Dekaney is one of the heavy hitters in the city even though most people in the area aren't aware of it or at least this squad wasn't given their proper credit in my "ask the public poll" on the best team in our area vote-a-thon. I don't believe there is a team as athletic in the city with this type of firepower. Shunta Nevitt has committed to Texas Tech, Alexis Durley will be committing to a D1 program to be named shortly and Brianna Taylor despite nagging injuries over the past couple of seasons has D1 written all over her as well, I know first hand because she played for me and during the time she did, she was on many national Top 100 Watch Lists and on many Top 25 programs radar
If those three weren't enough, the bright lights are all over Nevitt's younger sister, Kayla, one of GPR's Top players in Texas for the Class of 2014 but the star power keeps going. Over the years, I've noticed some kids shy or gripe about competition among teammates, I've also noticed others who embrace, work harder on their game and put themselves in a position to become next level players.
A couple of those players that have taken a dramatic jump on GPR's Class of 2013 rankings are Jaleesa Chappel and Amber Driver. Chappel is a track star, no seriously she is a TRACK STAR and her maturity on the basketball court shows every time I see her play and her 35 foot jumper with no time left on the clock against Klein Collins shows that ice water is now flowing through her veins. Driver is a sleeper and that's a big problem because while folks are concerned about the other four on the court most of the time, they should be concerned about this one off the top. Acrobatic and athletic, exciting and explosive, this young lady is going to surprise many, but with that being said, so will Dekaney.
