HOUSTON UNITED
Autumn Randle (2029) is "long and athletic" which will always be the base and watching her energy on both ends, along with being coachable equates to something positive down the road. She attacked the basket strongly, nice body control on her finishes but she also hit the boards and defended well
Riyanna Benson (2030) is also "long and athletic yet playing the guard spot, she showed she could rebound and handle the ball afterward yet her attacking the basket from multiple angles was solid, so was her seeing the floor but she also played strong defense and played the passing lane
GULF COAST LEGACY
Peyton Garcia (2030) played the passing lane numerous times and handled the ball afterward to either score or dish but she also showed she could score off the dribble in the set. The defense was solid, and so was her rebounding
Lianna Trinh (2031) falls into that #sizedontmatter group I love to hashtag because she can play and when you're this young and can handle the ball as well as "see the floor" under pressure, big things are coming. Her changing of pace is nice yet when she spun in traffic to score, I just smh
Jaylin Wilson (2031) had me smiling because she understands how to create her shot while being defended but she also comprehends the simple things and showed she could knock down the pull-up jumper
TEXAS THUNDER
Ariana Raeissi (2031) already comprehends that "the game starts at the 1" yet she also falls into that #sizedontmatter group because she can play and when you factor in she's "heady" and controls the tempo, well at this stage, that's huge. She did a good job seeing the floor yet also scored off the dribble
Bariah Lott (2030) Wow is all I can say as I watched her older sister star in the area for years and baby sister is on her way. She's long and athletic, and that will ALWAYS be the base, but her "on the ball" defense was tough, and so was her rebounding yet she showed she could score around the basket as well as facing it
Cniyah Parker (2030) was yet another "long and athletic" player and not only do I love evaluating that profile, but so do next-level coaches. Her timing to block, alter, and (or) deflect shots is going to be a problem and so is her going after EVERYTHING off the rim. She scored around the basket, putbacks included
Brooklyn Bourg (2031) showed she could get to the basket using a deceptive first step but watching her attack with either hand was the kicker. She finished while showing solid body control but she also had a knack for being around the ball to come away with steals, oh yeah, she too played the passing lane
HOUSTON LADY NETS 12U
Krissy Cross (2031) is, here we go, long and athletic, so she does a good job defending baseline to baseline as well as playing the passing lane. Yeah, she can handle the ball after the steal, she also showed she could do that attacking the basket from various spots, nice upside
Jayde Joseph (2031) appears to be reaching "the magic number" soon, that's 6'0 by the way yet her being long and athletic to go with it will have her on next-level shortlists down the road, and here's why. She has that "you won't outwork me" mindset and watching her battle for everything off the rim as well as loose balls spoke volumes
Zoe Aliniz (2031) is a "long and athletic" guard, which is also the base, and her showing solid body control on her finishes after contact was a plus yet so was her showing the jumper. She did a good job applying heat defensively and saw the floor
