2025 Rankings Update: Stock Risers pt 1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='307744' first='Aaliyah' last='Chavez'] </strong>is not only ranked the <strong>top Texas</strong> prospect, but she's also at the top of basically every list out there that I've seen, well the only one I checked was <strong>ESPN</strong> because I can count on them, yet because of my <span style="margin: 0px;padding: 0px"><strong>PERSONAL</strong></span> experiences,<strong> I KNOW</strong> that many of these people who have been around have agendas so I stay away and base things on what I see so here ya go</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["363855"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66fe6cb73fea9"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">King pops into the Top 20 like she "stops and pops" her jumper yet watching her at a young age, I tell the story about her flying in from a trip, making it to her club team's game just in time to drop a 3 for the win, will never get old. Her smoothness at setting the defender up to attack and finish, her court vision as well as rebounding and defense are all part of the reason she's elevated 5 spots</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["616729"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66fe6cb73ff8a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Akpotayobo transferred from out of state and had me scratching my head on how I missed her as she used her size and strength to dominate inside the paint. The more I watched her, the more I was intrigued with her skill set as her "hands and footwork" was solid, she finished around the basket after contact plus she even showed the 'drop step" yet her rebounding on both ends as well as interior defense was solid as she moves up 7 spots</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["307752"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66fe6cb74003d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Ogbevire is one of the players who got lost in the shuffle as I hadn't seen her in a couple of seasons yet the July viewing period brought back memories and then some. Her explosiveness off the dribble gave defenders problem, especially since she saw the floor from 30 feet away her her acrobatic finishes after contact and pull-up jumper were on full display as she moved up 35 spots</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["307758"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66fe78517c100"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Castillo is one of the youngest players I have dropped that #D1Lock hashtag on, how about 2nd grade <strong><em><a href="https://girlzprepreport.blogspot.com/2015/06/4th5th-grade-tip-sheet-2015-summer.html">see evaluation here</a></em></strong>. Minor injuries have had her ranking juggled yet the show she put on in that same July event in the backcourt with Ogbevire was amazing. She played the passing lane and picked some pockets with her "on the ball" pressure, yet she easily blew by defenders to score or dish. The midrange was clicking and she controlled the tempo as she jumped 35 spots</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["825264"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66fe78517c154"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Spencer gave me a different look at her game as she did a good job of not only creating her shot but creating shots for her teammates during the<strong> Girls Super 16 <em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2024/09/girls-super-16-supsense-teams-game-6-gs16/">see evaluation here</a></em></strong>. Losing [player_tooltip player_id='825268' first='Mak' last='Golden'] for the season was a big blow yet she adjusted her game to be even more dominant with the ball and deliver the mid to long-range in the clutch yet she also set her teammates up for gimmes, and applied baseline-to-baseline pressure as she moved up 6 spots</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["385703"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66fe78517c193"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Riley was another player I hadn't seen in a few years yet her performance in that same <strong>Girls Super 16</strong> <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2024/09/girls-super-16-blastoff-helps-sets-the-stage-gs16/">see evaluation here</a></em></strong> had me using these exact words "expect her to make a tremendous jump in the rankings on my next update" as she rises 19 spots. Speaking of rising, check out the cover photo from that event and you can see her elevating to drop the jumper, which she did off the top and never let up yet her poise under pressure was also on full display</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->