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UIL Playoff Sleepers

UIL Playoff Sleepers
Marissa Rimbert
Marissa Rimbert February 27, 2024 @ 10:19 PM
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Eliece Perry
Eliece Perry 6'1" | PF | 2025
TX
Lyric Smith
Lyric Smith 6'0" | SF | 2025
TX
La’Niah Thornton
La’Niah Thornton 5'9" | PF | 2024
TX
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While attention is currently being focused on the players that are about to compete for a state championship, here's a few players that I deemed as sleepers. Maybe they weren't leading their team in major categories such as points, rebounds, or assists but don't sleep on them, as they played a valuable role in helping their team advance in the playoffs.

Eliece Perry

Eliece Perry

TX
PF
HEIGHT 6'1"
POS PF
CLASS 2025
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Eliece
Perry PF
Class
2025
Height
6'1"
HS
Pearland
|
TX
UIL Playoff Sleepers
Perry cannot be missed absolutely SOARING for rebounds in the paint. She has a very strong frame to...
Written by Marissa Rimbert
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Eliece Perry

Twitter
State: Texas
School: Pearland
Club: CyFair Elite EYBL
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Lyric Smith

Lyric Smith

TX
SF
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS SF
CLASS 2025
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Lyric
Smith SF
Class
2025
Height
6'0"
HS
Beaumont Westbrook
|
TX
UIL Playoff Sleepers
Smith has a beautiful turnaround midrange jumper. She quietly flashed high in the paint, and really got off...
Written by Marissa Rimbert
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Lyric Smith

State: Texas
School: Beaumont Westbrook
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Highlights

Jacqueline Oba

Jacqueline Oba

HEIGHT 5'9"
POS SF
CLASS 2024

Jacqueline Oba

School: Manvel
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Natalie Green

Natalie Green

HEIGHT 5'10"
POS SF
CLASS 2025

Natalie Green

School: Fort Bend Willowridge
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La&#8217;Niah Thornton

La’Niah Thornton

TX
PF
HEIGHT 5'9"
POS PF
CLASS 2024
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La’Niah
Thornton PF
Class
2024
Height
5'9"
HS
Pearland
|
TX
UIL Playoff Sleepers
Thornton is a player that can provide big time shots at the right time. Several times when the...
Written by Marissa Rimbert
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La’Niah Thornton

State: Texas
School: Pearland
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