PGH Top 250 Expo: Teams 10-12 Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I'm going to dive deeper into this event as the week goes on, but I wanted to at least get some quick hitters out today, so I'm going to pick 3 standouts from each team from the expo and discuss what I saw from them on Saturday! Before I start, I want to be transparent and say that I only caught 1 game for each team, so I could've caught some players worst game and some players best game. For teams 3, 4, 11, and 12, I saw them play significantly less as the last 2 games of the day were 12 minute halves (running clock with no halftime) versus the 1st 4 games that were 20 minute halves. So, all of these factors definitely played a role into who I'm going to discuss in these quick hitters, but I will get into more detail throughout this week. Some of these groups were extremely tough to pick only 3 players from because there were so many players deserving of recognition out there.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Team 10</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_6329f2c6f5783","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["502130"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eStamper was a top standout on Saturday despite not even being in high school yet. The young star was the starting point guard for GRC last season as a 7th grader (and GRC was one of the best teams in the state, finishing with a 31-3 record). She shows zero fear and impacts the game in so many ways. Stamper can handle the ball and she gets past defenders at-will. She creates, she defends, and she can put the ball in the basket at all 3 levels. Stamper's basketball IQ is extremely high and she will not only be a top 2027 in the state, but likely in the nation.u003c/spanu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["231486"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eDaniels is poised to have a big junior year at CAL this upcoming season. She has great length and athleticism, and she uses those skills to be a phenomenal defender. She can slide her feet to stay in front, she can block shots, and she comes up with multiple steals/deflections. Daniels offensive skills were also on full display Saturday. She made multiple strong drives to the hoop and she was finishing tough shots. She also was knocking down jump shots and playing with a lot of energy.u003c/spanu003e","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["167100"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eBarrett was the definition of toughness on Saturday. I've never seen a player go from having to leave the game because she has blood running down her head to immediately coming back in and scoring 5 straight points, but that is exactly what Barrett did. She was scoring in a variety of ways throughout the game. She knocked down 3's, hit jump shots in the mid-range, and she finished floaters and layups. Barrett was giving 110% on the defensive end as well.u003c/spanu003e","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":3,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"edit","anchor":"acf-block-66101a9bba3e3"} /--> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Team 11</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_6329f2d8f5786","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["418448"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eBryant was really impressive on Saturday and some of it had nothing to do with her skills. Despite being on randomly assembled teams, Bryant showed a lot of leadership. She was vocal from the start of the game to the end. However, she showed off her talent on the court as well. She was handling the ball really well and making great decisions. Her passes were strong and she delivered them perfectly. Bryant also showed her ability to score inside or out. She was finishing with contact inside and knocking down shots outside.u003c/spanu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["429736"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eSparks was one of the longest players in the gym on Saturday and she used her length extremely well. She was securing rebound after rebound after rebound. Defensively, she keeps her arms straight up to alter a ton of shots, but she also showed strong shot blocking skills when the opportunity was there. Offensively, Sparks has great touch. She can finish around the rim, but she can also drive or knock down shots from further out.u003c/spanu003e","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["502106"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eGulley has excellent size and she only just began her freshman year of high school. She showed some serious potential on Saturday. The young post was running the floor really well. She made some really nice moves around the basket and she was finishing on both sides of the rim. Some of her drives to get to the basket were really impressive as well. Gulley is a good rebounder and as she continues to grow her game, she is definitely a player to watch for.u003c/spanu003e","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":3,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"edit","anchor":"acf-block-66101a9bba475"} /--> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Team 12</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_6329f2e7f5789","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["329432"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eStone played with high intensity and she was really making things tough on the offense with her defensive skills. She's got such quick feet, so she can stay in front and apply a lot of pressure. Stone did a good job attacking the basket and pushing tempo. She has good handles and her shot looked great. She was knocking down 3's like it was automatic and I caught her in her final game of the day, so that's saying a lot.u003c/spanu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["502281"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eBurden has a good, strong frame and she showed Saturday that she's a true 2 way player. Defensively, she was doing a great job of getting herself in the right help positions. She also was reading the offense so well and came up with multiple steals and deflections. Burden showed a ton of offensive strengths. She was making great drives and she finished in a variety of ways - floaters, layups, and jump shots. She even finished through contact and was making really smart decisions.u003c/spanu003e","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["376799"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eLane was finishing so strong on Saturday and I was really impressed by her ability to finish with both hands. She only just began her freshman year, but she showed a lot of advanced skills. Lane was making great drives, finishing floaters, and taking good shots. She also showed that she can handle the ball with pressure. Defensively, she was reading the passing lanes and crashing the boards.u003c/spanu003e","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":3,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"edit","anchor":"acf-block-66101a9bba4f6"} /-->