5 Guards Progression Just Did It For Me #DuelForTheDynasty

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Certain things jump out at me and I repeat over and over that no matter how good you are, well, or think you are, you need to keep working. My daughter has been in the W for over a decade and she's still adding this or that, but several players I had written about previously did just that so to say I was smiling with joy would be an understatement </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Zoe Parker","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'9u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12121","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Kileen Ellison","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"[program_tooltip program_id='715857' first='United' last='Lady Elite']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Parker made u003ca href=u0022https://prepgirlshoops.com/2023/05/top-performers-16u-division-duelforthedynasty/u0022u003eu003cemu003eu003cstrongu003eHonorable Mentionu003c/strongu003eu003c/emu003eu003c/au003e last season ironically at this same event at I remember her mental toughness stood out, especially on the defensive end yet her baseline to baseline pressure looked even better. Let me back up, she's a u0022long and athleticu0022 guard, which is also the base and watching her not only show she could apply heat u0022on the ballu0022 in the set to help create turnovers, she played the passing lane as well. Nice first step got her to the basket to score and finish","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["885871"],"_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":"Buffin showed me she could drop the jumper at last season's u003ca href=u0022https://prepgirlshoops.com/2023/08/neville-jones-invitational-2025-standout-guards/u0022u003eu003cemu003eu003cstrongu003eNeville Jones Invitationalu003c/strongu003e u003c/emu003eu003c/au003eand I also mentioned her body control after contact yet she gave me even more because her u0022stop and popu0022 in transition dropped the mic, well also dropped the ball through the nets yet she used her athleticism on both ends and her u0022on the ballu0022 pressure helped to create turnovers. She did a good job rebounding, as well as seeing the floor yet when she changed hands in mid air to score after contact, I guess she picked the mic up and dropped it again","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["902948"],"_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":"Alexander is a big guard, just a shade under u0022the magic numberu0022 and she grabbed my attention playing multiple positions during my annualu003ca href=u0022https://prepgirlshoops.com/2024/01/new-faces-mansfield-spring-creek-invitational/u0022u003eu003cemu003eu003cstrongu003e Holiday Tournamentu003c/strongu003eu003c/emu003eu003c/au003e viewing back in in December. I mentioned she was u0022long and athleticu0022 because that's very important and her intangibles stood out on the defensive end yet she showed me she score off the dribble attacking with either hand yet more importantly, finishing after contact, with either hand. Solid body control helped, so did her strength","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["315190"],"_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":"Frost has been a Tip Sheet waiting to happen since I first saw her a few years ago and at last season's u003ca href=u0022https://prepgirlshoops.com/2023/05/top-performers-17u-division-duelforthedynasty/u0022u003eu003cemu003eu003cstrongu003eDuel For The Dynastyu003c/strongu003eu003c/emu003eu003c/au003e, I mentioned how she was clutch down the stretch yet I've become accustom to seeing her not only want the shot in crunch time but delivering. 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I love how she sets the defender up to attack the basket and staying under control while being pressured in the open court was also nice to see yet her dishing off the dribble as well as threading the needle in traffic from 15 feet away was very nice. Body control after contact is better, she even gave me an acrobatic finish plus that u0022stop and popu0022 is going to create big problems for defenders","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-663f4f1b435da"} /-->