2016 Prime Time Nationals 11/12th Championship Sunday #PTNBC16

Briley Due and her Armoured Elite squad are in the Final Four at Prime Time Nationals.  Girlz Prep Report correspondent Jim Johnson caught plenty of talented young ladies in the 11/12 grade division, Due was one of them and her are some others


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2016 Prime Time Nationals 10th Grade Tip Sheet #PTNBC16

McKayla Black

DALLAS , Texas- Girlz Prep Report correspondent Jim Johnson is on fire at Prime Time Nationals and I’ve already dropped a couple of Tip Sheets  of players he’s seen throughout the tournament and here are some stars from the 10^th Grade Division

Jancee Akers (Ft Bend Barracudas) 5'10 Post works hard at both ends.  Good defender of the rim and steady scorer makes the Barracudas a tough foe

Kourtney Johnson (Armoured Elite 2018 ) Her double digit scouring and steady defense is a big reason her team keeps moving on.  At 5'10, she plays big and gets the job done on the glass. 

McKayla Black (Katy Warriors) McKayla averaged double digits for the tourney.  Generated 3-4 steals and gave you 4-5 rebounds.  Anything else you'd like from a 2 guard.  Nice player with good upside going into her next 2 years of HS.  Another to keep an eye on in next year’s tourney.

Alyssa Rivera (Elite III Texas) Alyssa's steady scoring and ball handling helped get her team as far as they could go. Good shooter with low turnovers and should have a strong year at Princeton HS.

Deseret Reber (Elite III Texas) Another Princeton product that had a strong tournament at both ends of the floor her double digit scoring and experienced gained in this tourney will have huge upside for 3A Princeton HS this upcoming season.  Should be fun to watch her develop the next 2 years

Kelcee McEntire (Armoured Elite 2018) Kelcee found her touch and averaged 17 a game.  She was knocking down the open jumper including the 3.  She’s a solid 2 guard that can give you consistent scoring.

Annie Carlile (Katy Warriors 10th) Annie averaged 14 a game in leading her team to the second round of bracket play. She’s a solid rebounder and defender and should have a strong tourney next year.

Prime Time Nationals 9th grade Tip Sheet

Prime Time Nationals Pool Play Tip Sheet

Bracket play begins at Prime Time Nationals #PTNBC16

The young ladies from Team Pink are all smiles as they move from going 3-0 in pool to  bracket play at Prime Time Nationals and from what I've heard, the action is hot and heavy throughout the event, but I already knew that.

A little over a year ago my ex wife became paralyzed and I'm helping take care of her so unfortunately I'm not in attendance however GPR correspondent Jim Johnson has stepped in again to give me some names of players throughout the event that stood out to him so that's coming up a little bit late

Enjoy the event and the atmosphere and good luck the rest of the way and you can follow what's going on by clicking ,link below

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2016 Prime Time Nationals starts now #PTNBC16

I tweeted yesterday this would be my 5th Prime Time Nationals , I have correspondents covering the event, and I love saying I told you so. Five years ago I got my first glimpse of the Lady Houston Phenoms featuring Jazz Harris and Shannon Jones, I said both were legitimate D1 layers, they'll suit up for Houston & HBU this season and four years ago I saw some very talented players that I saw big things in their future as well, Dorian Branch (Houston) Cierra Johnson (Louisville, pictured below,  as well as Natalie Chou and Lauren Cox, pictured above, who are headed to Baylor

Cox, Chou and Johnson all made McDonald's All American teams and in this ARTICLE I mentioned there was no telling how high she would go, she was ranked #1 or #2 by every national scouting service however the previous day I said she had a shot at doing just that. That story initiated a club coach that ran up on me saying he couldn't understand how "these people" write this and that about kids and Cox would wind up being a good volleyball player and then he went on to tell me he coached high school ball for 30 years and he knew what he was talking about

I responded to the guy that I was "these people" and I'm sure you knew that and I appreciate the input however as far as your resume, I know people that have been mechanics for 30 years but their cars are always broke so just because you've been doing something a long time doesn't mean you're good at it. Always remember talent is everywhere and also remember you never know who's watching you, on or off the court and please don't get caught up in rankings, if you feel like you're better than someone above you, show it on the court and with that, let the games begin

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Katy Rebels D'Addieco 2025 #PrimeTime

Preparation has become lost art, not to mention comprehension, but even more importantly grasping what's being taught all play a huge role in how successful you will be and this isn't just on the court so unless you hit the Lotto, remember that. I definitely hit my own Lotto covering Prime Time super youngsters and Katy Rebels D' Addieco definitely were all I had heard about. This young squad was serious before the game started and watching them in the pregame drills told me that they did not mind putting in the necessary work

 Ruke Ogbevire caught my eye immediately with her speed and able to control the ball with that speed but her athleticism and ability to get to the rim at this age, she's one of two 3rd graders, tells me a few things. Mackenzie Watson wears my daughters old club number and watching her create in traffic as well as attack from every angle was definitely something to see while Caitlyn D' Addieco gave me a glimpse at what's on the court, I'd seen her watching her older sister over the years but this young lady is ahead of the game

She too mixed athleticism and ability to get there and knows how to set defenders up plus she makes plays on both ends. Madison Presley can take em off the dribble, she and Maxwell Lauren also can create their own shots and again, at this age, this team definitely has the basics down and once you have the foundation, it's easy to build. Melinda Winston has size and athleticism , she goes after everything while Mackenzie Gilder and Julia Mlodzianowski join Winston as terrors on the inside. Chloe Howe, the other 2026 on the squad made some big plays on both ends while Dominique Puno already understands how to put the ball in the basket multiple ways

Colorado Storm no Secret #BasketballTuneUpShowcase

If you're observing what I do, I love to play on words since I can't play on the court anymore, well not like I want to so when I was a kid I used to watch Secret Storm with my grandmother, sort of like Empire but in black and white. Actually is was nothing like Empire or anything else but neither is this talented squad that brought a variety of players to compete in the Basketball Tune Up Showcase held at San Jac this past weekend

Romolo Dominguez was definitely a bright spot as she scored so many ways my head was spinning. She's long, has range and can finish with contact not to mention defend. Keara Felix also used her length to her advantage on both ends, showed she was definitely hard to handle while Destiny Love dazzled the fans with her ball handling and passing as well as her ability to create for herself and her teammates

This team really gets after it, well the picture says it all and any combination works because when Victorious Love and Tyuana Coe entered the game, there was simply no let down in fact Breanna Reeves came in to ignite a rally but like I said, this squad simply gets after it. Morgan Leslie used her body well for easy baskets, she goes after everything and plays the passing lane well and what can I say about Leilah Vigil other than you can read about her a little later on my Tip Sheet from the event on my website so stay tuned

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Texas Elite BCS Haby roll this weekend at Prime Time

They just seemed to jump out at you right off the top and when I say jump I mean just that. One of the Texas Elite teams from out of town made a tune-up trip to Prime Time and that alone was enough to get me to Texas Tornado facility. I hadn't seen Magan Haby for three years I imagine and what I remembered more than anything was that kid could shoot that ball, you know what it's been four years actually. Well that hadn't changed, she still puts it in at a very high percentage but her ability to a variety of other things including attack the basket and defend have definitely added to what all she can do

Raenett Hughes brings so much heat, even I was sweating just watching the pressure she applies on both ends of the court and when you talk about athleticism, she and Keekee Nowlin definitely have an abundance of that . Nowlin's length enables her to create problems on defense as she alters shots and rebounds and when you factor in her ability too score multiple ways, that's definitely a plus. So many bright spots on this team Haley Wilton adds size and the ability to score in the paint but she also scores facing the basket and rebounds

The game has and will always start at the one and I'll come back to Tra'Dayja Smith who simply left me speechless a couple of times, she'll be on the Tip Sheet and the more I watched Courtney Mass and Hannah Burlesson, the more they showed. Mass simply can create her shot against just about anyone and can shoot  the long ball and midrange consistently while Burlesson simply made plays and seemed to be wherever the ball was while rebounding and defending

Tune Up Showcase tomorrow 7/16

I'll be at Prime Time all day Sunday but first, San Jac all day Saturday for the Tune Up Showcase featuring some of the areas top player that I hadn't seen but guess what, I know who you are and contrary to rumor that carries a whole lot of weight when you figure out how much exposure you really DONT get attending some events, you'll catch on eventually but here''s the schedule for Saturday/Sunday at San Jac

Prime Time July 16-17 coming up

Another Prime Time weekend filled with talent and I must admit I'm sort of excited just glancing at the schedule because I'll get a good look at the Poth twins, Ashton and Addison and their talented squad as well as Megan Haby and her Texas Elite BCS squad because these are some talented players I haven't seen in a couple of years yet impressed me initially so can't wait to see the progression

I'll have a recap, some tweets with pics, follow me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram folks under Girlz Prep Report because one thing you get from when I cover a tournament is exposure because few look at as many players at event that, well me and NO ONE covers an event like me

Here are some links to schedules for this weekend and PLEASE email your rosters ahead of time to rosters@girlzprepreport.com

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9th

8th

6th/7th

3rd/4th

Catching up with my baby, well sort of

I was talking to my daughter's mom and I asked what she doing and she told me she was watching an interview Sydney did with She Hoops so I had to take a peek