Texas Phenoms pipeline of talent still flowing #StateLineBattle

I've been watching the Texas Lady Phenoms for a very long time, you know that search bar on both here and my website can give you valuable information other than the abundance of nonsense you catch with 140 characters, oh my bad, 280 but whatever and the bottom line is when I usually write something about how players will turn out, I'm usually right and that's example homonym that hits right on the head

2012 Phenoms 

2018 Phenoms 

Always remember that talent is everywhere providing you know what you're actually looking at and although the numerous meaningless stats that are sometimes put out there falls into the "it's not what you do, it's who you do it against category" I often drop on you and speaking of dropping something on me, plenty of talent caught my eye on Texas Phenoms Red squad

2022 Atria Dumas made the Tip Sheet ,  she has good size and does things instinctively already, those are always good signs but she'll be sending many more 

Tip Sheet 

Many "Up and Comers" at YBOA Texas State Championship

KAYLINN KEMP (NLMA 2025 ELITE)

I have a knack for a lot of different things but observing players that are ahead of the game, those with next level potential, those who are "can't misses" is just something I do however nowadays too much emphasis is placed on "rankings" which is only someone else's opinion and once you step onto onto the floor, it's meaningless unless you prove it over and over again, against equally talented players because one of my favorite saying is "it's not what you do, it's who you do it against" but more importantly it's who's actually watching you do it and how credible they are and my credibility at observing talent has nothing to do with the success my OWN daughter has had including playing in the WNBA so I always keep it real and the abundance of young talented players I caught at the YBOA Texas State Championship definitely had me smiling and here a few, I'll be TWEETING out more as I try and raise my Instagram game at a later date, like never but here we go

EMERY BLACK (SA LADY HOOPS)

2023

Emery Black-guard (SA Lady Hoops) strong and powerful sums her game up but the intangibles are simply everywhere as she plays hard on every possession, she battles for boards, finishes strong in the paint and can score from outside which simply means she has a huge upside 

Londyn Oliphant-guard (NLMA Elite) I guess the phrase "all bets are off" applies because she's definitely showing #BCS signs right now and hasn't become what she will become. High energy, scores an abundance of ways, moves galore, sees floor, handles ball,  defends, etc, etc, etc ....

KAYLEY O"NEAL (DC QUEENS WACO)

2024 
Jordan MacIntosh-guard (Flight Elite) attacks basket hard, contact doesn't phase her, plays hard defense baseline to baseline, rebounds well for her size and just keeps coming at you. Also showed she could not only create her shot but nail it

Kayley O'Neal -guard (DC Queens Waco) what an early Sunday morning show she put on as she simply did a lot of everything , trapped, passing lane, steals galore, saw the floor and just for fun, definitely mine, put the ball in the basket multiple ways 


Julissa Bollinger -guard (SA Lady Hoops 2024) talented guard that handles the ball well under pressure and adds a little something extra to get of traps. She gets to the basket very well and showed a nice behind the back move to set defenders up


2025

Kaylinn Kemp- guard (NLMA 2025 Elite) long and athletic players are everywhere at this stage yet under control and poised is something many have to grow into but Kemp showed me a lot very quickly, gets to the basket, finishes and hits the midrange but also creates her shot 

PEYTON GLOSTER (DC QUEENS 2027 ORANGE)

2026

Aria Jefferson -guard (NLMA 2026) I have saying, well I have a lot and one is #sizedontmatter when you can play and when you already can handle the ball in traffic, go coast to coast under pressure, see the floor and, drum-roll please, playing the passing lane, well you're on track

2027

Peyton Gloster (DC Queens 2027 Orange) when you already understand simple things like diving for loose ball, attacking the basket under control and taking the right shot, oh yeah, playing the passing lane definitely was huge, well everything else will soon fall into place

Kori Singleton-guard (Flight Elite) one of those "never takes a play off" players I mention a lot and the easiest way to explain it is she's everywhere, regroups nice, good speed and athleticism, especially at this age and she can score off the dribble plus she plays the passing lane

2018 YBOA Texas State Championship Champions

DC QUEENS SELECT 11th GRADE CHAMPS

This was my first trip to a YBOA event, in fact prior to last season I wasn't even aware of the organization however I did find out that wasn't just something regional or limited to the USA, it's actually everywhere YBOA and speaking of everywhere, so is talent and the abundance of next level players I saw starting in the 3rd grade kept me smiling and busy so today I wanted to drop the names of the winners from each division and I'll drop a Tip Sheet on my website as well as Twitter and a handful of stuff on Instagram lol

2018 YBOA Texas State Champions

4th Grade
Flight Elite

5th Grade
NLMA 2025 Select

6th Grade
NLMA 2025 Elite

SA Lady Hoops

7th Grade
SA Lady Hoops

8th Grade
Flight Elite

9th Grade
Team Motivate

10th Grade
Team Motivate

11th Grade
DC Queens Select

2018 April events have #GPRUnderTheRadar stars shining all over

TATLOR THOMAS

Years ago before TEXAS and the surrounding states were getting the abundance of recognition that it is now, I was at EXPOSURE events looking at who was being promoted and I'm thinking, hmmmm, players are just as good in these parts and that all that happened next is another wild story but the main thing is that as usual, I was right and let me reiterate something else I'm right about. talented players are everywhere so don't get caught up in this or that, just know that odds are not on the majority f players side, you have to keep working and improve on your weaknesses so you can impress college coaches in order to play at the next level  so several GPR Under The radar players were on the road doing just that, impressing college coaches and here's a rundown 

GRACE SMITH 

The Classic In  Louisville

2019
Taylor Thomas-guard ( Texas Phenoms) created plenty of buzz with her explosiveness and ability to score multiple ways including the long ball. Virtually unknown, the beast has been unleashed as Thomas has always been able to put the ball in the basket but her ability to run the one was shown along with taking over a game when needed

Ta'Nya Gibson-guard (Texas Phenoms) speed is good and speed with the ball is better and when you have that as well as being under control, good things will happen. First step sets the stage to get by defenders for baskets or to pull-up for the midrange but she also has range and create her own shot under pressure

2021

Grace Smith-guard (Southeast Dynasty) reviewing everything, I was always impressed with her ability to score multiple and that's not going anywhere but defense was definitely on point as well as seeing the floor and getting teammates involved. If that wasn't enough, she did this playing up two years so the progression is showing and the future is bright

AIKEN SEMONES 

DEEP SOUTH

2021
Aiken Semones -guard (Cy Fair Premier) when you're in the 3rd grade and shoot the long ball the way she did, trust me that was something to see but she keeps putting in work and is doing well as a combo guard. Ball-handling under pressure and taking defenders off the dribble keep getting better as well as defense but long and midrange still clicking


HEART OF TEXAS UNDER THE RADAR PLAYERS