6 TAKEOVER GUARDS-Sunday-17U Divison #TJShowcase

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The top guards in the TOP divisions on Sunday showed something I love to see and that's understanding how to take a game over, in the team concept</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='361356' first='Abby' last='Seitz'] (Phoenix 2025) </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Seitz was a freshman when I had my first really good look at her and I just knew she was going to be special and not pairing myself on my back, I was right but I always am. You can't teach certain things, like mental toughness and comprehension yet her ability to set the defender up to take charges stands out all the time and so does her ability to score in the flow. On Sunday she took it to another level scoring at WILL and showing no GRACE dropping it from mid to long range while acrobatically finishing off the dribble</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='158860' first='Mariah' last='Houston'] (Rock Nation 17U)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Houston was added to the Top 100 when I caught her at an Individual Showcase heading into high school, I'm that good yet she was better, and watching her handle the ball at times effortlessly to score off the dribble is just as exciting as seeing her set the defender up and drop the jumper, mid to long-range, step back as well as "catch and shoot" included. Her stop and pop in transition is nice and so is her body control on her finishes, after contact but her not only wanting the ball in pressure situations but delivering is a YES</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Shaniya Fox (SA Lady Hoops Navy)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fox got on my radar early a couple of seasons ago and as I watch her continuing to elevate her game had me smiling. She loves to get hers "in the flow" and that's great, especially in this era yet her crossover in transition helped start it off while the HEZ, hesitation, SET IT OFF. She's a long and athletic guard that understands how to do things instinctively and her zig-zagging in traffic to score was very nice yet what was even nicer was her pull-up jumper in transition as well as her court vision was huge</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='270662' first='Madison' last='Hurta'] (Austin Elite 2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hurta as in "putting a HURTA" on the nets was added to the Top 100 after watching her in a HOMESCHOOL event, yes "talent is everywhere if you know what you're looking at" and she sold e not only because she could drain the jumper from mid to long-range with a hand in her face, it was the poise she showed while shooting it. She was at a camp on Saturday yet didn't camp out on Sunday as she was draining jumpers every time I looked up, many with a hand in her face but her attacking and dishing as well as scoring off the dribble was huge</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='158868' first='Raniyah' last='Lewis'] (Team Texas 17U S40)</strong><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lewis was called a #D1Lock by me before her first middle school game and watching her come back from an injury to continue to show how special she really pleases me. She can overpower smaller guards off the dribble, well bigger ones too, and watching her finish with players literally hanging on her tells you how strong she is yet she also can drop it from outside, mid to long, and after contact. She mixed it up by setting her teammates up for baskets and her blistering passes between defenders gave them scoring opportunities </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mahalia Twine (Lonestar 17U)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Twine wasn't on her last thread but her threading the needle like a master seamstress what over the top. She's explosive with the ball, in the set as well as in transition, and watching her blow by defenders with ease had me smiling, especially when she got to the rim and finish after contact, she even showed the FLOATA but on top of that, her "on the ball" pressure was smothering and helped force turnovers but so did her playing the passing lane and going the other way to either score or assist </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->