Round Rock,
TEXAS-The hashtag I started dropping since I figured out exactly what a hashtag
was a lifetime ago #talentiseverywhere still fits and to be honest, the
inaugural All Eyez On Me Individual
Showcase was bigger than even I anticipated for the first time around as over
80 players showed up, some still in elementary school all the way up to those
entering their final year of high school so to say I was pleased with the
abundance of talent would simply be understatement. Basketball has changed the
past few years, not all for the good and parents and players need to truly
understand that if their aspirations are playing at the next level, they
definitely need to be placed in the right situations and be noticed by those
that are actually looking because if you can do simple math, there is not
something for everyone. I’ve been tweeting out players the past few days, I
always ask players to take pictures at the camps I cover so I can reference
back down the road as my goal is to evaluate EVERY player that was in
attendance so here’s another group
Hannah
Hawkins-from day one I’ve enjoyed watching this young lady shoot the ball and
the range has become deeper, her ability to catch and shoot with accuracy is
among the best in the state and she’s attacking and finishing with contact
Tyquanna
Ross-plenty of players had that “first step” that kept defenders off balance
and Ross had one of the best and coupled with her athleticism, she was
definitely hard to handle. Finished strong, made some acrobatic shot and has a
nice pull-up jumper
Claire
Hale-just keeps adding a variety of offensive weapons to her game. Her long ball shooting was one of the first
things I noticed a few years ago but taking defenders off the dribble,
finishing with contact and a nice midrange game has made her hard to handle but
what really impresses me is her ability to catch and shoot with defenders
hanging on her
Jamayla
Ramsey-definitely one of top freshmen in state, explosive off the dribble,
defends baseline to baseline hard and one of the best first steps I’ve seen all
season. She’s shifty, with the ball and can do whatever she wants but two
things, her step back and doing that dropping 3 after 3 is icing on the cake
Arrianna
Faulks- I use ultra-athletic for a reason and it definitely applies to her
because when you can do things under control in the air on a consistent basis…..Gets
to the basket whenever she pleases and finishes strong, nice pull-up in
traffic, elevates on shot, over defenders, and pressure defense is what she
brings
Cai
Wilson-there’s fast which is always good but fast with the ball is definitely
better and she is that plus under control. Not only can she blow by most and
get to the basket, she understands the importance of playing passing lane and
instinctively steals the ball with regularity. Good handle, sees the floor well
Zoe Nelson-
she can turn it on and just dominate, her arsenal of offensive weapons combined
with size, strong body and athletic ability has me on the verge of saying
#BCSLock as she’s a shade under that
magic number of 6’0 that grabs college coaches attention. In transition, she
showed several signs that are still blinking in my head
Jazra
Williams- showed BEASTLIKE signs over and over as she plays even bigger than
she is. Good timing, plus she’s long and that gives her an advantage in defense
but she also elevates off the ground and battles for everything. On the other
end, she creates her shot and finishes strong
Amani
Bradshaw-explosive with the ball, loves to attack basket and finishes with
contact. She also loves pressure, giving and taking and playing the passing
lane, she definitely did some taking.
Nice pull-up jumper, plays hard and with energy which trickles down to teammates
and what I saw even more of was her ability to see the floor and thread the
needle
Madison
Crowson-she stands 6’2, good hands and footwork and she runs the floor, both
ways. She rebounds on both ends, understands how to use the pick and roll,
passes well from her position but on top of everything, she puts the ball in the
basket
Tyquanna
Ross- very athletic got to the basket whenever she wanted and that was because
of her speed and handling the ball under control but that’s not the only thing,
she finished over and over and with contact. Pressure defense is always a plus,
she brings that to the table as well, nice upside
Victoria
Rivera-“all bets are off” is wha I said when I saw her 3 or 4 years ago, she’ll
enter her freshman season as one of the top freshmen in Texas and she ain’t
done. Close to 6’0, her range is unlimited, like her upside as she can score so
many ways, I can’t even count them. Good body control and again , there is no
telling how high she soars for the next level
Sierra
Woods- dazzled me almost immediately with handle and variety of moves to the
basket but she sees floor, threads the needle and is one of those “makes
teammates better” types of player. Love her energy and upside but she brings a
whole lot to the table including defense and remember, the game starts at the
one
Portia
Leathers- strong rebounder and finisher, around 6’0 and loves contact. I guess
what she’s showing even more of is facing the basket to score and playing
defense outside of the paint. Nice hands and footwork, her energy and upside
are pluses as well
YuYu
Adeleke- strong body, strong rebounder, strong defender, strong finisher still
doesn’t sum up her intangibles that don’t show on the stat sheet like powerful
picks that gives shooters looks or diving for loose balls or reacting on
screens . Faces the basket and stepped out on the perimeter to hold her man
