DC Queens San Antonio #BringTheHeat

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I caught a glimpse of the squad on Saturday yet had a very good look on Sunday, here ya go</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='957642' first='Jade' last='Perez']-5'7 SG</strong> <strong>(2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Perez gave me a different look on Sunday as she showed she could also facilitate yet on opening day, she made <strong>The Shooters Tip Sheet</strong> <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2024/06/shooters-open-up-bringtheheat/">see evaluation here</a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Andrea Gonzalez-5'6 SG (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gonzales shot the ball well on both days but she also used her athleticism on both ends of the court. She attacked and finished off the dribble, she applied heat defensively yet she showed the pull-up jumper in transition as well as in the set was nice. She also gave me the "catch and shoot" from deep</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Maddie Castillo-5'6 CG (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Castillo was one of the most exciting players at the event, not jus<strong>t NEW FACES</strong> but<strong> ALL.</strong> Speaking of <strong>ALL</strong>, she goes <strong>ALL-OUT </strong>and made the opening day <strong>Tip Sheet</strong> <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2024/06/new-faces-from-bringtheheat/">see evaluation here</a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Theresa Carvalho-5'10 (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carvalho also made my <strong>New Faces Tip Sheet</strong> on opening day<strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2024/06/new-faces-from-bringtheheat/"> see evaluation here</a></em></strong><span style="margin: 0px;padding: 0px"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2024/06/new-faces-from-bringtheheat/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em><strong> </strong></em></a></span>yet on day 2, her "on the ball" pressure both in the set as well as baseline to baseline stood out. She also played the passing lane and scored off the dribble </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sydney Nickleberry-5'8 G (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nicleberry showed she could "catch and shoot" while being defended as well as score off the dribble. She's a "long and athletic" guard who created her shot under pressure and dropped the jumper. She also did a good job defending "on the ball" </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mariah Watkins-5'8 G (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Watkins showed she could attack the basket using a deceptive first step and finish after contact, body control played a part in that. She also created her shot for the jumper, saw the floor in the set, played solid defense, and played the passing lane </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Janaila Johnson-5'7 G (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Johnson is an athletic guard who uses her athleticism on both ends starting with her "on the ball" pressure both in the half and full court. She also attacked the basket strongly and saw the floor well</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Liana Rodriguez-5'7 G (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rodriguez was another "long and athletic" guard who played solid defense, attacked the basket, and finished and showed she could drop the pull-up jumper </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->