2023 Super 64- Top Inside Players

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If you haven't noticed I'm flip-flopping between Super 64 and Neville Jones Invitational and peep this, I probably evaluated close to 1000 players over these 2 tournaments, but that's what I do because contrary to rumor, I am a REAL EVALUATOR so here ya go</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Makenzi Golden-6'2 C (Cy Fair Premier 2025 National) 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Golden was close to 24K inside the paint and please remember I'm old school and love to see #THRO[program_tooltip program_id='715726' first='WBA' last='']CK things, like "hands and footwork" as well as positioning under the basket for rebounding, she showed both yet she also did a good job defending inside the paint along with scoring around the basket, putbacks included </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Arlyssia Klein-6'0 PF (Breeze 17U) 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Klein is "long and athletic" which is the base yet she's also standing at "the magic number" so when you factor in her strength, she overpowers defenders inside the paint to score, yes after contact, but she also scored facing the basket. I watched her go baseline to score, that was nice and her rebounding was solid on both ends </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Marckalia Celestine-6'1 PF (Cy Fair Premier 16U) 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Celestine was inadvertently omitted from my last Top 100 update and her sending me messages going after the ball off the rim had me smiling. She goes hard, on both ends, love her variety of moves to score around the basket, with either hand and after the lick but her defense both inside and outside the paint was nice, and so was her playing the passing lane</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Reagan Stephenson-6'1 PF ([program_tooltip program_id='715146' first='SETX' last='Elite']) 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stephenson looked good at last season's <strong><a href="https://girlzprepreport.com/2022-tj-showcase-top-performers-day-2/">#TJShowcase </a></strong>and when I say pleasant surprise, I'm not kidding. Her improvement from a year ago shows she's been working and her stepping outside the paint to defend and block shots were among my highlights. So was her scoring around the basket with the turnaround jumper, plus she dropped it facing the basket. Her rebounding was also good, on both ends</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='509677' first='Mackenzie' last='Espinosa']-6'0 PF (TX Platinum 2025 S40 Dollar) 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Espinosa is also long and athletic, still the base folks, why, because it's a profile I love to evaluate, o do many college coaches and they offer next-level opportunities. She rebounds and runs the floor, on both ends yet she maneuvers around defenders inside the paint to score. She also defends inside the paint yet a big plus is she can drop the mid to long-range jumper</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='678721' first='Naya' last='Burleson']-6'0 PF (2025 Stat Elite Brittany) 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Burleson was recently added to the Top 100, she caught my eye last season and both of them during her Hays high school squad's deep playoff run yet she's more poised to go along with being "long and athletic" and watching her score in the flow or just take over offensively on the inside was nice. She also did a good job defensively, timing on blocking shots as well as rebounding stood out</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='802552' first='Destiny' last='Arinze']-5'10 C/PF ((TX Platinum 2026 S40 Bartlett) 2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Arinze was also omitted from PGH Texas Top 100 yet the next update, she'll be there. Being "there" is just what she does on the court because her lateral movement on defense inside the paint as well as how she recovers INSTINCTIVELY to block shots as well as rebounding has always been something that grabbed me about her game. Her scoring powerfully with players literally hanging on her has shot up, and so has her jumper </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='884593' first='Macie' last='Upshaw']-6'1 PF/C ([program_tooltip program_id='712785' first='Rock' last='Nation'] 2025) 2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Upshaw keeps moving UP my list as she simply is on the verge of breaking out in a big way. Stands over "the magic number", check. "long and athletic" double-check, yet check this out. Her power in the paint be it rebounding on both ends or scoring after contact has improved since the last time I saw her, and so has her defense. One other thing, her timing to block, alter and (or) deflect shots and handle the ball afterward tells me a lot </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->