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<p>Crypto may be down. The market may be unstable. But for the following players', their stocks continue to trend north! Take some time to get familiar with their respective game because a big second half of the season is coming! </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='559070' first='Jada' last='Lynch'] | Exodus NYC</strong></p>
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<p>In her first go-around with the NYC dynasty program, Jada has shown the EYBL circuit why she's a powerhouse guard. Yes, she's a juggernaut on offense, but she's more than just a scorer. Supreme court vision, excellent rebounding from the guard spot, committed defense and tremendous physicality makes her a threat on both ends of the floor. Her work ethic knows no limits and when she's not in the gym getting up shots, you can bet your bottom dollar she's hitting the weight room, working on her conditioning and training hard to get better and better every day. A total gym rat who lives and breathes basketball, Jada is the real deal.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='878692' first='Akeelah' last='Lafleur'] | Team DAPA</strong></p>
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<p>The days of flying under the radar are over! She has officially ARRIVED! Akeelah's big breakout came in Atlantic City where she teams like Mid-Atlantic Magic and NJ Soldiers struggling to contain her. A big who can move, she has no problems taking it the full length of the court, posting up with her back to the basket and popping from the mid-range. A lethal combination of size, speed and offensive versatility, she poses a match=up problem for a lot of opponents. She recently picked up her first D1 offer from Delaware State, with UMBC following shortly after. The first of many, many more to come.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='601279' first='Talia' last='Shumate'] | BBA</strong></p>
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<p>Talia simply does not back down! She is absolutely relentless under the basket, crashing the glass hard and going up strong for put-backs. The level of physicality that she brings to the game is awe-inspiring. But it doesn't stop there, she is a perimeter threat as well because of her ability to knock down shots consistently, most impressively from 15-18 feet. She's continued to work on her craft and has developed a reliable inside-out game. If you can't hang with the big dogs, then you don't want any smoke with her!</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='559135' first='Stella' last='Lockhart'] | Jersey Gemz</strong></p>
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<p>Stella's game is so respectable because of the fact that she stays true to who she is. She knows just how effective her brand of big guard basketball is... and so does everyone else she has faced so far on the Nike circuit in stops at Virginia and Texas. She's tenacious, ultra-focused and extremely coachable. If you're her teammate, you can expect buckets both outside and underneath the rim, strong rebounding, efficiency from the high-post and sharp instincts on defense. If you're up against her... good luck. Stella is lighting the road to Nike Nationals on fire!</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='583714' first='Alani' last='White'] | NJ Soldiers</strong></p>
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<p>On a team full of shooters, Alani gives the Soldiers a solid interior presence. She's 6'0" on paper but plays much bigger than that and isn't scared to match-up with opponents 5+ inches taller. So far this season, she's held her own against future D1/P5 prospects and showed everyone that she isn't one to back down from an assignment. Her game is evolving before our very eyes as she preps for a breakout in June.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='333309' first='Daniella' last='Matus'] | [program_tooltip program_id='714664' first='Team' last='Sharp']</strong></p>
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<p>Daniella is often labeled as <em>just</em> a knockdown 3-point shooter... but she is SO much more than that! She is a very efficient 3-level scorer and punishes the defense if they close out a nanosecond too slow. She's long and quick, making her a threat on both sides of the ball. Her motor goes on and on with Energizer Bunny-like battery life. She is INSTANT OFFENSE and IMMEDIATE IMPACT. And yes, her sniper-like 3-point precision is worth the price of admission. But that's just surface-level stuff because her game has unlimited depth and a ton of variety.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='739542' first='Mairin' last='Fowler'] | United NJ</strong></p>
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<p>She may be small in stature but her game stands 7 feet tall! At May events in both Pitman and Atlantic City, Mairin showed off the tools that make her dangerous. Her hot hand from 3 burns a flame so bright, not even the finest fire department could extinguish! She is efficient off the catch and shoot and while spotting up, getting off a smooth long range dagger with little no virtually no space. A quick rim-runner, she gets to the basket at lightning speed. Don't sleep on her defense either, because she gets after it and keeps active hands while applying pesky pressure. It won't be long before the offers start to trickle in.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1235187' first='Sumaiyah' last='Lashley'] | Jersey Pride</strong></p>
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<p>Just a 2029, SuSu still has some time before she hits the high school hoops scene. In the meantime, she'll just continue to create a major buzz on the AAU trail! At a long 5'10", she is impressive with her ability to finish around the rim, fighting through double-teams and absorbing contact in the process. Her game is equipped with a crafty layup package (beautiful reverse & pretty one-handed scoop) and a smooth mid-range shot. She locks down on defense and uses every bit of her length to heckle the ball-handler and come up with steals. She is one that should be on everybody's radar!</p>
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Crypto may be down. The market may be unstable. But for the following players', their stocks continue to trend north! Take some time to get familiar with their respective game because a big second half of the season is coming!
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