ABC Back To School Tournament: Players To Watch Part One
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The Albuquerque Basketball Club is hosting a back to school tournament that is taking place from Thursday August 4th to Sunday August 7th. This event is being hosted at the World Famous University of New Mexico Basketball Arena, “The Pit”.…
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Continue ReadingThe Albuquerque Basketball Club is hosting a back to school tournament that is taking place from Thursday August 4th to Sunday August 7th. This event is being hosted at the World Famous University of New Mexico Basketball Arena, “The Pit”. This article will be part one of players to keep an eye on.
Eva Love Eva Love 5'9" | SG La Cueva | 2024 State NM : 5’10 Shooting Guard “La Cueva” Class of 2024
La Cueva’s Eva Love Eva Love 5'9" | SG La Cueva | 2024 State NM comes into this Albuquerque Basketball Club Back To School Tournament as arguably one of the best players in the game. After a solid sophomore year last season and off-season this summer, I expect Eva Love Eva Love 5'9" | SG La Cueva | 2024 State NM to carry that same success into this tournament. Eva Love Eva Love 5'9" | SG La Cueva | 2024 State NM is one of the best scorers in the state and can do it inside and out. She is one of the most aggressive players in the state at looking to create her own shot, and I expect her to set the tone early on this week.
Hope Giddings Hope Giddings 5'8" | SG Sandia | 2025 State NM : 5’8 Guard “Sandia” Class of 2025
Hope Giddings Hope Giddings 5'8" | SG Sandia | 2025 State NM will be a player that receives a lot of attention during this Back To School Tournament. She is a player that can get hot in the zone with her three-point shooting very quickly. Playing with the ABC Spotlight team, will make her an even more dangerous threat with the weapons that they have. Hope plays the game at her own pace, and will be a matchup problem for any opposing player.
Ariana Palacios: 5’1 Point Guard “Valley” Class of 2023
Ariana Palacios from Valley High School will be a player that catches many people’s attention this week at the Back To School Tournament. She will showcase her energy and hustle that she brings onto the floor. Ariana is not the biggest player but she will play bigger on the court than what she is. She plays with a huge chip on her shoulder that you wish every player had. Ariana can handle the ball well as the teams point guard and can stretch the floor with her three-point shooting.
Bella Hines Bella Hines 5'10" | CG Eldorado | 2025 State NM : 5’9 Point Guard “Eldorado” Class of 2025
Bella Hines Bella Hines 5'10" | CG Eldorado | 2025 State NM the top rated prospect in New Mexico will have a lot of eyes on her as she competes this week in the Albuquerque Basketball Club Back To School Tournament. She is coming off scoring a ridiculous 67 points this past weekend in Las Vegas during the Las Vegas Classic with ABC Spotlight. Bella Hines Bella Hines 5'10" | CG Eldorado | 2025 State NM can score from anywhere on the floor and can get in the zone in an instant. I expect her to carry that momentum into this tournament that’s in town.
Bleona Agushi Bleona Agushi PG Del Norte | 2025 State NM : Point Guard “Del Norte” Class of 2025
Bleona Agushi Bleona Agushi PG Del Norte | 2025 State NM will be one of the players in this tournament I’m excited to watch this week. She plays the game the right way and is a player that competes till the very end. Bleona is a scoring first point guard who can dictate how the game goes. She is a player that is more than capable of lighting up the scoreboard with her long-range shooting and her playmaking with her passing abilities.