Fall Rankings Update: 2025 CGs

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size"><em>The featured image is of [player_tooltip player_id='496065' first='Mya' last='Thompson'] (2025) of Avon High School.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A couple of weeks ago, we released the updated rankings for the Class of 2025. With 235 players now either ranked in our Top 100 or a part of our 135-person watch list in 2025, I wanted to take the time to highlight a few girls from each position group. Below is a look at the combo guards and the 41 ladies included in this specific group, followed by some analysis on a handful of those prospects.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/position-ranking-table {"name":"acf/position-ranking-table","data":{"class":"2025","_class":"field_65cfb7374abb9","position":"12121","_position":"field_65cfbfcb19ad6","national_rankings":"0","_national_rankings":"field_660c1d73c0e49","state":"1286","_state":"field_65cfb88a603fe"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-671fdd7052427"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><font color="FFFFFF">.</font></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["570374"],"_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-671fdd705358a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Ella is a really nice basketball player who brings a lot to the table for her teams. She has a strong frame, she plays with poise &amp; patience, and she sees the floor well. She can shoot it consistently from the perimeter, and with some range. To some degree, I think Ella is a "fit" kid in a program who prides themselves on efficiency and execution. She can handle the ball, find open teammates, plus she is a quietly tough kid who absorbs contact well and just continues through it. She has drawn a variety of interest from Division-I to elite small colleges.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["496065"],"_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-671fdd70535d3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">After some consideration, I've moved Mya to the combo guard list because of her ability to shoot/score. She has good ball skill, she's quick, fast, and feisty, and she can create offense for herself and others. At the same time, she is at times much better as a shooter/scorer on the wing, where she can find a rhythm and score points in bunches. Additionally, I like how much better she has gotten defensively, and she's showing more of a sense of urgency at that end of the floor. I'd expect her to have a nice Senior season at Avon.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["923153"],"_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-671fdd705360f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Ava is on a loaded roster at Lawrence North, so she will be looking to carve out an opportunity this year. She is quick, long, and she plays with a nice motor. Throughout the Spring &amp; Summer, she showed nice toughness, and she made some tough shots late in games for her team. Off the ball, she is a solid shooter who doesn't shy away from the moment. She is solid on the ball, and she's an effortful defender who can defend with awareness both on and off the ball. She should offer some depth and a "culture" type of attitude to a small college.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["366799"],"_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-671fdd7053647"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I've talked about Paulecia a few times, and she is still available to the best of my knowledge. She is extremely quick, fast, and feisty. She plays with a lot of energy, and she can fill it up in bunches. She is a scorer, for sure, and she can knock down shots with range. At the same time, she has good ball skill, she can get defenders off-balance, and she can create for herself or others. Defensively, she is able to pick up the length of the floor, but she will gamble for steals a bit. I think she could be a really nice small college weapon for someone.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["506022"],"_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-671fdd7053680"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Katy strikes me as the type of kid who is a late commitment somewhere, and she ends up being a highly effective small college ballplayer. Katy is feisty, tough-nosed, and she is skilled. She can knock down the 3-pointer consistently, she can create off the dribble, and she is a willing passer as well. She'll get after it defensively and do a lot of those "little things" that help teams win. If the right "fit" of a school can appreciate the size of her game over her size, I think she can be impactful throughout her college career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->