#BasketballOnTheBayou23 French Quarter All-Tourney 1st Team
The French Quarter All-Tourney 1st-Team from #BasketballOnTheBayou23 was released a few weeks ago, and here are my thoughts on the well-deserving ladies… Abigail Seitz (5’9/CG/’25/Phoenix ’25) Instagram: Abby.seitz23 Twitter: @abbyseitz_15 Many scorers showcased their ability to put the rock in the…
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Continue ReadingThe French Quarter All-Tourney 1st-Team from #BasketballOnTheBayou23 was released a few weeks ago, and here are my thoughts on the well-deserving ladies…
Abigail Seitz (5’9/CG/’25/Phoenix ’25)
Instagram: Abby.seitz23
Twitter: @abbyseitz_15
Many scorers showcased their ability to put the rock in the basket, but not many did it on the level which Abigail did. I already put ink on her from the tourney, but just know that Abigail was one of the most potent scorers that stepped on the courts. She is a gifted, lethal scorer from behind the arc and was sensational in scoring off the bounce. She attacks inside and out and can smell blood in the water, and she does not take her foot off the pedal. I have mentioned her name in several conversations with coaches needing to put eyes on her because, let it be known, I am extremely high on her ability to impact a program at the next level.
Autumn Fleary (5’8/PG/’26/Team Takeover 16U EYBL)
Instagram: automatic_autumn2026
Twitter: @AutumnFleary2
Atutmn is a listed PG, but let it be known that she can go for huge numbers at any moment, and she did so throughout the tourney. She is wired to score the ball and has the tools to make it happen. She has nice handles and a good dribble-drive game and showed that she can get wherever she wants on the floor off the bounce. She is terrifying in the open court as she has burst and high-end decision-making skills with the rock in her hands while out on the break. Autumn showed a soft touch from all over the floor, and she was very comfortable using floaters and runners when she got two feet in the paint. She shined in pick-and-rolls and isolations, showing a tremendous feel for manipulating defenders by using the threat of her scoring to open up teammates for easy looks. Look for her name to be mentioned over the next two years as one garnering a lot of attention from the next level.
Sophia Helling (5’9/SG/’25/Missouri Phenom 16U Nike)
Instagram: Sophia.helling17
Twitter: @HellingSophia
Sophia is a versatile athlete with a good physical profile. She scores at all levels but hangs her hat on her toughness. She is a fierce competitor, and if you are not up to the task when facing her, she will devour you. She plays hard on both ends of the floor and never takes a play-off. She is a two-way player that contributes in all facets across the scoresheet. She has a lot of grit which was seen with her aggressive play, and she was tenacious on the glass. She puts pressure on defenders as she is constantly working to free teammates up with the screen, and she consistently goes to the glass. She is a stabilizing force for coaches as she can adjust to whatever her coach needs and get it done. As much of a force she is with her aggressive play, she showed that she can put the ball in the basket with efficiency.
Jacalyn Myrthil (5’5/PG/’25/Essence Silver)
Instagram: jacalyn_myrthil
Jacalyn is a lead guard that plays with a good understanding of the game from a leader’s perspective. She is a pass-first PG that knows how to set the table and distribute the rock. She is very cerebral and sees things developing before others. Jacalyn plays like a coach on the floor and really excels at running the offense. She understands the ball moves faster with the pass than the dribble, as it was evident as she was excellent in transition and with the look-ahead pass. Her coaches spoke extremely highly of her when I talked to them about their team after the game, and the entire coaching staff shared the same sentiments regarding Jacalyn’s value to the squad.
Jayda Porter (6’2/PF/’26/Missouri Phenom 16U EYBL)
Jayda is an interior presence with size who looks to dominate each possession on both ends of the floor. If we were handing out divisional MVP awards, Jayda would have definitely been in the running as she got better as the tourney went on. She is very skilled on the low block, and on top of that, she is a bruiser that understands how to use her body and carve out space. She seals hard and makes herself a big target. She scores around the rim with both hands and has a developing bag. She is highly active on the glass and rebounded at a high rate. Offensively I would like to see Jayda continue to work on playing vertically went attacking the basket, as she has a tendency to lean, which takes her out of the advantage that she possesses, especially over smaller defenders. Defensively she occupies a lot of space, making it hard for would-be penetrators off the bounce. Players definitely think twice before attacking when they see Jayda standing there, opposing any thoughts of interior scoring.