2024 New Addition Athletes Evaluations

Here are the all the new edition athletes we put into the rankings for this edition, we said a little bit about each and every player we added, these evaluations are here for your enjoyment. Remember, we rank kids 3 to 4 times per year and we try and be as accurate as possible, rankings are our opinons on what we saw from the players with our own eyes.   New Addition Evaluations: [player_tooltip player_id='548379' first='Leah' last='Nelson']<a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/leah-nelson/"></a> | PG | Grant - Leah is a dynamic point guard that knows how to play the game and is always making plays with the ball whether it be on offense or defense. She can score the ball with consistency and she is one of the better ball handlers in this class. She is a dynamo at her size, any coach should be interested in recruiting this kid.   [player_tooltip player_id='566407' first='Analya' last='Anderson']<a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/analya-anderson/"></a> | PG | King Drew - Anderson a small, yet strong guard who plays bigger than her height. She pushes the ball well in transition and she can finish through traffic at the basket. She has a quick first step and can get the defense off balance as she slashes to the rim. Most of her points came off drives to the basket.   [player_tooltip player_id='566408' first='Juliana' last='O'Brien']<a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/juliana-obrien/"></a> | SG | Mira Costa - O'Brien can be both a playmaker and a scoring wing. In the halfcourt, she's unselfish and looks to make the extra pass. She's a good playmaker in transition too, keeping her head up and recognizing teammates filling the lanes. She has a size advantage over other wings and uses it to play in the midpost and hit defenders with a little fadeway near the basket. She can face up too and knock down the midrange jumper.   [player_tooltip player_id='566409' first='Leah' last='Richards']<a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/leah-richards-2/"></a> | PG | South Torrance - Richard stood out as a player who can play both guard positions but is able to act as the primary ball-handler setting up the offense. She keeps the ball moving in the halfcourt and is a pass first player. She's also able to play alongside other ball-handlers and play off-ball looking for scoring opportunities. Solid with the ball in her hands, getting paint touches and kicking the ball out to open teammates once the defense collapses.   [player_tooltip player_id='566410' first='Lola' last='Donez']<a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/lola-donez/"></a> | CG | Oaks Christian - Donez has a good length and is in the mold of a tall point guard. She can play multiple positions but she is trusted to be the primary ball-handler and run the offense. Looks for her teammates around the rim. She's comfortable with the ball in her hands and is consistently able to beat her defender off the dribble and finish at the basket. She moves well off ball too, relocates well after the pass and she is a consistent three-point shooter off the catch with a quick release.   [player_tooltip player_id='566411' first='Makenna' last='Encarnacion']<a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/makenna-encarnacion/"></a> | SF | Don Lugo - big forward that can shoot the ball from the midrange, hustles on the floor and is pretty good at dealing in the paint. Gets rebounds and can push it as well. Also showed us she can shoot the three ball with some consistency and make big plays for her team when it was needed. Great size and uses her body well in the paint as a power forward. Back to basket skills are developing, but this girl can play on the perimeter.   [player_tooltip player_id='566412' first='Isabella' last='Medina']<a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/isabella-medina/"></a> | SF | Don Lugo - nice lengthy wing that can rebound the ball and get the ball to the guards to push the transition break. She used her size wel in the paint to secure rebounds and then kick it out to the guard and then she filled the lanes to get easy buckets. Nice long and good body type, she will be a great wing for a program in college.   [player_tooltip player_id='566413' first='Annie' last='Ye']<a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/annie-ye/"></a> | C | Mark Keppel -   [player_tooltip player_id='566417' first='Jamie' last='Yue']<a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/jamie-yue/"></a> | PG | Harvard Westlake -  solid guard that has the ability to attack the rim and get buckets in a hurry. She is solid with the handles and solid as a point guard that knows how to run her team and be able to capture wins for her coach. She is quick, she is smooth and she is a heady IQ player, this kid can make things happen on the court.   [player_tooltip player_id='566418' first='Alexis' last='Quon']<a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/alexis-quon/"></a> | SG | Esperanza - solid guard type with the ability to finish shots at the rim, she is agile and athletic, she can run the floor in transition and finish thru contact. She is a willing rebounder and is a pertty good defender on the floor, she keeps her opponent in front and contained. We saw her make a few open shots, this is her forte, but her main objective is to get to the rim.   [player_tooltip player_id='566436' first='Jocelyn' last='Pascual']<a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/jocelyn-pascual/"></a> | CG | Brentwood - Pascual stood out as a good shooter from three-point range either off the catch or face up as well. She's a point guard but plays well with another ball-handler as she does with teammate [player_tooltip player_id='558630' first='Amber' last='Furch']. Pushes the ball in transition and keeps her head up. She's very quick with the ball in her hands. She can explode to the rim and she can go coast to coast and finish on the break.   [player_tooltip player_id='566437' first='Kailee' last='Briggs']<a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/kailee-briggs/"></a> | SG | Ontario Christian - Briggs stood out to me on the defensive end. She's a good on ball defender who gets in up in the ball-handler's space and contests shots well. She's quick and she can get back defensively in transition well enough to stop the dribble and is able to recover if beat. Good screener. Offensively, she moves without the ball and makes solid cuts along the baseline.   [player_tooltip player_id='566438' first='Cyriah' last='Coleman']<a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/cyriah-coleman/"></a> | CG | Bishop Montgomery - Coleman was able to do well as a primary playmaker and find the open teammate. She has a strong slashing game and does well attacking the defense and getting into the paint. She can finish at the rim or she can kick the ball out to the open player. Also finds cutters along the baseline and teammates in the paint. Off the ball, she moves well and relocates well after making the pass.   [player_tooltip player_id='566439' first='Naomi' last='Panganiban']<a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/naomi-panganiban/"></a> | CG | La Jolla Country Day - The first time I saw Panganiban play, La Jolla was without a couple of their top players and she did very well running the team and acting as a lead guard. This time, those players were back and she did just as well fitting in around them. She makes good entry passes and looks for the open teammate in the halfcourt. She is quick off the dribble and can attack the defense. Gets into the paint and she can finish at the basket through traffic.   [player_tooltip player_id='566440' first='Karsen' last='Marshall']<a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/karsen-marshall/"></a> | PF | Corona Centennial - Marshall stood out for her play on the glass as a wing/guard. She's active on the boards, boxes out and positions herself for rebounds. Solid offensive rebounder keeping possessions alive and getting put-back opportunities. Strong on-ball defender who uses her length and quickness to fight through screens, switch well, and stay in front of the ball-handler. She has a nice offensive touch too. Effective around the basket with some shooting range. Handles the ball well in transition.

Here are the all the new edition athletes we put into the rankings for this edition, we said a little bit about each and every player we added, these evaluations are here for your enjoyment. Remember, we rank kids 3 to 4 times per year and we try and be as accurate as possible, rankings are our opinons on what we saw from the players with our own eyes.