Strong Basketball IQ’s On National Train Your Brain Day

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>October 13 is National Train Your Brain Day. The day is used as a reminder to work your brain like every other muscle, to make it stronger in every type of situation. We should also celebrate the mental growth that we've each been able to attain. Basketball players have to train their brain in order to have a strong mental game and a high basketball IQ. To honor National Train Your Brain Day, we're going to look at 5 players that have strong basketball IQ's.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["244275"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Sanders is as mentally tough as they come and she's showed that since high school season last year. She knows how to win and she knows what it takes to win. Sanders is the type of scrappy guard that a coach wants to give the ball in crunch time. She makes smart plays and she makes the right plays.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["244288"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"I've written about Hatchew's basketball IQ in the past and I'm sure that I will again before her senior season is said and done. It takes a very strong mental game to consistent and steady. Consistent and steady are trademarks of her game and a reason that she's so valuable on a roster.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["613008"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Behnke is a talented player that honestly deserves more press. She's a terrific shooter and distributer, but it's her decision making that ultimately makes those things so great. Behnke knows when a shot is a good and shot and when she will hit it. She also recognizes when teammates are in scoring positions and knows how and when to get them the ball.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["613424"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Smith might be one of the highest basketball IQ players in the midwest. It's hard to describe, but she gets it. The game comes so naturally for Smith, and when you add in her relentless hard work to master the intricacies, you have a truly special prospect. Smith is an excellent decision maker that thinks the game on an elite level.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["614705"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"Kohlmann is a very talented player with a bright future in basketball. She is a good old fashioned student of the game. You can tell that Kohlmann has been taught the game and has taken advantage of it on the basketball court. She feels the action and flows so cleanly in a game.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-652942d558e04"} /-->