Opening Day Standouts #NevilleJonesInvitational

Here are some of the early standouts I caught on Day1, all from Texas, I'll drop players outside of the Lone Star State later so be patient    Sheppard found ways to stand out in both games initially showing me she could score off the dribble and finish after contact. Her college ready frame played a part in that yet she also gave me the pull-up jumper as well as the "catch and shoot" from deep. In game 2, she rebounded stronger on both ends, saw the floor and showed good timing to block shots     Wrenn continues to elevate her game by doing simple things I don't see enough of, like following her shot which evidently is a lost art not being taught or comprehended. The second thing, which is also from another era, is talking on the floor and she's the spark-plug on her squad scoring off the dribble, hitting teammates for good looks and dropping it from outside, catch and shoot 3 included yet what she also does is make those around her better and when you factor in her athleticism to defend as well as her timing to block shots ...     Franklin is a long and athletic guard, hey that is also the base and her playing the passing lane immediately grabbed my attention from the other side of the gym. She seemed to come from out of nowhere to get the steal yet her energy on both ends stayed the same as she attacked the basket strongly and finished after contact. She also did a good job rebounding, gong AFTA everything that came off the rim     Taylor is a another long and athletic guard and watching her apply heat on the defensive end immediately stood out yet she read the floor which helped enable her to do something I love to see, play the passing lane. She saw the floor in transition, as well as in the set yet her attacking the basket to score or dish was nice as well     Moss used her frame around the basket on both ends and when you factor in she's a shade from "the magic number" , both are pluses off the top. She did a good job defending inside, she also rounded on both ends yet she showed she could score off the dribble and finish after the lick       Mejia falls into that #sizedontmatter group I love to hashtag yet her intensity on both ends of the court stood out as she kept the heat going from start to finish. She's also an athletic guard and her baseline to baseline pressure was very nice as she seemed to be everywhere creating havoc. She saw the floor and attacked the basket to score or dish

Here are some of the early standouts I caught on Day1, all from Texas, I'll drop players outside of the Lone Star State later so be patient