2025 Rankings Update: New Names Part 2

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are the remaining 6 who were added</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["897409"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-666973b386f9b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Jones is "long and athletic" and please remember that is the base. I hadn't seen her since middle school, only caught bits and pieces online of her tearing it up in high school so when I caught up with her playing with the [program_tooltip program_id='712538' first='Houston' last='Dream'], I just smiled. She showed how fluid she was in not only blocking shots but also defending outside the paint. She also did a good job on the interior defending, scored around the basket as well as the short jumper, and rebounded on both ends </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["922316"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-666973b386ffb"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Oyakhire gave me a lasting first impression after seeing how she went AFTA the ball relentlessly on both ends of the court which got her the #THROWBACK hashtag so after catching up with her a couple of months ago, I was pleased to see she was finishing strongly around the basket as well as off the dribble, both after contact. Her defense, both in and outside the paint, were solid and she dove on the floor for loose balls</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["922320"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-666973b38703f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Deleon has been one of the best shooters in the Houston area for quite some time so watching her doing it during a viewing period was a big plus. Her mid to long-range was clicking, she came off the screen and dropped it, she showed the stop and pop in transition and even gave me the "catch and shoot" but she also nailed big shots during crunch time</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["922321"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-666973b3870b2"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Holton lit it up recently at the Houston Summer Slam and had me thinking about where I had seen her. Well, I did what I tell others to do and <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2023/07/new-faces-girls-jr-phenom-camp-hs/">used the search bar</a></em></strong> and it all came back to me. She's also "long and athletic" but her ability to score off the dribble using a powerful first step was nice yet her dropping the jumper with a hand in her face "JUST DID IT" for me. She elevates and releases smoothly, and her timing and rebounding were also solid, as was her defense </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["883734"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-666973b3870f3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I caught her for the first time on the<strong> <em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2024/05/17u-division-all-star-team-duelforthedynasty/">PGH Circuit at the Duel For The Dynasty</a></em> </strong>and if I had seen her before, I didn't have a roster to know who she was and probably just kept it moving, which is what she does because she falls into that "never takes a play off" type of player which is also #THROWBACK. She understands positioning and outrebounded taller players which is why I mentioned she plays taller than she is yet the intensity she brings on both ends and her ability to score had me glued to my seat</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["782604"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-666973b387132"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Rivers grabbed my attention years ago but, here we go, I lost track of her. She popped back up at the PGH Top 250 and made my <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2023/10/pgh-top-250-showcase-gamechangers/">GAMECHANGERS</a></em></strong> article yet I didn't get a chance to chat with her. She reminded me at the <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2024/06/day-1-new-and-old-faces-tjshowcase-pt-2/">TJ Showcase</a></em></strong> where I had first seen her then it all came back to me. I remember writing about her potential before heading into high school and watching her ADD in so many areas was enough the land her a spot</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->