2024 was #HOT at Heart Of Texas pt 1
You have upside and you have those who are ready for whatever right now as I dive into some of the top 2024 players I caught on hand and I want to give a special S/O to Shamar Bert Shamar…
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Continue ReadingYou have upside and you have those who are ready for whatever right now as I dive into some of the top 2024 players I caught on hand and I want to give a special S/O to Shamar Bert Shamar Bert 5'7" | SG Putnam City West | 2024 State OK (BTR 15U UAA) for that shoot exhibition from long-range she put on right before my eyes, multiple times, but I’ll come back to her on my Oklahoma and long ball extravaganza lists
Kendall Sneed Kendall Sneed 5'7" | CG Hardin Jefferson | 2024 State TX -5’6 PG/SG Cy Fair Elite 16U Nike
Sneed captured my attention a few years ago at the first All Eyez On ME Individual Showcase I did with Austin Elite and guess what, my eyes have been on her ever since. She’s playing up on their NIKE squad yet you’d never know she was still in middle school because her mental toughness stands out as much as her creating off the dribble for the jumper or attacking the basket but she’s definitely on her way to huge things
Gianna Angiolet-5’8 PG/SG Cy Fair Elite National
Angiolet proved she wasn’t an URBAN LEGEND and I love watching the younger players create their shot while being defended tightly, she does that well and she sets defenders up nicely with a hesitation move and once she gets them leaning, she has numerous options. Her savviness stood out eight off the top but even more impressive is she still has some upside
Raniyah Lewis Raniyah Lewis 5'8" | CG Conroe | 2024 State TX -5’8 PG Houston Skyrise Cap
Lewis was a 5th grader I believe when I said #D1Lock and to prove how long I’ve been around, I watched her mom do plenty of damage on the court in high school and REAL AAU ball so seeing her baby with a jumper that early told me a lot on what was coming. Fast forward to now, she will be one of the top recruits in the state, she’s powerful off the dribble, that pull-up is smooth and she defends strongly
Nicolette Polocheck Nicolette Polocheck 6'0" | PF Memorial | 2024 State TX – 6’0 PF/C Just Play Elite (Memorial HS)
Polocheck just has emerged as somebody you won’t overlook as she’s taken her game to yet another level and watching her battle on the inside was the first thing that caught my eyes a couple of years ago, that hasn’t changed but her finishing, her hands and footwork as well as her defending, not only on the inside but on the perimeter have all taken off
Leaire Nicks Leaire Nicks 5'11" | SF State TX – 6’0 PF Lady Drive Nation Jet
Nicks might night be related to Stevie but she was a hit the first time I saw her, GOOGLE it and watching her with the base, long and athletic, flying through the air as a 6th grader while defying gravity as a 7th grader had me wondering what was next. Well she has a jumper, she can stop and pop in transition and she’s handling the ball in the open court and with that body control, she’s an and one waiting to happen
Justice Carlton Justice Carlton 6'1" | PF Seven Lakes | 2024 State TX -6’2 C Cy Fair Elite Nike Coop (Seven Lakes HS)
Carlton was omitted from earlier tip sheets because I didn’t have a roster and I was too lazy to go get her name but I saw the potential and the next time, one drop step for an and-one had me go to the table and ask who she was. She’s so smooth and fluid and with her size, she makes it look easy yet she works hard, her desire is second to none as she finishes with players hanging on her #BCSLOCK
Chloe Mann Chloe Mann 5'8" | SG Duncanville | 2024 State TX -5’8 SG Sky Digg Elite 14U
Mann oh man, I already used that but let me throw this at you to sum her game up quickly and efficiently “she’s becoming a nightmare to defend in the open court” and when you can handle the ball in traffic, zig-zag your way to the basket and not only have a solid pull-up from midrange to go with an explosive first step, the writing is on the wall in non-erasable ink
Taliyah Parker-6’1 SG/SF (BTR 16U AA)
Parker left me somewhat speechless at times, I said that earlier but just watching her effort had me sweating because she has the mindset of THROWBACK players from yesteryear before deepfake videos and novice evaluators on social media took over but I really enjoyed watching her punish on both of the court as well as what she will become before it’s all said and done