The First Big One: Who Showed Up and Showed Out

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>AAU is a whole different animal than the HS season, and gives us all the chance to view the game in a different way. Here are some of my notes:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["470578"],"_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":"Ok!  I see you Caroline Osting!  She's another Kentucky kid I'd only heard about, but she's the real deal.  I knew she was a high caliber glue kid for a state championship Sacred Heart team in KY.  She has all the attributes of a winner.  Both games I watched she made an impact on the offensive end without having to force anything.  Really high IQ, and let's the game come to her.  Seemed to always be in the right place at the right time (funny how high level winning role players are always in the u0022right place at the right timeu0022), and brought value on the glass, and on the defensive end.  I liked out quickly she moved the ball when the simple pass was there (I know that doesn't sound like much...but kids and parents....just move the ball to the open man as quickly as you can....the ball has magic and when everyone is selfless with itu002du002d-the ball finds who it's supposed to).","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["795480"],"_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":"[player_tooltip player_id='795480' first='Love' last='Howard'] is the real deal.  I'm willing to bet she'd start on 95% of the teams in the state...but she plays for Bradley Central University and playing time is HARD  to find.  I thought she really showed out as a winning PG this weekend.  Her team is loaded with talent, and she knows her jobu002du002dget others open, collapse the D, bring energy defensively, and simply impact winning.  And that's what she did all weekend.  Another kid that is seemingly always in the right place at the right time, and just wants to win.  She could be a 10 point a game scorer if she forced it...but instead she just wants to win. 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Vs FBC '25 Priest  she scored 11.  I think she's ready to make a big jump.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["410171"],"_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":"[player_tooltip player_id='410171' first='Jordan' last='White'] is good at basketball.  Her IQ is off the charts, and she understands the value of simply moving the ballu002du002don time and on target as quickly as you can.  With her and [player_tooltip player_id='766206' first='Adison' last='Howard'] on the floor at the same time...the basketball just sings.  White was a reliable scorer for them as well...breaking down defenses off the dribble, getting to the rim, hitting open 3s. 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