2019 Winter Slam Super Shootout recap

I love catching young talent as well as observing those I've seen progression on the court but peep this, had a chance to watch CE Elite (Austin) coach Ashley Roberts while she was in middle school, forgot to take a pic with her and I'm so proud of her starring at Duncanville, finishing her college career at Texas nd now giving back as well as Skyrise Raniyah Lewis whose mom was a star at Conroe and her baby is more than on her way so watching the game change multiple times has been frustrating to say the least but remember talent is everywhere

CE Elite - talented group including Tyanna Hodges, great body, attacks relentlessly, Tatyanna Spencer, good upside combined with size, rebounds well, Janiya Davis with her handles and ability to dazzle as well as score multiple ways while Jordy Barrera has UPS, athletic and finishes

Texas Elite Adidas- Heather or NOT, Baymon has the "it" quality that left me somewhat speechless a year ago, she can go, solid play from both Melinda Winston and Caitlyn D'Addeico and that hesitation, change of direction and first step will tale Rube Ogbewire a very long way

R.Y.T.E.S. Warriors- very young and talented group filled with upside, game has and always will start at the one, never question me regarding basketball Emrie Holt has that lightning bolt attacking ability, creates for herself and teammates, Isabella Riggan athleticism and ability to attack was quite nice and Janiya Murphy's first step is borderline devastating, plus she scores mid to long

Skyrise- Raniyah Lewis upside is unlimited, she does things at a young age many seniors heading to college to play can't while Kierra Merchant slices and dices her way to the basket almost at will. Keely Cummings continue to add even more to her impressive game

SA Lady Hoops- brought two very talented squad, Layla Conley sold me at first sighting, she's dropping the long ball at an alarming rate, if you're a defender ,while Emory Black can play multiple positions effectively, gets hers in the flow or whatever while versatility from Aysia Proctor makes you not want to GAMBLE on her on either end because she can take over a game on both ends.

On the HOOPS younger squad, Ariana Rodriguez mixed up with ease , scoring off dribble, mid to long range while steady play from Emery Espionoza handling pressure and making plays was neatly done as well as Chayse Goetz leaving me somewhat speechless with her length and ability to attack only to be superseded by that mid to long range game

Unsigned Jessica Cornelius battles back in a HUGE way

The first time I saw Jessica Cornelius was when she was in middle school and her squad came down and just outmatched every team they went against but she quickly stood out in so many ways that most novices miss and her ability to create her shot, knock it down consistently from mid to long range as well as her , two things, desire and knowledge of the game, and I said two things because you just can't teach that, sold me on what she could do as well as her ability to play at the next level

Cornelius recently helped lead her Skyline squad to a huge victory over Duncanville dropping 22 or 24 points including 4 from bta. JC has battled through injuries but always comes back better and with more fire because she is just that type of player as well as person with different mindset that just takes me back to the #ThrowbackPlayers from another era


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When they were under TWELVE #AI18

Had to dig deep into the archives for this one but I've been knowing many of these talented players from the Bryan/College Station for a very long time, keep in mind my daughter was a freshman at Texas A&M in 2007 and many of these players were at numerous games over the years, Precious and Treece Daily (Mexia) Darby Hurley (A&M Consolidated) Ziggy Richards (Rudder) Rebekah Hailey and Alexys King (College Station) in fact King was actually a ball girl and her energy told me even before she played she would make a lot of noise over the years

Precious wasn't on that original team, she's a freshman but her along with now sophomores Sissy Thompson and Nay Johnson (College Station) showed me a lot really quickly on the younger team but this was a trip I had to make because with the exception of Hailey, the others are seniors so here we go quickly as College Station won Aggieland Invitational, Rudder came in 2nd and A&M Consolidated finished 6th

Alexys King -straw that stirs the drink, can score in droves in fact she scored double digits in the second half of three of the games I caught during the event but her ability to do it in the flow as well as shoot the long ball and score off the dribble makes her one of the top UNSIGNED players in Texas

Rebekah Hailey-just keeps adding to her impressive offensive repertoire. The long ball was already there but she's creating her own shot, under pressure and mixing it up nicely and watching her go C2C countless times with the stop and pop ....

Trece Daily -size doesn't matter when you can play and boy did she play. Took the game over down the stretch against Graham with clutch assists and baskets not to mention was ice from the free throw line

Ziggy Richards- helped Rudder pull off huge upset against Hendrickson who was ranked #1 by TABC in 6A. Richards has hit some big shots but none bigger than her basket stopping a late Hendrickson run

Darby Hurley-does so many things that don't show up in the box score but don't get it twisted, off the dribble, mid to long range, she puts the ball in the basket however she gets key rebounds and assists and made several huge defensive stops to help them finish strong in the event

All BCS Final set for Aggieland Invitational #AI18

I didn't know which Aggieland Invitational semifinal game I wanted to catch but I hadn't seen Rudder, I knew several players on the squad and they were facing the  TABC #1 ranked squad, Pflugerville Hendrickson but the main reason was it was cold and I didn't feel like driving 10 minutes away and Rudder had already lost to the same squad by almost 40 to Hendrickson earlier this season but always remember the game is played on the court

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In the other semifinal, how about about College Station, down 42-18 with 5 minutes left in the 3rd quarter against Rockwall, close out the game with a 40-8 run for the victory and am I surprised, absolutely not because after seeing this squad earlier this season, I stated that when you have multiple long ball shooters like they have as well as a team that can apply heat they are capable of, you never say never and when I say something, it's not just to fill up space

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Since it is an all BCS final, I'm hanging around for the championship which should be interesting to say the least

Aggieland Invitatioinal opens and closes on day 1 with excitement

Plenty of star power to open up Aggieland Invitational to start my day off and it definitely was impressive to see 5 different players from College Station to drop the long ball including Alexys King who had near a triple double as they advance to the quarterfinals in the D1 division against Wylie at 12:30 and the winner of that game will play the Manvel vs Rockwall winner tonight at 6:30

On the other side of the bracket, A&M Consolidated with some impressive wins, Darby Hurley filling up the stat sheet including this pass my great photographer caught of her threading the needle to Cierra Gilbert for a basket. Gilbert also helped save the gave with an offensive rebound and put back then a defensive rebound to help them advance to the quarterfinals against TABC RANKED #1  6A Hendrickson whose loaded with firepower including soph Zoe Nelson one of the top players in Texas and Mikayla Woods who came up HUGE down the stretch  and her scoring and stealing  helped them hang on

In the D2  Division, Mexia held on as Treece Daily and her younger sister Precious proved #sizedontmatter when you can play. Treece was ice from the line down the stretch taking the game over during the last 2 minutes while Precious free throw helped put more frosting on the ice. They run into The Village who will be without 6'3 Jada Malone, one of the top freshmen in the country but still have sharpshooter Aiken Semones and Tymverlin Criswell who had the move of the day on opening day as she split two defenders and spun on another, in one motion for the finish 

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'20 Cheyanne Bonilla on a tear with Eastlake

One of my favorite sayings is "talent is everywhere" and I truly started saying this almost 15 years ago when Texas players were being overlooked for a variety of reasons but more on that later. Texas is a very large state and sometimes certain areas are still being overlooked however over the years I've made it a point to catch as much and as many as I possibly could, it also helps that I sort of know what I'm looking at and Cheyanne Bonilla caught my eye a couple of years ago.

The 2020 guard has started off this season with a bang, to say the least, with Eastlake HS in El Paso helping lead her squad to a 2nd place finish  (Frankiln Tournament) and a 3rd place finish (Levelland Tournament) being selected to the All Tournament squad at both events. Bonilla was truly on fire in the latter event, averaging over 24 ppg during the 5 games and she also went over the 1000 point mark for her career. More will be coming on this talented young lady @CheyanneBonill1 

More from @passthaball #Super60

So many times I catch players that just leave me somewhat speechless that initial time I actually see them play and I know they're on the right track for big things. Alanna Goosby was one of those players, I caught her the week before PassThaBall's #Super60 at the Match Up City Invitational where some pretty talented MS players got to go head to head against some talented MS players and I can't emphasize how important it is to push yourselves at a very young age because this stuff has a tendency of (a) giving you a false impression on where you REALLY are and (b)showing you where you need to be and I truly keep being amazed when folks come and until that someone has their 3rd through 6th grade daughter ranked such and such because it's nonsense for the most part.

Kennedy Chappell was also one of the standouts at Match Up City Classic, I've seen her several times and one thing I always say that I look for is progression and she definitely showed me that and some. Parents and players, I'm not just blowing smoke when I tell you something, as a parent, coach and evaluator, I've been through this and it doesn't take me a "hunnid" times to know what I'm looking at, my daughter plays at the highest level, WNBA, won a National Championship at Texas A&M and had over 100 D1 offers and I've also helped hundreds of players, directly or indirectly, move on to the next level, before this social media explosion and nonsense that many of you are buying into and it's truly sad so my Christmas gift to you is to  let you know to not get caught up in the frivolous nonsense that is running abundant on the girl's side and I'll be tweeting out the rest of the players from #Super60 over the weekend

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San Antonio Lady Hoops shine @passthaball #Super60

Many of you just popped on the scene and don't have anything to reference back and often depend on advice from those who shouldn't be giving it. I remember arguing the case that Texas talent was as good as any and this 15 years ago and one of the "heavy hitters" told me they could evaluate with their eyes clothes and my response was, I believe because evidently YOU AIN'T LOOKING !!!!
I make it a point to watch everyone at this stage, I've seen several players just excel and blow up in a span of six months to a year so watching kids over and over showing things that impress me is always a plus and the San Antonio Lady Hoops is definitely a must catch team for me. Emery Black and Layla Conley grabbed my attention immediately, Aysia Proctor was out during that initial encounter however when I saw her I already knew and all three of those young ladies made the opening Tip Sheet

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Abby Smith- you can't teach some thing on the court, fight and never quitting because she is a battler, she showed it on both ends but rebounding and not afraid to go after lose balls was pretty neat for me to see because it's a base. Nice shot, good upside

Calyssa Sevier-another think you can't teach is BB-IQ and when you can think the game, you're in the game, trust me on that. Good job at creating for herself and teammates, made the right plays and passes and showed she could score

Maddison McKinnon- the more I see her, the more she shows me and initially she was doing damage in the open court however since then, I'm really liking her ability t get out of jams while creating her shot and that pull-up definitely is nice to see

'23 Amarachi Kimpson SMOOVE as ever @passthaball #Super60

I don't care what the setting is, Amarachi Kimpson has just left me speechless and her mindset and work ethic stood out tremendously 3 years ago when I was thinking, oh boy, trouble is coming and when I say that I mean on the court because she's definitely hard to handle, especially in the open court because that extra gear can leave you standing or the hesitation but mark my word, this young lady is a DEFINITE #BCSLock and I truly expect big things from her, sort of like this flashback with that impressive pull-up making it look easy at the buzzer, YOU CAN'T TEACH THAT !!!!!!

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Catch the part 1 RECAP from PassThaBall #Super60 right here

HUB making noise, loud, yet clear @passthaball #Super60

HANNAH CARR,  RANIYAH HUNT , KAYLINN KEMP, SHILOH KIMPSON 

This picture is going to be very special in oh, 2024 and 2025 because all of these young ladies will be on their way to playing at the next level and what they've shown me in a short span of time has me sold. I caught Hannah Carr a couple of years ago and the best way to describe what she's becoming is in a photo

Google Photos put that together but the COLOR just POPS right out like she's doing exploding on the court and when you talk about exploding, she and Kaylinn Kemp just keep blowing up and those two were on PASSTHABALL #Super60 Tip Sheet read more

Raniyah Hunt- HUB- that "never takes a play off" mentality and her desire captivated me last season when I first saw her because "she keeps coming at you" and now I see things coming together in other ways. Her poise and leadership stands out, she handles the ball under pressure and is understanding how to not only run a team but create for herself and her teammates giving them easy looks. Huge upside because you can't teach FIRE and DESIRE

Shiloh Kimpson -HUB- there is no telling where she'll land at the next level. She absorbs the game and implements on the court, her athleticism and body control makes her a mismatch waiting to happen, that first step is deadly and she understands how to score from many different angles. Nice stop and pop in transition as well as has range which only get deeper as she gets stronger but one of the best compliments I saw her make was "she gets it watching her sister"