Heart Of Texas Day 1 Top Performers pt 2

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two of the biggest Top Performers, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='206970' first='Madison' last='Martin']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='585115' first='Gabby' last='Morales'],</strong> both from the <strong>2024 Class and play with [program_tooltip program_id='712531' first='HG' last='Elite'] S40 </strong>were mentioned <strong><a href="http://Heart Of Texas Day 1 Top Performers pt 1">on my website as UTR players</a></strong> yet with over 600 teams at the event and my catching well over 100 of them over the 3 days I was there, to put it mildly, I saw a lot and here's part 2 from AT&amp;T, also <strong><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2023/04/shooters-scorching-the-nets-opens-up-hot/">Charely Rawlins made my SHOOTERS</a></strong> list </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Grace Hunter-5'8 PG ([program_tooltip program_id='712531' first='HG' last='Elite'] S40) Krum [2024]</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hunter mixed it up on the offensive end and her ability to create her shot coupled with a deceptive first step gave her options. She attacked the basket using a slight HEZ to finish off the dribble after contact included and she showed she could drop the mid to long range while being defended yet just as importantly she also showed she could "catch and shoot" </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kiersten Fink-6'2 PF ([program_tooltip program_id='712531' first='HG' last='Elite'] S40) Prestonwood Christian Academy [2024]</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fink stands over "the magic number" which is 6'0 and also what many college programs across the country have on their short lists yet her intangibles make her more marketable, like showing that "hands and footwork" to score around the basket which was prevalent in yesteryear and she did a good job of not only rebounding but defending inside the paint </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='265117' first='Elizabeth' last='Romer']-5'10 SG (KS United Soyez 2024 S40) Kaplan Mt Caramel [2024]</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Romer roamed around the perimeter to get open and I enjoyed watching her constantly moving as her teammates found her, yet when they hit her, the "catch and shoot" was smooth and accurate. She also created her shot and dropped it in the set, mid to long-range, she also showed she could score from outside in transition as well as off the dribble</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Morgan Watkins-5'7 SG LA Soul Gold) Ponchatoula [2024]</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Watkins dove on the floor constantly for loose balls, which gets her the #THRO[program_tooltip program_id='715726' first='WBA' last='']CK hashtag yet she also went after the ball off the rim and handled it in the open court in transition. She has a nice first step and attacked the basket fiercely while finishing strongly and she showed she could drain it from outside. Her on-the-ball defense was also nice as it help create turnovers </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Alannah Nerocker-5'8 G (Houston [program_tooltip program_id='712624' first='Lady' last='Roadrunners'] 17U) Hightower [2024]</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nerocker rocked it almost instantaneously as she understands how to use her athleticism on both ends of the court. Her defensive pressure was smothering at times as she guarded her man baseline to baseline, yes on the ball, and she also did a good job playing the passing lane. Her timing was even good as she blocked shots but she also attacked the basket strongly and finished the same way, strongly</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='270663' first='Shunteria' last='Anumele']-5'10 SG (THS 17U E40) Royal [2024]</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Anumele is one of the most explosive guards off the dribble in Texas and when you factor in her strength as well as body control, she's an "and one" waiting to happen". Don't get it twisted, she elevates on her jumper and can drop the mid to long-range with a hand in her face but she also goes hard on the defensive end and brings constant heat, her quick hands enabled her to get steals galore </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='305320' first='Aven' last='Sasser']-6'2 PF (AAR E40 17U Williams) Little Rock Central [2024]</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sasser has two huge things going for her, she's "long and athletic" which will always be the base and she's over "the magic number" see above. What are her intangibles, glad you asked, and let me start with her timing to block, deflect and (or) alter shots but she also does a good job defending inside the paint as well as on the ball. She scored off the dribble and showed the pull-up jumper from the midrange </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Payton Caudle-6'0 SG (2026 Banshees S40) Ramay [2028]</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Caudle immediately grabbed my attention with her poise under pressure, after all, she was a 7th grader playing up and her potential is up, up and away. First of all, she stands at 6'0, you know, the magic number and she is a big guard that can shoot the ball, which is something like yet more importantly so do college coaches. Her pull-up jumper in the set, stop and pop in transition and snd scoring off the dribble will keep getting better as her upside is scary </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='802552' first='Destiny' last='Arinze']-5'10 PF ([program_tooltip program_id='712766' first='Texas' last='Platinum'] S40 Bartlett) Sunnyvale [2026]</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Arinze always seems to have "rugged" in my notes every time I catch her and that's because she just won't be outworked in the paint. She goes after everything off the rim, on both ends, and showed she could score not only on putbacks but around the basket after contact. She also can drop the short jumper but her playing the passing lane and handling the ball in the open court afterward speaks volumes about her upside </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->