As the second day was coming to a close for me at PBR Super 64, I just kept finding players to keep my adrenaline going and yearning for more so this is the next to my last session, I’ll close it out with Team Lex Breeze 2024, Texas Elite 16U 3SSB and Texas U 16U GUAA
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2022</strong>
<strong>Grace Julius-6’2 PF (AD Elite) Hays HS</strong>
Julius is long and athletic with some impressive timing as she blocked, altered, and deflected shots yet she also did a good job on the defensive end moving her feet, battling for positioning. She rebounds on both ends, had some nice put-backs
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<strong>Taleiyah Gibbs-6’1 SF (AD Elite) Killeen HS</strong>
Gibbs is also long and athletic, remember that’s the base so watching her take defenders off the dribble and finish after the lick was nice, so was seeing her play the passing lane and handle the ball in the open court for layups. She’s a strong rebounder and can defend inside and outside the paint
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="395753" first="McKenzie" last="Smith"]-6’1 SF (Lady Jets Randle 16U) Amarillo HS</strong>
Smith falls into that “ you won’t outwork me” category and watching her score off of offensive rebounding was nice but her all-around rebounding was as well. She also showed she could attack and finish strongly from the wing after contact included
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="391612" first="Jaida" last="McDonald"]-6’1 PF/P (Lady Jets Randle 16U) Skyline HS
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McDonald continues to elevate her game like she elevates off the floor, her swooping rebounds or gliding to the basket from various angles yet she’s showing more of the midrange. Oh, she’s long and athletic, plays the passing lane and will be added to the next Top 100 update
<strong>[player_tooltip player_id="311897" first="Salese" last="Blow"]-5’10 SF (Texas Platinum 16U Walker) Plano HS</strong>
Blow can actually play multiple positions, including a 1 and a 2 and a 3 yet I’m not dancing around with her ability to play the 4 as well in certain situations because, you know it’s coming, she’s long and athletic, and her first step is devastating as she also has peed so finishing with body control and after contact has been solid all season, so has her jumper as well as playing the passing lane
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Rylee Verduin-6’2 PF (Texas Platinum 16U Walker) Homeschool</strong>
Verduin silently and effortlessly makes things happen in the flow, yet after the game, she’s usually around a double-double but her mere presence is felt in a number of ways, especially defensively but other than her rebounding on both ends and blocking shots her ability to react on the switch is nice
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