UA Rise Summer Championship Talented Guards

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Under Armor put on a great tournament, the Rise division had a lot of talent across all age levels. A few of the players who caught my eye are mentioned below.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_62eb1300c8502","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["65619"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Ashiian may be small in size, but she plays with a big heart and maximum effort.  She zipped around the court, able to use her speed and quick change of direction to get into the heart of the defense to make plays for herself and teammates.  Her ability to finish over height was impressive, she displayed craftiness with nice timing on her floater.  Ashiian's ability to shoot the 3 and score in the midrange were on display all tournament.  Defensively, she is scrappy and applies constant pressure on the ball handlers turning defensive into offense for her team.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["255926"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Trinity is a smooth lefty who can score from anywhere on the court.  Dangerous off the bounce, utilizes combo moves to set up defenders and get back to her strong side.  She is long and athletic, able to finish over and around defenders.  She is physical, initiating contact in the paint and is not easily bumped off balance.  Trinity has always been a strong rebounder from the guard position and that did not change this tournament.  She is a double, double threat every time she steps on the court.  She carried a heavy load for her team; managing ball handling, scoring and rebounding duties all while playing strong defense.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["206728"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Athleticism is off the charts, one of if not the most athletic kids in the building.  Her offensive prowess was unmatched, she was not going to be denied getting into the paint applying constant pressure on the defense.  She consistently drew fouls with her relentless attacks on the basket where she showed the ability to finish through contact.  She was a dog defensively, applying constant pressure and effortlessly turning steals into points for her team.   Beautiful was one of the most entertaining athletes to watch this tournament.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_3_player_details_player_name":"Taylor Addison","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_3_player_details_graduating_class":"2023","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_3_player_details_height":"5'9\u0022","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_3_player_details_position":"12125","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_3_player_details_school":"Baltimore Polytechnic","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_3_player_details_club_team":"Team Thrill 17U National","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_3_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_3_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Taylor has nice length on the wing that causes disruption for opposing players.  She used her length to get in the passing lanes leading to deflections and steals.  Good rebounder, reads weak side and crashes in for boards. 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