Who’s Next All-American Game-Team Inspire

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the final drop from the event, Team Inspire featured 3 players heading to National Champion LSU, a couple of those players were named to the McDonald's All-American team</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='205562' first='Alyssa' last='Latham']-6'1 F (Homewood Floss) IL- Syracuse</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Latham is "long and athletic" which is the base and she's also over "the magic number" which is 6'0 so her having "UPS" just added more to what she brings to the table. She scored off the dribble, and she created her shot to drop the jumper, either way, she elevated over defenders but her "on the ball" defense was nice as well as her interior defense and she played the passing lane</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='484802' first='Mikaylah' last='Williams']-6'0 G (Parkway) LA- LSU</strong>-<strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-primary-color">(MDAA)</mark></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Williams has put on some unbelievable shows in front of me and she's one of the best players I've caught live since I've been doing this. Her ability to "take games over" has WNBA written all over her, she's that good, but as good as she is, she has that "IT" factor in making those around her better and that is when you go from being good to great</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='108348' first='Nunu' last='Agara']-6'2 (Hopkins) MN- Stanford</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Agara not only rebounds on both ends of the court but also goes after the ball off the rim and BATTLES for loose balls. She scored around the basket with either hand and dropped the midrange jumper after creating her shot. Her interior defense was solid, she even stepped outside the paint to apply pressure</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='96125' first='RyLee' last='Grays']-6'3 P(Pearland) UNC</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Grays is a Houston area player I've had a chance to watch since elementary school and her progression on the court has been a joy to see firsthand. She has had the college-ready body for quite some time and the college-ready game showed on a powerful drop step for an and one when she was a freshman. She helped lead her high school team to the state semifinals and was named to the All-Tournament team</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='134646' first='Angelica' last='Velez']-5'7 G (WebbSchool) TN-LSU</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Velez showed something I love from the "1" and that was "she was vocal on the court". I also enjoyed her acrobatic finishes as well as her ability to thread the needle in transition. Her court vision also stood out in the set, and so did her mid to long-range jumper yet something about her "no look" passes JUST DID IT for me</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='134643' first='Aalyah' last='Del Rosario']-6'6 P (Webb School) TN- LSU</strong>-<strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-primary-color">(MDAA)</mark></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Del Rosario is imposing and has the game to go with the frame. Her "hands and footwork" around the basket create major issues as she finishes powerfully around the rim yet her "soft touch" facing the basket is equally impressive. She rebounds on both ends of the court, and she also runs the floor on both ends yet her defense and timing, several highlight blocks, will translate to the next level quickly</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='54103' first='Ari' last='Long']-6'0 PG (Valley View) CA Washington</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Long does a good job of not only rebounding but handling the ball in the open court afterward. She "sees the floor" in transition as well as in the halfcourt but watching her create her shot under pressure and knock it down with a hand in her face, from mid to long-range was nice. She also scored off the dribble and finished strongly </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='321557' first='Nir' last='Nir Cherry-Montague'] (Atlantic City) NJ- Mississippi St </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Montague is 6'6 and operated fluidly in the paint while wearing a knee brace. She did a good job of hitting the boards on both ends but she also applied defensive pressure in and outside the paint. I enjoyed her timing to block, alter and (or) deflect shots but she also showed she could drop the mid to long-range jumper </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='116905' first='Reychel' last='Douglas']-6'0 F (Millbrook) NC- Alabama</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Douglas is "long and athletic" and it's still the base and her defense, including playing the passing lane immediately stood out. Her timing was nice as she gave the offensive player something to think about and she did a good job rebounding on both ends of the court. She scored around the basket, finished strongly after contact, and even attacked off the dribble from the wing </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->