2022 Top 10 Recap
I’ve already adjusted the list, Tionna Herron Tionna Herron 6'3" | PF DeSoto | 2022 State TX was already in the Top 10 yet she moved up, and as I have numerous flashbacks of her, Michayla Gatewood Michayla Gatewood 5'8"…
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Continue ReadingI’ve already adjusted the list, Tionna Herron Tionna Herron 6'3" | PF DeSoto | 2022 State TX was already in the Top 10 yet she moved up, and as I have numerous flashbacks of her, Michayla Gatewood Michayla Gatewood 5'8" | PG DeSoto | 2022 State TX , Amina Muhammad Amina Muhammad 6'3" | PF DeSoto | 2022 State TX , Sa’Myah Smith Sa’Myah Smith 6'4" | PF DeSoto | 2022 State #14 Nation TX , and Jamia Harris Jamia Harris 5'7" | SG DeSoto | 2022 State TX , all playing for that young NTX Tarheels squad, not sure if Ayanna Thompson Ayanna Thompson 5'10" | PF DeSoto | 2022 State TX was on that squad yet those are 6 of UIL 6A State Champion Desoto players and when you add #16, Jiya Perry Jiya Perry 5'11" | SF DeSoto | 2022 State TX , to the mix, Desoto is hands down the favorite to repeat but I wanted to just go back into yesteryear sort of because #ThereIsNoMe, love it or hate it, well me, I will always keep it real as the first 4 didn’t change
#1 Ashlon Jackson Ashlon Jackson 5'10" | SG Hardin Jefferson | 2022 State #22 Nation TX (DUKE)
Jackson has been called Action Jackson by me several times< wish I had the vision to put pictures in files my first few years, I caught her in the 3rd GRADE, 3rd, yep over 8 years ago, and although I didn’t drop #D1Lock initially, it wasn’t long after that I did and said “throw away the key” yet she has been a key yo her HS squad making state championship runs, they will probably make another one and her presence definitely has been felt with her club squad
#2 Sa’Myah Smith Sa’Myah Smith 6'4" | PF DeSoto | 2022 State #14 Nation TX
Smith was so energetic when I first caught her, her defense, shot-blocking, and comprehension of the game just told me she was going to be special and special she is, especially after returning to elite status after an injury and helping to lead her high school squad to a state championship. Her body control and ability to finish after contact, well as well as her length, make her somewhat of a nightmare to defend in the paint yet that nightmare became scarier as she’s the midrange as well
#3 Carleigh Wenzel Carleigh Wenzel 5'11" | SG O'Connor | 2022 State #51 Nation TX (VIRGINIA TECH)
Wenzel was 5’5 when she made my Watch List back in 2025 but her length and the form on her jumper just captivated me and to this day, I enjoy watching her picture-perfect jumper and it was on full display all season long, well every season yet this one was really huge and what I enjoy most is that she kept adding and her ability to catch and shoot rose, well she also rose over defenders attacking the rim to finish numerous ways yet I also love that stop and op in transition
#4 Amina Muhammad Amina Muhammad 6'3" | PF DeSoto | 2022 State TX (TEXAS)
Muhammad just does so many things that don’t show up on the scoresheet, yet her intimidation and desire have always impressed me. She was a very good defensive player early and did a good job rebounding but her offense kept improving until it was just scary watching her takeover games from either end yet she reads the screens, is even vocal on defense calling picks or switching to stop pick and rolls and speaking of rolling, when I saw her drop a finger roll …
#7 Ayanna Thompson Ayanna Thompson 5'10" | PF DeSoto | 2022 State TX (OLE MISS)
Thompson can just take over a game “in the flow” and that ain’t easy and neither is trying to guard her because she creates her shot smoothly, in fact, everything she does is smooth, her pull-up jumper, mid to long-range, with a hand in her face, no problem, she loves the pressure and she also enjoys applying it on the defensive end but she rebounds on both ends, she sees the floor and makes tough passes love easy yet watching her “play the passing lane” is a work of art
#10 Jamia Harris Jamia Harris 5'7" | SG DeSoto | 2022 State TX (TEXAS TECH)
Harris will be playing alongside high school teammate Michayla Gatewood Michayla Gatewood 5'8" | PG DeSoto | 2022 State TX at Texas Tech and she remains in the Top 10 after suffering a knee injury, she’s that good and will come back stronger,I already know because her POISE as a youngster sold me as I knew everything would fall into place and as far as falling, her jumper is hard to handle because she has every nice first step and can handle the ball so if you play her too tightly, bye, layups and if you give her an inch, mid to long-range
Tionna Herron Tionna Herron 6'3" | PF DeSoto | 2022 State TX (KENTUCKY) moved up, she was already in the Top 10 yet she was JEFFERSONIZED named for the theme song from the hit TV show of my era, The Jeffersons “Movin On Up”
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