Queen of the Commonwealth: Day One Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I could legitimately probably include 25+ different players in this article because there was that much talent in the building. However, I wanted to narrow this down to one player from each team I got to watch Tuesday and I am going to try to leave off any seniors that are already committed to play at the next level. Please keep in mind that I was flipping between gyms throughout the night, so I got to see some teams more and some teams less, and I didn't get to watch the four teams that played in the last game(s) of the night. However, here are the players that really stood out to me on day one of the Queen of the Commonwealth.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["254562"],"_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":"Bradley never disappoints when I watch her play. When she releases the ball, I just assume it's going in and am shocked when it doesn't. Give me her shooting over anyone. Off the dribble, off the catch, on the move… she can straight up put the ball in the basket at a high level. It amazes me when I see all of their opponents focus on stopping her because her ability to create shots or make good passes to her teammates is even more clear and makes it clear how special of a player she is. 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She made it very difficult for the defense to stay in front of her and once she got a step on them, she simply made good stuff happen, creating well for teammates.","_player_evaluations_9_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_10_player":["747645"],"_player_evaluations_10_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_10_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_10_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_10_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_10_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_10_evaluation":"Noel is most definitely a glue player and there's no question why she holds a number of D1 offers. The freshman plays like an experienced vet, constantly making the right plays. She'll give up a good shot for herself if it means getting her teammate a great shot. She has excellent court vision and is a true 2-way player. Noel can knock down 3's or get to the rim on top of her ability to distribute and make plays. She's a truly special player.","_player_evaluations_10_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_11_player":["688040"],"_player_evaluations_11_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_11_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_11_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_11_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_11_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_11_evaluation":"I was really impressed by the way Randolph impacted the game in ways that went so far beyond scoring. I knew she put in some serious work in the off-season, but it was so clear watching her play. Defensively, she constantly got her hands on the ball, coming up with multiple deflections and steals. She was also getting into the passing lanes for steals. She was elevating to block or alter shots and to grab rebounds. 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