pulliam
Forward/Guard - Class of 2021
St. Elizabeth's High School - Wilmington, Delaware
AAU: Alyssa Thomas Elite (Delaware)