2021 Sandra Meadows Classic Preview
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I know I sound corny at times yet 15 years ago I walked into the Sandra Meadows Arena and something just came over me as I felt the tradition that I had been reading about, the great Duncanville teams from…
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Continue ReadingI know I sound corny at times yet 15 years ago I walked into the Sandra Meadows Arena and something just came over me as I felt the tradition that I had been reading about, the great Duncanville teams from the past and a different type of basketball which was played from around the Dallas area. My daughter, Sydney Colson, Westside team became the first team from this part of Texas to win the championship and she was named MVP of the tournament so those memories, without Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, or The Gram are still embedded in my memories so I’ll be there ALL DAY TUESDAY, I mapped out my schedule and I’ll catch the vast majority of the 32 teams before heading to Mansfield for their event Wednesday and Thursday but peep this, Day 1 Standouts, Top Players from each position, Class Breakdown of Top Performers as well as New Faces I was clueless about so the New Year will keep you going and these two events will play a huge part in my next PGH Texas UPDATE in January
Duncanville
Probably the favorite to win it, Kiersten Johnson Kiersten Johnson 6'3" | C Duncanville | 2022 State TX (Oklahoma) and Maya Linton Maya Linton 6'1" | PF Duncanville | 2022 State TX (UTSA) along with fellow senior Alicia Marquez who impressed me by knocking down shots when I covered the Duncanville Shootout yet don’t get it twisted, talented junior Victoria Flores can fill it up but so can sophomore sensation Tajanae Gooden, watched her drop 6 deep one in a row at the event, well one was halfway down but it was there. Several talented freshmen as well as one of the top point guards in the state, Tristen Taylor Tristen Taylor 5'4" | PG Duncanville | 2023 State TX is why I’m saying they’re in the driver’s seat
OUT OF STATE SQUADS
Unlike these people who rank players nationally because they attend their camps, I’m not that good, well I’m not that dumb but I can tell you a #D1Lock at an early age and Arionna Patterson (Walker, LA) is definitely that and more. The talented freshman nickname is SKYWALKER and her team is undefeated coming in
Bartlett and Briarcrest Christian are coming from Tennessee, I know nothing about either and the same can be said for Clovis West (CA) Lovejoy (GA) Fayetville, Jonesboro, and Marion (AR) however I do know that traditionally McEarchen (GA) Conway (AR) and Captain Shreve (LA) have made some noise in the past
SLEEPERS
Hardin Jefferson has Duke signee Ashlon Jackson Ashlon Jackson 5'10" | SG Hardin Jefferson | 2022 State #22 Nation TX , the #1 player in Texas 2022 as well as a couple of other #D1Locks Kendall Sneed Kendall Sneed 5'7" | CG Hardin Jefferson | 2024 State TX and Chandler Preston-Caver. You know what, let me lock in 6’0 junior Molly Beavers Molly Beavers 6'0" | SF Hardin Jefferson | 2023 State TX as well
Pearland
Aryelle Stevens Aryelle Stevens 6'0" | PF Pearland | 2022 State TX , RyLee Grays RyLee Grays 6'3" | PF The Village School | 2023 State #17 Nation TX , and La’Niah Thornton La’Niah Thornton 5'9" | PF Pearland | 2024 State TX form probably the best frontline in the Houston area and if Janae Tucker Janae Tucker 5'6" | CG Pearland | 2023 State TX doesn’t tear her ACL, they could have made a deep run and speaking of running as in out of time, special S/O to their head coach Jere’ Adams who I caught putting on shows for Dulles right after the turn of the century
Other Top 100 Standouts playing
Sydney Ward Sydney Ward 6'0" | SF The Village School | 2022 State TX and Tobi Ademuwagun Tobi Ademuwagun 5'11" | PF The Village School | 2023 State TX (Village School)
Victoria Rivera Victoria Rivera 5'11" | SF Dobie | 2022 State TX (Dobie)
Madison Cockrell Madison Cockrell 5'8" | PG Bishop Lynch | 2022 State TX (Bishop Lynch)
Jazzy Owens Jazzy Owens 5'8" | PG Liberty | 2022 State TX -Barnett (Frisco Liberty)
Breanna Davis Breanna Davis 5'9" | PG Red Oak | 2022 State TX (Red Oak)
Salese Blow Salese Blow 5'10" | SF Vines | 2023 State TX (Plano)
Vernell Atamah Vernell Atamah 5'11" | PF Mesquite Horn | 2024 State TX (Mesquite Horn)
Belecia Martinez Belecia Martinez 5'6" | PG Incarnate Word | 2022 State TX (Incarnate Word)
Suni Davis Suni Davis 5'7" | SG Saginaw | 2022 State TX (Saginaw)
Londyn Oliphant Londyn Oliphant 5'6" | PG Sachse | 2024 State TX , Neenah George Neenah George 5'8" | PG Sasche | 2024 State TX , and Crislyn Rose Crislyn Rose 5'5" | PG Sasche | 2023 State TX (Sachse)
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