Saturday, June 24, 2023

Top Performers 5th/6th Grade Division #TheLegendsTournament


To the novice that believes EYBL teams recruit players based on pictures, this probably would be one as you can tell by seeing a long and athletic player with UPS yet most are not REAL EVALUATORS who just see the little things that go unnoticed so I caught several "stars of tomorrow" from this division, Zoe Torres (Just Play) left a lasting first impression and got the cover on Prep Girls Hoops but here are some others


Lady Drive Nation

Kaliyah Nance is "long and athletic" which will always be the BASE and she scored off the dribble, attacking with either hand and finishing after contact. Her defense was solid and she played the passing lane

#24 scored off the dribble numerous times yet her body control was very nice as it helped her stay with it after the lick and finish. She also showed the jumper from outside and played solid defense, nice upside

Aiyana Murphy falls into that #sizedontmatter category because she can play and watching her battle for rebounds and score on putbacks against taller players was enough but she also scored off the dribble 

Jahyla Lewis played solid "on the ball" defense baseline to baseline and when you factor in she played the passing lane and handled the ball in the open court, well her upside is solid

Tamaya Simmons used her athleticism on both ends as she attacked strongly while also applying heat on the defensive end 



Stackz Elite

Ta'niyah Jones has some really scary upside, she's a 2032 playing up and I'm already impressed with what she brings to the table. She's heady and fearless, handles the ball, and saw the floor under pressure, scored off the dribble, and applied "on the ball" pressure defensively 

Kristie McCray is "long and athletic" which is a profile I love to evaluate and her intangibles are abundant as she showed the pull-up jumper and scored off the dribble but her defense as well as playing the passing lane also stood out, so does her upside 

A'Zryiah Ayers played the passing lane numerous times and handled the ball afterward. She saw the floor in the set as well as in transition, she scored off the dribble and finished after contact plus she did a good job defensively 

Paris Shepherd does a  good job applying heat on the defensive end, both in the half and full court yet quick hands helped create turnovers. Her pull-up jumper was nice, and she also scored off the dribble from multiple angles