The first time I saw Rayven Patin I knew she was going to be AWESOME on the court and with the photo below, Google thinks she's #AutoAwesome. The talented 2018 guard helps open up Super 64 before heading to Battle at the Boro with the New Orleans Lady Trojans however along the way, that deceptive first step, high basketball IQ and ability to run a team and take over when needed has raised the eyebrows of many college coaches so far and I guess her high academics and test scores don't hurt
What also doesn't hurt is her ability to play one and two, both good enough for the next level and I'm talking D1. Here's a look at her in motion and click on the link for a little more
What can I say about Tia Tolbert that I haven't already said? Probably not much as she continues to find ways to put the ball in the basket, she also has become more aggressive on both ends of the floor and to top that off, she's adding another dimension to her game by finding ways to make teammates better.
The talented Tolbert and her Katy Rebels Tolbert squad opens up today at the Super 64 TEXAS division and for more on Double T, click right here
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I'll never forget when I received a video from a professor at Texas A&M asking me to check out a couple of talented 8 year old players and what I actually thought about them. A few days later he asked me had I had a chance to look at it and I said yeah but I'm still waiting on the one with 8 year old players because these young ladies have to be in middle school. Okay embellishing the story just a tad, they weren't they were 9 and I immediately got back to him but I did say, Kiana and Brianna Suber had to be in middle school
Fast forward to now, the talented duo whose acrobatic shots hanging in the air as well as mid and long range baskets alone make them legitimate D1 prospects however when you throw in blocks and defense, high BB-IQ and the will to win as they've helped lead their Rudder HS to state once and almost pulled it off again last season, the icing on the cake for me is watching them throw alley-oops to one another. The talented twins are the draw, the place is Frisco where they're suiting up with Texas Elite Phenoms in the Super 64
Coaches in case you don't know who they are, use your IPADS and (or) smartphones and check out the link below filled with stories on these talented young ladies or better yet, if you are where they are, see for yourself and remember where you heard about them but chances are you already now
Talented 2019 guard Jessica Cornelius is going to make a lot of noise in her upcoming sophomore season at Dallas Skyline and after the club season she's had with the Lady Jets, that noise will be louder than the fireworks I was hearing a couple of nights ago. Cornelius made the transition from middle school to high school without a glitch and has been an integral part of her club squad success this season
Not only did she raise eyebrows at the Rice and SFA Camps last month, where she was MVP of her team, she's also showing another side of her game as she definitely does more than score. Cornelius is on one of the Lady Jets squads participating in the Super 64 in Frisco
So many times players settle on just being good however one thing I saw in Aerial Starks as a freshman was the desire to get better. Sure she was a college prospect capable of playing D1 that initial sighting however the way she grasped things immediately told me I was watching something special in the making
Fast forward to now, she's put together an impressive resume on what she's done and who she's done it against and if you follow me on Twitter, I have this pinned, "it's not what you do, it's who you do it against" and believe me this AD Elite Peterson star has been on a tear but guess what, it ain't over just yet
From the Big 12 to the Pac 10 to the Ivy League, there is plenty of interest, high academics and high test scores are rolled int the package and that package will be opened starting at PBR Super 64 and then Battle at the Boro and just to refresh yourself
The first time I saw Peyton Andrews was almost a couple of seasons ago and looking at her size, the first thing you think is "what can she do in the paint" however a 25 footer later had me looking at her in a total different light. The talented young 2021 just keeps getting better, I think she's taller than 5'10 and can shoot the ball from deep, college coaches love that as well as her ability to score with either hand, left and right folks and fluidly but what I love on top of all that is she's handling the ball under pressure going coast to coast better and better and what I really love is she's doing things instinctively playing against older players like playing the passing lane
After a variety of National Camps this season, she continues to not only excel and impress others but implement everything she's learning into game situation so as the July exposure events start, she's going to be doing it up with a couple of teams. Check out her schedule and video below and remember, she's only heading to the 8th grade and still hasn't reached her peak because she definitely wants "it"
2021 Texas United
July
5-8, 2016: Big State Flava Jam - Grapevine, Texas
July
9-10: Frisco, Texas
July 28-29, 2016 – #PSBELITE32 Summer Jam Session II -
Atlanta, Georgia
2021
Arkansas Banshees
July
16, 2016: Hoop Play Nationals - Conway, Arkansas
July
23-25, 2016: PSB Summer Invitational - Atlanta, Georgia
July
26, 2016: PSB Power 48 Summer Finale - Atlanta, Georgia
How about that form, well good form is one thing but accuracy is another and the bottom line is that this young lady can shoot that ball. Dannia Gonzalez continues to make strides since I saw her three years ago initially and the talented guard will be rolling into the Super 64 and Adidas Uprising tournaments with Sophia Young Elite
I will never forget seeing that young Hybrid squad filled with I guess 8 and 9 year old players that I just knew would be among the best in their class, yeah I said it again and no I haven't been wrong yet. Let's see, Charli Collier, arguably the top 2018 player in the country, USA Team etc, etc and then you had "The Twins" as in Truong who are among the top 2019 players in Texas
You also had this small point guard that I immediately took an interest in simply because she never made the same mistake twice, she knew how to run a team and her poise under pressure, keep in mind she was 9, not only impressed me but also a couple of Texas A&M players when she attended their camp, I remember my daughter asking if I heard of her because she could play and of course I told her I had
Fast forward to now, she made the transition to HS with ease helping make Cy Ranch one of the teams to beat her first two seasons and in spite of injuries over those two seasons, they still did well and the game starts where. at the ONE. Cy Ranch has another run in them and the 2018 Collins will be in the mix but before we jump the gun or whatever clever phrase I'm trying to use, it's SHOWTIME in July!!!
Collins is one of the states top point guards, she's shown me in HS and club ball and she's doing it with AD Elite Peterson as they start the month off at the Super 64 in Frisco and then they head to Tennessee for the Battle in the Boro. Trust me on this one, she's definitely a D1 player that can control the tempo, play D and score when needed and again, I haven't been wrong yet
Look, up in the sky, it's a floater, it's a three no it's not Dezi but younger sister Atlantis White got caught in this GIF, Google Photo animation or like they used to call them, Auto Awesome photo which is how her game is progressing. Atlantis just keeps blossoming on the court and is one of the bright young stars on this talented Cy Fair Showcase 14U squad. She's already made multiple Tip Sheets and hasn't even entered high school, she'll join older sister Dezi there next season as they attempt to make a run at Langham Creek
With "player to watch" Alexis Davis, the lone 2021 on this 2020 squad, several names will make noise in high school, have I mentioned 2020 would be a monster class before, yeah five years ago but who's counting. Amari Joulevette and Kennedi Brazille just bring it while Hannah Porter and Jaelyn Compton continue to show they can not only score but make plays. The combinations are endless with no significant let down and when you have players such as Timaya Burks and Yakira Lewis as well as Allana Thompson, you'll get the picture when you catch them in action as well as the other Showcase teams
Talk about making an impression, Morgan Livesay simply put on a show on Sunday, yeah I knew she could play on Saturday just by watching her shoot along with her mannerisms, but this squad as I stated above is filled with talented players but on Super Sunday, she simply did enough extra to make the ever so important Tip Sheet
There are
always talented players that fall through the cracks, trust me I’ve been
looking at this since last century and if you watch as much basketball as I
watch, you know at every level, talent is everywhere and with Clear Falls
Destiny Navarro making her decision to play at St. Mary’s,after I tweeted it someone responded the
Rattlers were getting a steal and I agree because at 5’10 and being able to
shoot the ball the way she can, she’s a legitimate D1 player however after
tearing her ACL a couple of times, some schools backed off the GPR Under The
Radar player however she fought hard and came back both times
I saw Navarro
play at the Lady Phenoms unsigned event at San Jac a little over a month ago
and I asked her if she had any updated video, which she did, and after sending
this 80 plus second video out to various schools, she, her high school coach
and myself were bombarded with calls and emails, I personally received 35
emails the first three hours on how to get in contact with this young lady and
after a week over 200 programs were
interested in fact even though this all
started a month ago, I’m still getting
inquiries about her as of yesterday. The bottom line is she can flat out play
and like I’ve said over and over, I haven’t been wrong yet so I can’t wait to
see her at St. Mary’s but with all the offers on the table, I asked what sold
her on the program
“I chose St.
Mary’s because I felt like I could do great things there, on and off the court.
The academics are outstanding, the campus is beautiful, and the coaches
genuinely want to make every player a stronger basketball player and stronger
woman. I can really see myself doing big things at St. Mary’s and even after
St. Mary’s in the career path I choose.” She even gave me a S/O “Thanks again
Simmie! It's meant a lot to have you helping me out through the process!” but
in actuality I’m so proud of this young lady for coming back not once, but
twice showing how bad she really wanted it.
