2026 Standout Seven-THA High School Showcase

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The SOPHOMORES are coming is one way to put it yet these young ladies, most of whom I haven't seen, left a lasting impression, and for those I knew about, I see they're continuously working because the progression is showing </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='825233' first='Mira' last='Johnson']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Johnson played within herself and her decision-making immediately grabbed my attention as she saw the floor in transition and hit teammates in traffic. She also scored off the dribble, her deceptive first step got the defender off balance and her body control on her finishes was solid. She also did a good job defending in both the half and full court</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bella Davis</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Davis showed good court vision in the set and in the open court and watching her thread the needle between defenders was nice. She did a good job handling the ball under pressure and attacked the basket, with either hand to score off the dribble. She also did a good job of creating her shot and knocking it down while being defended </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1292836' first='Bailey' last='Barrett']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Barrett was one of the standouts at the <strong><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2023/06/new-faces-opening-day-tjshowcase/">TJ Showcase</a></strong> back in June and she showed me I didn't see a mirage. She's a long, strong, and athletic guard that can overpower defenders, and watching her score off the dribble and finish after contact was very nice. She used the FLOATA several times yet her COP, change of pace, and going full speed was a game changer after she rebounded and went C2C, coast to coast. Her pull-up jumper from midrange also created problems for the defender</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lindsey Bullock</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bullock is heady and did a good job of scoring "in the flow" but watching her control the tempo was a plus as well as directing traffic was solid. She was another player that showed she understood how to not only create her shot but take good shoots. Her attacking the basket to score after contact was solid yet she also dished off the dribble </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='463891' first='Madisen' last='Moten']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Moten keeps showing progression and watching her become more offensive-minded was a big plus, as was her elevating on her jumper and dropping the midrange, with a hand in her face. The jumper was also nice in transition, the stop and pop keeps getting better but her attacking the basket strongly and finishing after contact gave her options to keep the defender guessing</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='692433' first='Slyiah' last='Johnson']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Johnson is strong and powerful, plus she uses her athleticism well on both ends. She does a good job rebounding and going the length of the court to score or she can take a pull-up jumper from mid to long-range. She also hits the board on the offensive end and scores on putbacks yet she has a variety of fakes to take the defender off the dribble and finish, with either hand </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gemma Johnson </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Johnson seemed to enjoy applying heat on the defensive end and she showed it both in the set as well baseline to baseline. This helped to create turnovers but on the flip, she did a good job of not only creating her shot under pressure but dropping it from midrange. She scored off the dribble, even after contact and she saw the floor in the open court, as well as the half court</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->