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<p>My next squad, let's call them Team F, is loaded with talent. Fantastic talent. Fabulous talent. Well, I can go on and on, but this team has game. Major game. Girls who know how to hoop by putting the ball in the basket. A lot of X factors are on this squad, girls who attract the attention of opponents, yet can do different things to manipulate the outcome of the game in their favor. Girls who can utilize their dribble to their spots, lock up on D, just about anything to help their club win a ballgame.</p>
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<p>The more I glance over this roster, all I see are girls who have tremendous upside. When you can single handedly help wheel your team to victory, there are a lot of girls on this squad who can do just that. Talk about exciting, these girls would get you up out of your seat cheering from their style of play. Anyways, let me dive into the roster from Team F in the Mock Tennessee Event.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='513236' first='Robynn' last='Thompson'](Trezevant)</strong>- Downhill scoring threat who has a high basketball IQ. Shift guard who can create off the dribble into her pull up game or hit her teammate with a no look pass. Has her opposition playing on their heels, this kid is in attack mode right from the jump. On the defensive side, she creates chaos, getting steals and deflections. Super talent with major game.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='409105' first='Tyler' last='Jones'] (Hutchison)</strong>- Ty Ty Let It Fly! This kid has game for sure. A great combo guard who just has a superb all around game. Can beat you from the arc, battle you down low, attack down hill into a counter move with a finish, and thread the needle with her passes. Has a high basketball IQ. Makes the right play at the right time. Solid defender who gets a lot of hands on balls. Great kid with amazing upside.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='409042' first='Jaidynn' last='Askins'] (Jackson South Side)</strong>- Tall framed forward who is a walking double-double. She is on the boards on both ends. Blocks shots. Most importantly, she can hoop. This girl can shoot it from multiple spots on the floor. Has a great understanding of how to utilize her strengths to exploit her opponent's weaknesses. Tough to handle. Hard to guard. This kid is a fearless competitor who loves to compete.</p>
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<p><strong>Tatianna Stovall (Bradley Central)</strong>- Phenomenal throwback player. First off, she is a team first player. She will do whatever it takes for her team to win, even if that means sacrificing her scoring opportunities. She is a bucket inside the arc, works the low block and mid-range area well. However, it is her ability to shutdown the opposition's best player that sets her apart. She doesn't mind drawing the tough assignments and locking them up. Yes she has all the intangibles and does all the things, but doing whatever is asked of her and excelling at it, that is what makes her stand out. Great two way player who competes on every possession.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='821657' first='Marley' last='Spiers'] ( Clarksville Christian)</strong>- Defender. Enforcer. Let's just say she has the paint area on lock. Big time post who controls the boards on both ends of the floor. Offensively, she is nice around the blocks, working back to the basket or unleashing a face up game. Defensively, blocking shots, getting boards, not letting opponents establish a low post presence, this kid is physical around the basket. Solid kid who is truly a dominant threat down low.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='513239' first='Michelle' last='Shields'] (Elizabethton)</strong>- Has smooth handles with range in her 3pt game. This kid is poise with the ball in her hands. Doesn't get rattled. Sees the floor well. Can dribble right into her shot attempts with ease. Can deliver the ball at a moment's notice to her teammates. Pressure? She doesn't get phased by it all. Great scoring guard who is hard to handle.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='636392' first='Sania' last='Reaves'] (Gibson Co.)</strong>- Tough low block presence who competes with physicality. Offensively, she has a nice post up game and counter moves. Will step out and hit the mid-range J with ease. Defensively, she uses her strengths to knock her opponents off their mark, making it uncomfortable to operate. She is big on the boards, blocks shots, runs the floor well looking for transition buckets. Solid kid who brings a physical presence to the game.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='821670' first='Jade' last='Watson'] (Rockvale)</strong>- Jade needs a nickname. Someone give her one please. Let me try, let's call her “juice.” This shifty downhill threat has a sweet game. Can pull up in transition, slice through gaps on her way to the cup, deliver dimes to her teammates, lock up on D, she brings the energy, and competes her tail off. Has quick hands that poke balls loose. I can go on and on about how she leaves her fingerprints on the outcomes of ball games. At the end of the day, she is going to give it her all and then some. Super talented kid who brings it nightly.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='813470' first='Nyla' last='Johnson'] (Nolensville)</strong>- A go-getter who is crazy good. At first glance, she is sweet as can be. But she's a killa. 3 level scoring threat who can knock it down from anywhere with ease, but it's her defense that travels everywhere she goes. She is a great in your face on ball defender, frustrating the hound out of players. She gets steals, rebounds, deflections, blocks. Yes she can score, but her defense is what stands out.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='776113' first='Ella' last='Johnson'] (Franklin Road Academy)</strong>- Young hooper who is a lights out shooter. Not just a catch and shoot scorer from 3, this kid can handle it and put the ball on the floor as well. Can get to the rim, has a nice pull up game, fits nicely in any offense. She competes every minute she is on the floor, providing big buckets for her club. Solid kid who has a lot of game.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1154969' first='Caidyn' last='Sanders']</strong>- Youngster with speed and quickness. This kid is super talented and about to take on the high school team. Shifty guard who can attack down hill and finish. Will pull it from the arc, will lock up on D. This kid is crazy good and will look to jump onto the high school basketball scene. Look for her to create chaos on D and get easy transition buckets. Solid kid with a huge upside.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='907560' first='Tymirrianna' last='Brown'] (Austin-East)</strong>- Solid two-way player who contributes in every statistical category. She scores, she grabs boards, gets steals, makes assists. I mean she is solid in every aspect of the game. A downhill threat who can finish in the mid-range game as well as around the rim. She is solid on the defensive end, creating extra possessions for her club. A lockdown defender who comes to win the war every time she steps on the floor.</p>
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My next squad, let's call them Team F, is loaded with talent. Fantastic talent. Fabulous talent. Well, I can go on and on, but this team has game. Major game. Girls who know how to hoop by putting the ball in the basket. A lot of X factors are on this squad, girls who attract the attention of opponents, yet can do different things to manipulate the outcome of the game in their favor. Girls who can utilize their dribble to their spots, lock up on D, just about anything to help their club win a ballgame.
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