Queen of the Commonwealth: Day 1 Standouts (Part 2)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bullitt East is hosting one of the premier Christmas tournaments around. There are 16 teams participating and nearly every single one of those teams have found themselves in the rankings early on this season. The stage is big, but the players came to play. Here are some of the players that from the 2024 stood out to me on the opening day of the Queen of the Commonwealth tournament (part 3 will also have some 2024 players included).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["167106"],"_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":"I don't know that I've seen a high school player with as high of a basketball IQ than Rowe. She knows how to read everything the defense does to make the right decisions. She also knows where her teammates are and what their strengthens are, so she sets them up beautifully. Rowe is a knockdown 3 point shooter and handles pressure like a pro. She can score at all 3 levels but she plays like a true point guard, so if she can create for her teammates, she will.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["167099"],"_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":"Steele was probably the best defender I saw in day 1. She was able to grab so many steals both on and off of the ball. However, she's so good offensively as well. She can handle the ball and pressure so well. She makes great decisions and she can create scoring opportunities at all 3 levels. Steele is also extremely tough on the glass. 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