The Best Team In Houston is..............pt 4

Raven Burns is not someone you want to have your back to and if Angel Williams means anything, the Cardinals are ready to "Just Do It"

5A-Early Look At Region 3

The Best Team In Houston is..............pt 3

Holly Ray is one of the many reasons you might not want to hit the snooze button on Katy Taylor. Coming from a family of shooters, expect her to be more offensive minded this season as the Mustangs are ready for another run

5A-Early Look At Region 3

The Best Team In Houston is..............pt 2

Why are Taylor and Tyler Gilbert smiling? Because they know many have counted them out before the season has even started after losing their starting back-court to graduation. Take another look at why they shouldn't be dismissed
GPR Early Look At R3 5A

GPR Scouting Service Launch Date-September 1st

Coaches it's take off time as I have everything in place to give you the most in depth and comprehensive report on every player I've seen that I feel can play at the next level. What you can depend on from my scouting service is

• Honest evaluations with complete breakdowns
• Updates throughout the year
• Middle School Watch List
• Rising Stars for freshmen and sophomore classes
• Rankings for junior and senior classes

You will also receive a list of unsigned seniors along with most improved and those whose intangibles might not show up in the box score. For more information, email me at simmie@girlzprepreport.com or girlzprepreport@yahoo.com

Here's an example

FALL LEAGUES-HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please email schedules or days and times along with sites to simmie@girlzprepreport.com or girlzprepreport@yahoo.com

Thanks

The Best Team In Houston is..............

Before I go out on a limb and make someone unhappy, there is really no foolproof formula to figure this out. Never one to back down from a challenge, I plan on doing something a little different this season. Will it be Elsik, the surprise team that made to Austin?

Will it be the best Region 2 team in the area, The Woodlands?

Will AJ be smiling as Bellaire makes another run?

Can Sedalia Ellis and Company finish what they started last season?

Will Rachel Arthur and Lauren Price hold down the fort until Fort Knox returns?

Or will it be the not so "New Kids On The Block"?

Who knows, but we'll break it down starting with "The Truth" only on the GPR website!

Younger Ogwumikes Hope To Lead Cy Out Of Woods

Cy Woods was 7 points away from making the Region 3 Final 4 last season losing to eventual  R3 representative Elsik 60-54. They might have surprised a few people, their second round victory over Bellaire

caught most off guard however we all know that in playoffs anything can happen. Gone is sharpshooter Jennifer Nash who is suiting up for Nichols State but Woods has an outstanding cast of athletes ready to make a charge. Among those players are the upunger Ogwumike sisters,Olivia and Erica who follow the greatest sister act women's basketball has seen and in case you don't know, both are on the GPR Watch List for their respective classes

Sophomore Olivia suffered through growing pains early in her freshman season but finished strong and with hands that remind me of a young Nneka, look for her to clean up the boards and make her presence felt in the paint. Although Erica is entering her freshman season, she may wind up being a 6'2 point guard. With growth spurts throughout the summer, I believe she's close to 5'9 right now but you never know.

GPR Top 30 Not Wasting Time

I have mentioned several times that the 2012 group of young players would mirror the Class of 2015 where over 60 players from the area wound up playing somewhere at the next level. As usual, I'm right on point as we have seen commitments from 16 players and it's not even September. I'll update the list as we move forward toward NLI Signing Date


 

Courtney Williams	North Shore	Texas A&M
Curtyce Knox	Atascocita	Texas A&M
Veja Hamilton	Klein Collins	TCU
Jessika Palmer	La Marque	Texas Arlington
Tyler Gilbert	Hightower	Houston
Aaliyah Brown	Clear Springs	George Washington
Sadalia Ellis	Cypress Falls	Liberty
Katlyn Diaz	Tomball	Louisiana Lafayette
Nicole Blaskowsky	Fort Bend Austin	Iowa State
Kendall Shaw	Barbers Hill	Vandebilt
Taylor Gilbert	Hightower	Houston
Megan Palmer	Cinco Ranch	Rice
Shunta Nevitt	Dekaney	Texas Tech
Paige Bradley	The Woodlands	University of Denver
Sylvan Okde	Westbury Christian	Louisiana Lafayette
Jade Johnson	Seven Lakes	Texas Arlington

Class of 2008-April Sykes Is Still Queen

So many great players came out of that class. Elena Della Done, who at 6'4 could do it all, knocking down threes at will. Nneka Ogwumike, another player I watched grow up before my eyes as she emerged to simply dominate opponents. Then there was this kid named April Sykes that I had heard so much hoopla about and after I had a chance to witness what she could do before my very eyes, there was no way I would ever forget her. When you see a kid her size throw no look 30 foot behind the back passes while scoring a silent 30 in the flow, you realize you're watching a very special player. This was again proven at the next level as she kept Rutgers in the game during first half against Texas A&M single handed during the NCAA playoffs. As this class is about to come to a close, Sykes will enter the WNBA  where I'm sure she will continue to impress!

Ganon Baker Camp- Middle School Ballers

By the time these young ladies reach high school and beyond, I always enjoy referring back to when I saw them  in middle school or younger and what they did on the court way back then. Whether it was Schippers dropping double digit threes or the Burns vs Davis match-up in which they scored almost 30 each or maybe Gray scoring over 50, I have seen some interesting things by those who I tabbed "Stars of Tomorrow". Although I haven't seen Brooke Atherton play in game situation, even though I can't throw that tag on her yet, but I wouldn't count against it happening.

Watching Kiara McElroy grow up over the summer, sometimes playing against kids 4 years older than her and more times than not holding her own tells me she has a lot of good basketball ahead of her. She falls in the category of one of the best young shooters and when everything else catches up, watch out!

 I can't say enough about Faith Cook who is a student of the game. Not afraid of being vocal is one thing however when you actually know what you're talking about, well that something special. A gifted shooter that can score from anywhere on the court, Cook is usually smoking! These were the three middle school players I had a chance to see at the camps and it would be a major plus to get me some middle school schedules out ASAP. I'm really interested in tournaments so I can expand my middle school watch-list, so if it's exposure want, I'm your Polaroid!