Day 2 New and Old Faces #TJShowcase pt 1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One more time, #TalentIsEverywhere and I started saying that around 2004 to several of the NATIONAL evaluators, many of who are still around when they weren't talking a lot about Texas talent yet when you have agendas or don't know what you're looking at, it happens so being someone who has #NoAgenda whatsoever other than "keeping it real" I love finding new talent, with or without rosters provided so here are some others that caught my on Sunday</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Michiya Marshall ([program_tooltip program_id='712998' first='TWE' last='']) 2028</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Marshall is "long and athletic" which is and always will be the base yet her upside is intriguing because she comprehends simple things like reading the floor and playing the passing lane. She rebounds, on both ends and scores around the basket yet she showed she could handle the ball while being pressured by going coast to coast a few times to finish. She also has a nice first step and attacks the basket strongly to finish in the set</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Zoe Mason (Team Sedona Prince)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mason is an athletic guard who impressed me by using her athleticism on both ends and her "on the ball" pressure off the top was nice as she also used her quick hands to come away with steals. She forced the offensive player into traps and made them pick up their dribble but she also attacked the basket strongly and finished </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><br>Kyndall Johnson (Team Sedona Prince)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Johnson was crafty with the ball and used a deceptive first step to get the defender off balance so she could attack the basket yet her body control was nice and she finished after contact. She also saw the floor off the dribble as well as in the set yet her creating her shot and dropping the jumper while being defended was also a plus</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nia Barefield (DASH) 2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Barefield is a "long and athletic" guard which is also the base and watching her come out of nowhere and get steals playing the passing lane got me going yet her handling the ball and seeing the floor afterward was nice. She also saw the floor in the set and as well as off the dribble when she attacked the basket to score or dish</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Rylee Faterkowski (DASH) 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Faterkowski is heady and makes good decisions but she plays within herself, nothing fancy or out of the ordinary is always good, but so was her defense as she applied heat both in the set as well as the open court. She was aggressive as she attacked the basket from multiple angles and she saw the floor</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tyrian Taylor (DASH) 2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Taylor went AFTA everything off the rim, on both ends and I love seeing players do things you can't teach and her DESIRE gets her the #THROWBACK hashtag. She scored around the basket, putbacks included, attacked the basket, and finished strongly after contact. Her defense was also solid</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ta'Lieya Haynes (DASH) 2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Haynes was another athletic guard who brought heat on both ends of the floor and seeing her applying baseline to baseline pressure was really nice as her defense at times was smothering both in the set as well as in transition yet she also saw the floor in the open court and made tough passes look easy </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->