2027 Kennedy Price showing the Price is still right

Kennedy Price was one of the talented young players I was looking forward to catching at my Next Up 50 Individual Showcase a few weeks ago however she had a conflict and couldn't attend. I had been so impressed with her videos that I had to catch her live and I finally had a chance to see her in person. Let me back things, her dad, Carlos Price is one of my dearest friends, I met him over a decade ago when his older daughter Lauren was starring at Atascocita and since Kennedy only turned 10 years old a few weeks ago, yes she could have fallen into the 2028 group, I actually knew her before she was born

Kennedy impressed me off the top when I walked up and saw her going through some drills with another friend, Chuck McCowan who has coached, worked out, and trained a list of Who's Who from the area and the younger Price was absorbing everything he was telling her. Her ballhandling at this stage, her passing, she's throwing the no-look on the money and she's creating her shot so to the novice, what I'm seeing are things I look for in players, the way she does things instinctively, the way she reacts and she's long and athletic, I speak of that often 

With all of the energy, she puts out, I'm envisioning her on the defensive end, and just watching her mannerisms I'm certain she'll be playing that passing lane and going coast to coast but again, she just turned 10 however what I'm seeing now, I'll be using what I said about her older sister, with a remix,  The Price Is Still Right!

2020 PassThaBall #Next100 2027/28 Tip Sheet

 

If you're fortunate enough to get in front of me early, you'll be in for a treat because I can't tell you how many players I've labeled #D1Locks before they played their first middle school game, this includes my own daughter who slapped the nurse back after she was popped as a newborn and I knew right then she had quick hands, this is a true story and as far basketball, all of my stories are true, many of you will find out quickly about "agendas" "egos" and "politics" however after all of the legitimate votes have been counted, you will find out I am the winner at not associating myself with any of this nonsense, it has been and always will be so here are some talented players from the #Next100 hosted by Pass Tha Ball

2027

Aleigha Zollicoffee-5'11 F (Lady Run GMC) long and athletic is huge as well as her numerous putbacks but she rebounds and finishes well, attacks the rim and with her size and skills right now, her upside is scary

Madisen Campbell-5'1 G (Banshee Cotton) heady guard that makes good decisions, very athletic with a nice first step that enables her to get to the rim whenever she wants, plus she creates her shot under pressure

Kyndal Kaulaity-4'9 (Oklahoma Aces) size don't matter when you can play and it helps when you can handle the ball under control going full speed, attack the rim and see the floor, she does all of that

Mia Hughes-5'0 G- uses athleticism to the max, attacks rim under control, and finishes strongly, showed she could create her jumper which is a nice pull-up that's fluid and accurate while being defended 

Makenlie Campbell-5'1 G (Banshees Cotton) first step sets everything up, she can go coast to coast while handling the ball going full speed, she sees the floor, she attacks the rim, even showed the "float" but her speed and BB-IQ ...

Abbie Endres-5'3 G (Oklahoma U) plays bigger than her size, battles for rebounds, and can finish over taller opponents but she also understands how to put it on the floor and attack or take the jumper

Victoria Walton-5'0 PG (TNBA) way ahead of her years, she already gets it, can run a team, take a game over offensively from mid to long-range as well as attacking the rim, plus she plays the passing lane

Camile Mason-5'2 G (Lady Lions OKC) creates her shot which enables her to attack or take the jumper, plays within herself, understands how to get hers in the flow and she rebounds and defends 

Trinity Boone-5'2 PG (Unity 2027) first step is OMG, she's athletic and blows by defenders for the pull-up jumper or attacking strongly with very good ballhandling but she sees the floor and showed mental toughness after injury\

2028

Aliyah Prestridge-5'1 PG (BTR) she sees the floor, she has an explosive first step and she can create her shot and watching her POISE at this stage, as well as her BB-IQ has already sold me on what's coming

Karsyn Ellison-4'11 PG (Oklahoma Aces) big things come in small packages yet she's already showing me what's coming. She creates her shot yet showed a very nice "change of direction" in the open court

Justice Woods-5'0 PG (lady Lions) very athletic, understands how to take defenders either way with either hand, and can create her shot while being defended which is good, her consistency is even better 

Khloe Smith-5'3 SF(Lady Lions) creates her shot under pressure, good athleticism and ballhandling allow her to attack the rim, where she finishes and her pull-up is ahead of her years, she can nail it

Amira Harrison-does a good job attacking the rim, it helps when you can handle the ball under pressure like she does and it also helps when you can create your shot. Understands the game, nice upside 

2030 Ari Hodge coupled with Charli Collier #ThrowbackThursday

 

This is one of the first pictures I took with Charli Collier and I imagine it's around 2014 when she had solidified herself as one of the top players in the country. I'll never forget seeing her progression and at the first Hoop A Holics Camp, the instructor had her with her age after dominating in the skill set yet, as usual, I had to correct one of the many "know it alls" that know a damn thing yet Collier is projected as the #1 pick in the WNBA when she graduates, I won't even go into the I told you so years ago but peep this

Unlike many I don't click on unsolicited links from people I don't know, that's how you get viruses and this applies to a number of things yet after finally launching my updated website, I was exhausted and reading about 3rd grader Ari Hodge I gave in and oh my my. Somethings you can't teach, I speak about doing things instinctively and how players react in certain situations, that's definitely what I look for in younger players and to say I was overly pleased would be an understatement. 

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The icing on the cake was to find out Hodge is coached by Collier which made me want to do a story as well and I found out that she was pretty good in soccer too yet that comes as no surprise and after finding out from ancestry.com I'm 1% Spain, all I can say is that in either sport, she can SCOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEE

Pass Tha Ball #Select40 Houston 2026-28 Tip Sheet

 

HOUSTON, Texas-I'll never forget that first Pass Tha Ball event I covered back in 2013, the HoopAHolics and the countless players that graduated  and went on to play at the next level, some MDAA and some will play professionally just makes my head spin, you can use the search bar to verify anything I tell you because I'm not into "tall tales" which is popular nowadays on social media and having daughter playing at the highest of levels for many years takes me back to when I was first out here with her over 20 years ago, so I've seen some talent and I know where the bar has been set so here's what I saw from those in the 5th-7th grade who all are showing next level potential 

2026

Kyndal Graham-5'0 G (Keithsville) Cy Fair Hunt

Graham is poised beyond her years, she handles the ball as well as the pressure with ease and her first step already creates problems for defenders yet she has a crossover, a step back and can create her shot with ease but that mid to long-range is going to be hard to handle

Sophia Rodriguez-5'4 W (Laporte) Houston United

Rodriguez just keeps showing me something big is coming, including a growth spurt yet her skillset and mindset took me away when I first saw her and her creating  her shot while being tightly guarded has just exceeded my early expectations but she also rebounds and defends 

Whitney Smith-5'5 G

Smith is one of those "fast with the ball" type players and her blazing speed coupled with her ability to hit teammates on the money will definitely be something that won't be contained especially since she can finish with contact, that's an option, or hit the stop and pop jumper 

Victoria Gonzalez-5'4 PG (Pearland Jr High) League City Sharks

Gonzalez gave me an even better look at her creating her shot under pressure and hitting the shot but she's athletic, takes defenders off the dribble nicely and her battling for loose balls on the floor or off the glass definitely stood out

Summer Williams -5'7 P (Huffman MS) Lake Houston Angels

Williams made my Tip Sheet when she was 8 I guess because I saw something coming and she made sure I knew I was right as she is so athletic and smooth at this stage, her upside is scary, especially as she plays the passing lane but she can shoot it, well catch and shoot it nicely 

2027

Kamdyn Flora-5'6 G (Hamilton MS) Houston United

Flora is one of those players that I use that #D1Lock hashtag on early because she will grow, even more, she's athletic and she thinks the game but she can score off the dribble, she attacks the rim, and handles the ball under pressure well enough to see the floor 

2028 

Isabella Rodriguez-5'0 G (Laporte) Houston United 

Rodriguez did one thing instinctively that sold me at #AllEyezOnMe and it was a crossover against 8th graders heading to the 9th but her BB-IQ is among the best I've seen at this age, she can handle the ball and create her shot right now and she will get taller, stronger and even better becoming a "nightmare to defend" 

2024 and 2025 show up and out #713Showcase

 

GWENDLYN MCGREW

It's all about "seizing the opportunity" and that sort of worked both ways this past weekend as several new faces had a chance to put themselves in front of a REAL EVALUATOR while I also had a chance to get a jump on what's coming up in the not so distant future but the #713Showcase was well put together and ran like clockwork and here's a group of some of that next wave of talent that many will be household names, I already see that however I also saw some players with plenty of upside and the main thing I'll be looking for is the progression from all of the players and here are some of the standouts from the 2024 and 2025 classes

2024

Gwendlyn McGrew-5'11(Reps Up) one of the countries top prospects in her class, she has D1 offers on the table and her ability to score multiple ways will make her an impact player immediately in high school, yes I said IMMEDIATELY 

Laniah Thornton-5'8 (Reps Up)keeps getting better every time I catch her play, her power combined with her body makes her hard to handle as she can score from midrange as well as off the dribble and is an "and one" waiting to happen 

Allie Sebert-5'0 (Houston Its On-Showtyme) first sighting but caught my eye almost immediately by her consistency showing she plays within herself and won't back down, good upside and she showed "sizedontmatter 

Shunteria Davis-5'9 (D1 Dragons) strong and polished on the attack, mindset of "you won't stop me" is ahead of her years but was one of the best at finishing with contact, also showed mid to long-range as well as poise beyond her years

Hailyn Obregon- 5'7 (Cy Fair Premier) solid in skills session translated over nicely to games as she showed she could create off the dribble as well as attack the rim, under control and confident and plays within herself and finishes after contact

Jacoria Taylor-5'9 (Houston Its On Showtyme) when I mark "ath" numerous times that speaks volumes but so did her showing as she attacks and defends, plays the passing lane and has scary upside because she already has very good  body control

Kaia Carter-5'9 (Houston Its On Showtyme) she's long and athletic, that's the base but when you add she also takes defenders off the dribble and finishes after contact, she creates her shot and showed she could drop the long ball

Madison Bob-5'8 (Rytes Warriors) that long and athletic fits her as well but she continues to turn her game up with each event. Good timing of defense enables her to block, deflect, alter shots yet she elevates with ease on the jumper as well as to the basket

Mariyah Brown-5'9 (IJU Basketball) yet another long and athletic player but she simply grabbed my attention with her aggressiveness attacking the rim from various angles or right down the middle and on top of that, she also defends and rebounds

Nya Wold-5'10 (Rytes Warriors) plenty of offensive tools to work with to go with her size as she showed the mid to long, she attacks the basket strong and under control but she also creates her shot under pressure. Very good upside 

Jade Williams-5'8 (Cy Fair Elite Bush) all I can say is wow because she turned it up elevating over older players for rebounds and baskets as well as playing with poise and confidence. She made my Tip Sheet in the 5th or 6th grade, she's proving me right as her upside is untapped 

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2025

Sarah Gregory-5'4 (Houston Its On Showtyme) she's on her way to following three older sisters to the next level, she understands how to run a team, control the tempo and is vocal but her BB-IQ is ahead of her years and so is her creating off the dribble to score multiple ways as she can take over when she wants

Alaysia Cook-5'5- Cook was smoking almost immediately and since I hadn't paid attention to the roster, I wasn't aware of how young she is. She already gets it, went right at the older girls, and showed she could score attacking or hitting the midrange. Upside is unreal 

Jasmine Timmons-6'0 (Houston Its On Showtyme) she's already at "the magic number" of 6'0 and understands two very important things at this stage, how to use her size and body and how to finish, well that's three things but she can also rebound and run the floor, remember her name 

Player Spotlight 2022 Xoe Rosalez

 

 I caught Xoe Rosalez (Seminole HS) last month at the Cy Fair Individual Showcase and I was so impressed with the young lady that I placed her on my Tip Sheet with Prep Girls Hoops Texas. Her ballhandling and keen eye definitely grabbed my attention almost immediately but what also stood out was her heady play as well as playing within herself

I love seeing players in different settings and in this particular setting Rosalez just showed an abundance of offensive skills like taking defenders off the dribble with ease and finishing with contact the same way but it didn't stop there as she did a great job at creating her shot, under pressure, and showed the mid to long-range

All of that sounds fine and dandy but remember I just said I love seeing players in different settings and watching her not only shoot with an even deeper range in high school, she also showed that ever so hopeful "catch and shoot" so this along with making passes that don't appear to be there for assists or playing hard defense, keep your eyes and ears open because more is definitely coming 

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2020 TJ Showcase Day 2 Tip Sheet

 

BUDA, TEXAS- Day 2 of the 2020 Tyrone Johnson Showcase, #TJShowcase, was dedicated to the younger teams because always remember, #talentiseverywhere and over the years, I’ve had a chance to see countless players who showed they were going to not only play at the next level, but at the highest level of the next level. As an added bonus, I’m coming back and drop something on each team that I saw, thanks for providing me rosters, on my blog and let me also add that I dropped the ball and missed the 6^th graders, that’s on me and I apologize but I’ll catch you on the remix. Also, this is why I request having rosters emailed in case there is a discrepancy, like something as simple an incorrect number

2024

Iyanna Billups (Competitive Edge Elite Black)

Billups falls into that #sizedontmatter hashtag I see a lot because she can play. She’s fearless, she attacks the basket and she handles the ball well under pressure but she also does a good job of seeing the floor

Karvi  Madyastha (Competitive Edge White)

Madyashta does a good job at getting to the rim, under pressure and one way she does it is with a nice crossover but attacking is one thing, she also finishes strongly after contact and showed she could create her shot

 

2025

Kayla King (San Antonio Lady Hoops)

King is very athletic and attacks the basket relentlessly yet she also sees the floor and her first step sets up everything because she can also hit teammates going full speed either in the open court or from a half-court set

McKenzie Bernard (Journey 13U)

Bernard has size, she’s athletic and long, no matter how I word it, that’s the base but she can take defenders going baseline or finish strongly after contact. Wen you combine that with a nice pull-up jumper…

Sedelia Wilson (Hays Country Hornets)

Wilson is long and athletic, she’s over the magic number of 6’0 and has scary upside because of her age and how fluid she is as well as her agility. She finishes, rebounds runs the floor and defends plus she has good timing which enables her to block shots

Endia Stigall (Stats Elite)

Stigall has a very nice pull-up jumper in traffic, she’s athletic and attacks the basket strongly but she also understands how to run a team and control the tempo. She sees the floor and even showed the “floata”

Savannah Salinas (AD Elite)

Salinas put on a shooting exhibition from mid to long-range and she did it effortlessly. She’s one of the best young “catch and shoot” players I’ve caught this club season, she creates her shot and can handle the ball

Alaysia Guide (Waco United 2025)

Guide is an athletic point guard that can take defenders anytime she wants, she has a nice first step and can mix it up with a pull-up jumper or just attacking the rim where she also finishes after contact. She creates her shot and defends

Houston United 2026 #NBC20

I had a chance to catch up with Houston United 2026 squad, well I actually I had a chance to catch them in action at Prime Time Nationals and many again at the #AllEyezOnMe Individual Showcase, I'll drop that later on my website but this is what I saw at #NBC20

SOPHIA RODRIGUEZ

Sophia Rodriguez was overly impressive on the defensive end as she understood the importance of being around the ball and manning up. She also finished strong

Natalia Reyna comprehends the game so well, she makes good decisions and has great upside because she plays within herself

Ava Ford is so athletic and has an abundance of raw talent that is just overwhelming and I see her turning the corner in a big way soon

Amber Mead sees the floor well and attacks the basket strongly, she can apply heat full court on the defensive end

KAMDEN FLORA

Kamden Flora is athletic and has several tools already that definitely will help her be in the mix. Good size, BB-IQ, and a nice first step, plus she finishes with contact 

Devyn Turner was a guest player and boy did she play because she too applied a lot of heat on defense and attacked strong and physical 

Kaly Randle falls into that #sizedontmatter because she brought it and she also delivered and when you have a solid first step at this stage...

Isabelle Rodriguez is playing a grade and from what I'm seeing she'll be up, up and away in the future because she too falls into the #sizedontmatter but peep this, she creates her shot, she can shoot it and she attacks off the dribble 

Player Spotlight 2021 Ashlyn Ryall

I remember the first time I caught Ashlyn Ryall before she was even attending Friendswood HS, I said, "this kid has some definite tools" but even beyond the skill set, I was overly impressed with her knowledge of the game because one more time, "if you comprehend the simple things at a young age, you're way ahead of the game" and the game is one she loves to play and after being named to the All-District squad multiple times, Chronicle Player Of The week as well as Galveston County All-County HM in high school

After leading her Friendswood team in points, three-pointers as well as assists, she has helped her BDA club team compete against some of the states elite tournaments including Big State Flava Jam but what's even more impressive about the 5'9 guard with NBA range is that she can play the one and a two and while we're dancing and a three and a four but the dance is only beginning as she even did some damage playing the five this past weekend, this ties into my opening statement "if you comprehend the simple things at a young age, you're way ahead of the game" because she THINKS the game, understands positioning when to switch and always important, she's vocal and a leader on the court

2021 Valerie Panuco helps lead DC Queens Centex to #NBC20 National Championship

Valerie Panuco deserves the "color pop" photo because the first time I saw this young lady play, her game just popped right at me. She understood so much at an early age that I knew she would be solid at Whitney High School but one of the first things that kept me thinking was her defense, she loves to play it and plays it the right way but the small things that don't make a scoresheet or stat sheet are here intangibles like understanding how and when to switch or trap which leads to steals and turnovers she may not get credit for

What she will get credit for is playing a huge role in her DC Queens Centex (Lady Wolfpack) squad winning Prime Time Nationals 11th/12th grade Division because she was the glue on both ends of the court. She scores in the flow as well as in the clutch and that's from outside or attacking the basket but her basketball comprehension and unselfishness has always added to what she brings to the table and now that the table has been set, she's ready for that next level spot

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Player Spotlight- 2022 Makenna Walker

I'm always searching for "that new face" that's abundant throughout girl's basketball because one of the reasons I started doing what I do in Texas over 15 years ago because the national media didn't know or didn't know what they were looking at and I used the phrase "talent is everywhere" if you know what you're looking at so I'm checking out multiple teams on multiple courts at She's Ballin Extravaganza and I'm watching from afar as I see the ball going up and hearing cheer after cheer so I move to that court and low and behold, Makenna Walker was the young lady on fire

Walker was more than a pleasant surprise as she brought heat on both ends of the court but her jumper was very impressive and watching her create her shot under pressure was equally exciting especially when she not only attacked and finished with contact but she also did it acrobatically showing her athleticism, which also stood out on the defensive end as she played the passing lane and car up with numerous steals. This was her first season at 5A Princeton HS after moving up from a 3A school where she started and was named All-District Honorable mention, she earned that award again at Princeton, and to show me I wasn't seeing a mirage a few weeks ago she has continued to impress me with Cy Fair Elite 16U National Dallas, check out her highlight film

Team Tulsa Purple brings it home #Super64

Team Tulsa came to the PBR Super 64 and that mission wasn't impossible because this squad has a history of winning the big ones, add the Connecticut Division to there accomplishments, and all of that is fine and dandy but I always look for "those girls" who can play at the next level, I've caught several of these young ladies in the past and to say I was impressed with their progression would be an understatement and the mix of 2024 and 2025 young stars were just something to see. JaShay Devers and Brianna  Gist are 2024 players, Tay'Butler and Lilee Sanders are in the 2025 class, I'll get a better look at them down the road but the ones I caught a lot of as I was moving on various courts were these young ladies

2024

Sakauri Wilson (THA) two of the many things I love seeing in young players is the ability to create their shot and an explosive first step, she does both yet she also sees the court as if she was looking through a microscope, passes are crisp and on the money but her pull-up is solid and she does something else I love to see plays the passing lane

KiAryn Taylor (Kipp) she also plays the passing lane and plays it well plus she's long and athletic, that's the base and remember that so watching her attack the basket strings was as funds watching her keep the ball high after rebounding, she does that on both ends of the floor and plays defense

Aire'l Vazquez (Will Rogers) I love her upside for many reasons including she goes hard and rebounds with authority and that in itself sends messages but a couple of other things were priceless to me and that was watching her pass off the dribble and show a consistent drop step, aka a lost art that actually works

Taiona Morris (Union) Morris also does a great job creating her shot and an exceptional job at getting it off, under pressure yet watching her drop the long ball, multiple times, was pretty cool and what was even cooler is that she can catch and shoot, that too is valuable at this stage because, well just because I said so

2025

Kennadi Jackson (Goddard) I don't know what I like the most, her explosive first step, yep she has it too, her ability to attack against whomever, under control or maybe it was her threading the needle in traffic  but playing that passing lane is something many  on this squad can do and her upside is nice as well

Tierra Owens (THA) I love flair and excitement and this young lady is going to be labeled a "highlight waiting to happen" in the open court before it's all said and done. She already has the razzle-dazzle down, she understands how to attack the basket and finish after contact but that energy just keeps applying heat

Hope Bump (Claremore) that three-inch growth spurt had me scratching my head wondering which one she was but she's added so much more including her poise and ability to show she has the potential to take over games. She finishes with power, she understands how to set defenders up off the dribble, the stop and pop from midrange is smooth and her positioning, another lost art, enables her to rebound against taller players

Early look at 2025 group around Texas

I love this picture, I've explained numerous times that I'm a VISUAL person and although I respect other people and their opinions, ranging from politics to evaluating talent, that has nothing to do with what I think and for 60 years it's worked for me, says the man who has been married 9 times. Maybe that doesn't register but what does register is what you do on the court and I've had a chance to see many young players in middle school numerous times and here are TEN of the TOP 2025 players, in no particular order, that I have personally seen in the past few months and have shown me, it's not what you do, it's who you do it against so please don't send me what someone said or any irrelevant nonsense like stats or efficiency ratings

LA Sneed
Aniyah Foy
Aaliyah Chavez
Katelynn Evans
Hillary Dawson
Andrea Sturdivant
Aniah Holmes
Chandler Caver
Kenna McKenzie
Alaysia Gude

Houston Area 2024 Watch List

I was watching my daughter, Sydney Colson, play in the 2011 NCAA Final Four yesterday as her Texas A&M team beat Stanford in the semifinals and for those of you who don't know or didn't realize was that four players from Houston were playing, Colson, Adoara Elonu (Texas A&M)  as well as Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike (Stanford) and all play or have played in the WNBA. The crazy part is our local paper, the Chronicle, had no one there covering the event, I know, it's just WBB yet it also shows the ignorance associated with it from the area

Let me also add another tidbit of information to try and put things in perspective, some of you will get, most want because you're probably listening to an idiot that has ulterior motives but peep this, in 2007 Sydney Colson and Karima Christmas, 2008 Nneka Ogwumike and Briana Gilbreath, 2009 Kelsey Bone and Brittany Griner and in 2010 Chiney Ogwumike graduated from high school and all played in the WNBA after college and it wasn't until last year that players from Houston, Brianna Turner and Brooke McCarty made a squad so if someone tells you the talent now is what it was, they're lying or clueless, it is not the same as far as depth but there are still some very talented players out there and many will play at college and beyond, it's just not as deep

Fast forward to now, I get a kick out of watching the young talent around the state, I don't leave as much as I used to because I already know where the bar has been set after doing this on my own for over a decade and truly observing for 20 years so when I make a statement about a  young player being a #D1Lock,  I'm on the money and I haven't been wrong since I started doing it and there are several talented players in the area in the  2024 Class I will be keeping an eye on.

Some I've even crowned #BCSLock like Gwendlynn McGrew and with that being said, you can throw away the key but I'll be observing the progression of many young ladies who have already shown me they will be playing somewhere at the next level and here we go with a dozen right now, in no particular order, I'll add more providing I have complete rosters and you happen to be where I'll be. always check here  

Gwendlynn McGrew
Raniyah Lewis
Amiyah Cotton
Nicolette Polachek
Aniyah Alexis
Kendall Sneed
Heather Bayman
Deyjah Ray
Torran Deterville
Asia Waddell
Emrie Holt
Jade Williams
Zachara Perkins

The next showcase I'm covering is June 12th All Eyez On Me where EVERY player gets evaluated

'22 Jade Miller Elevating Her Status

I'll never forget catching Jade Miller for the first time at a Prime Time Tournament when I used to cover them and I'm on the baseline taking pictures and this lady walks up to me and asked why am I taking pictures of her daughter. I responded, "because I am a genius at evaluating talent and your daughter has plenty of potential" and she laughed and said okay. Fast forward four years later and Jade helped lead Manvel to the playoffs in one of the toughest districts in the area where they would lose to district rival Hightower in the game that would have sent them to the regional semis

Miller could score, that was apparent early at the initial sighting but her poise and composure at a young age just stood out and it explains why she handles pressure so well now. Mid to long-range or off the dribble, she can get it done yet she also scores in the flow and can run the 1 or 2 with ease. Miller is one of the top defensive guards in the area, among the leaders in steals but her desire to defend baseline to baseline is second to none and oh yeah, she plays the passing lane. After garnering numerous awards in her sophomore season, it ain't over so be ready

2023 Paris Guillory Continues To Elevate

Talent is everywhere and I always use logic and data to substantiate what I say, unlike many of our political leaders, so that places me in the "expert" category and usually when I say something about a talented young star, well not usually since I've never been wrong, that young star does exactly what I saw and Louisana freshman Paris Guillory continues to elevate her game and fame

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In her freshman season, she helped lead her Saint Louis Catholic high school squad to runner-up in the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP and this speaks volumes in itself because Guillory has the ability to simply take games over on the offensive end yet she also showed she could do damage in the flow. Mid to long-range, off the dribble, that has always been there since the 6th grade when I first wrote about her yet her range and game keeps expanding and when you combine all of that with her ball-handling and passing ability, well it doesn't really matter what I say as numerous D1 offers have poured in already. She'll be on tour with Lake City Pride, stay tuned

2026 She's Ballin Showcase quick hitter

I always take pride in trying to evaluate as many players as possible, no matter what age because I know where the bar was set years ago, I saw Brooke McCarty, Sarah Andrews and Deja Kelly in the 5th grade and called all of them #D1Locks, McCarty played at Texas and in the WNBA for Dallas, Andrews (Baylor) and Kelly (North Carolina) are seniors in high school so this sort of tells you how I know what I'm talking about, in fact in 1989, I saw the nurse slap my daughter, Sydney Colson, and my daughter slapped her back and right then I knew she had quick hands that helped her lead Texas A&M to a National Championship and multiple in the WNBA but enough of my genius that goes over the heads of many, here are a few of the 6th graders that are ahead of the game but the main thing is to keep working, this can change and be sure to be where I can see your progression

Bella Flemings
Jaidyn Gunter
Jacy Abii
Delaney Arrendondo
Beya Chase
Janea Walls

The Politics and the BS

This may be my last article so just in case, what better way to start my Friday than to piss someone off and go out with a bang, you know like I used to on message boards and when you piss off petty people, they might omit your child from different things, like McDonald's or Parade's All American but at the end of the day, my daughter still had a parade and I stopped eating quarter pounders with cheese. Okay, I'm lying about that but I'll use the acronym, the PMF's I dealt with along the way showed me way back how political this stuff was and although I haven't seen every player on the list, I've seen some who aren't but with abundance of people who suck up, in many ways, nothing surprises me

Deja Kelly and Hannah Gusters are in, they should be, no doubt about that, in fact, I saw Priscilla Williams dropping threes one foot past halfcourt back in the 6th grade and all are three are legit but when you don't know who's voting and (or) controlling the vote, I guess many do and that's why the kiss a lot of ass, especially on social media and all I can say is this the world in which we live in.

2020 ROSTER

All I can say is this, I was called "uppity" which means a whole lot of things when my daughter played and was somewhat outspoken, didn't use acronyms on message boards but when I got into that "No Vaseline" mode and "Hit Em Up" I made several points although nothing has really changed other than Texas players finally got noticed in a big way.

As I pat myself on the back for that, if you were omitted unjustly, my daughter went on to not only win a National Championship but play multiple years in the WNBA, not many can say that who played on the 2007 squad, these numbers don't lie

2007 ROSTER

Do not let anyone's opinion stop YOU and my opinion is included even though unlike many of the "experts" I haven't been wrong yet  but let me also give you something to ponder on and compare, I know many won't get it yet it's here for you, have a great day and I love extra onions

2011 WNBA Draft 

2020 HumbleISD Tournament

Last Saturday started off like many have in the past, I walk up the table at MS game or tournament and I'm usually greeted by "media doesn't cover MS games" and I usually try and explain yet my words are usually over the recipients heads and as this lady told me years ago "it's your approach" and my response was "I ain't playing golf" but in an age where many would rather believe nonsense and foolishness, I went to do exactly what I came for and that was to see Raniyah Lewis one of the top 2024 players in Texas. Lewis is powerful and explosive at an early age, her upside is unlimited and with her frame, ability to create and consistent midrange, she will make an immediate impact soon after she enters high school and I'm glad she let me know about the event

Torreon Deterville was another bright spot, I saw her progression at PassThaBall's The South Individual Showcase and was pleased to see even more progression at the event. Several other players also stood out like Mychie White along with some I had seen a couple of years ago, like Jayda Woods who impressed  as a 6th grader as well as another young lady, Zachara Perkins who blew me away with not only her growth spurt, both on and off the court but her ability to find ways to score

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Several other players definitely stood out, this is why I stress over and over why rosters are important because when my day starts off with ignorance, not to mention cold and wet, I just want to get it over with and leave as I'm SMH out of the door

Pin Oak Tournament 7th grade standouts

One thing about Pershing is they have had plenty of talented players this century and one of the winningest programs in HISD. Jasmine Hartman (Oklahoma) Tammara Marion (SFA) Ryan Bradley (Houston) and the list goes on and on but seeing a new group led by Jasmine Timmons and Sarah Gregory definitely brought back memories.
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Jasmine Timmons-P (Pershing) good size,  finishes strong and rebounds on both ends and that old saying"you can't teach size" works when you can play

Sarah Gregory-G (Pershing) as much as I liked her in The South a few months ago, she left me speechless at times because of her energy, creating her shot and range. She attacks from everywhere and guess what plays the passing lane

Vincent (Beaumont) had several players on both teams but one guard stood out and I apologize but I forgot her name, so I'll correct Charlese Jones later if I get it. One thing is for certain, she definitely gets it with high octane pressure and can score

Anna Sophia's brother has got to be her biggest fan and the #sizedontmatter guard stood out early for Tanglewood. Her ball-handling is very good at this stage, she zig-zags through traffic effortlessly and sees the floor well but when you can attack and make the pass, at this stage....

 Chloe Williams and Breyonna Davis stood out on Plummer's 7th grade for numerous reasons as they're ahead of the game in this era. Williams has a "scorers mentality" and she mixes it up nicely from outside or attacking the basket but that floater, wow. Davis, cousin Asia plays on 8th grade and was one of the PGH standouts from the event from the 2024 group also showed she could score. The midrange was nice, but creating her shot off the dribble and  powering in was pretty good as well