2027 Watch #TXInvitationalShowcase

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Talent is and always be everywhere and here are 10 others from 2027 to prove it. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='718995' first='Rachael' last='Roberts']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='856169' first='Mackenzie' last='Teuton']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='764288' first='Syniah' last='Bookman'],</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='894535' first='Lyla' last='Delafosse'] </strong>made<strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2024/08/day-1-yop-performers-txinvitationalshowcase/"> Opening Day Top Performers</a>,</em></strong> and<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='979157' first='Maci' last='Mote'],</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='563691' first='Sofia' last='Read']</strong>, and<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='928847' first='Kenadie' last='Francis']</strong> were <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2024/08/day-2-top-performers-txinvitationalshowcase/">Top Performers from Sunday</a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='815457' first='Victoria' last='Walton']</strong> shows more aggressiveness on the defensive end from baseline to baseline and reads the floor to play the passing lane. She's heady, her court vision is solid across the board and she does a good job of not creating her shot but creating spacing to drop it. Her deceptive first is also nice and helps her attack and score </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='981069' first='Kaylynn' last='Quinney'] </strong>showed nice body control on her finishes after contact. Her slight HEZ got the defender off balance, she also showed some head fakes yet her seeing the floor in the set as well as in the open court was also good. She understands positioning which helped her rebound on both ends and she played the passing lane</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='935110' first='Kinley' last='Bridges'] smoothly set the defender up to attack the basket and finish during the "1 on 1" drill and did much of the same during the "5 on 5". She hit teammates in traffic both off the dribble as well as in the set, she also read the screen and created her shot from the outside </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='981047' first='Chaela' last='Luelling']</strong> understands how to get hers in the flow and when you factor in she plays within herself and makes good decisions on both ends, well that's always a plus. She did a good job scoring off the dribble in both the "1 on 1 "drill, as well as the "5 on 5" games. Her defense was solid and so was her court vision </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='747789' first='Caitlyn' last='Moyer'] </strong>created her shot under pressure and did a good job getting it off and dropping it. She also scored from multiple angles off the dribble, she showed good timing to block shots and she played the passing lane. She also attacked and finished, nice spin move in traffic, but her "stop and pop" jumper and "catch and shoot" 3 were also nice</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1275506' first='Emily' last='Roman']</strong> continues to show progression on both ends and observing her over the years and watching the transformation has been great. She comprehends the simple things that turn out to be big and she patiently sets the defender up to score from off the dribble or the midrange jumper. Her ballhandling and court vision under pressure looked good, and so did her defense </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gianna Velazquez</strong> gave me the HEZ on both days and that's a good "go-to" for her because she does it instinctively while being pressured defensively. It allows her to avoid traps and helps her attack the basket to score or dish. Her court vision across the board was nice, and so was her defense both in the half and full-court</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='978565' first='Natalie' last='Leslie'] also did a good creating her shot while being tightly defended and her first step was nice to attack the basket using either hand. She finished after contact, body control played a part in that, but she also showed she could drop the jumper, this includes the "catch and shoot" </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leija Dunic </strong>gets the #THROWBACK hashtag for going AFTA everything, off the rim and on the floor. I love things you can't teach and DESIRE is one of them as she BATTLED fiercely. She's "long and athletic" with good timing to block shots but also showed she could score off the dribble and drop the jumper. Her court vision in the set as well as in transition was also nice</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Aliyah McIntosh </strong>closes it out in a big way starting with her being #sizedontamtter because she can play. She's an athletic guard who was poised under pressure handling the ball and seeing the floor, yet her first step and body control helped her score off the dribble and finish after the lick. She's heady, which is always a plus, and makes good decisions yet her "on the ball" pressure needs to be mentioned as it helped create turnovers </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->