Saturday, June 23, 2012

Austin Elite Black-New Stars Emerge In Tyrone Johnson Showcase

Essence Sauls

I've talked about Haley Frias and her ability to knock the three down with the best of them. I've talked about  Rachel Purl scoring from anywhere on the court and the solid play of Mary Grace Bilby however the performance from back-up point guard Essence Sauls (Del Valle) from the 2014 class was superb as she helped lead Austin Elite Black to a come from behind victory against DFW-MJ in the Rosewood A pool play. During the last minutes of the game, she simply took over by either scoring or assisting

Nneoma Duru

Let me also say that during the Tyrone Johnson Showcase, 2013 Nneoma Duru (Vista Ridge) status was elevated to beast. At 5'10 she may be considered a tweener however her inside presence against players two or more inches taller has me thinking someone is going to get a steal