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X Factors that have gotten off to a hot start

X Factors that have gotten off to a hot start
Tony Smith
Tony Smith
December 23, 2024 @ 08:42 PM
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Kaitlin Mitchell
Kaitlin Mitchell 5'10" | SG | 2028
AL
Belle Hill
Belle Hill 6'1" | CG | 2028
AL
Jamonica Chambers
Jamonica Chambers 6'4" | C | 2026
AL
Hannah Smith
Hannah Smith 6'0" | SG | 2026
AL
Kameryn Davidson
Kameryn Davidson 5'7" | CG | 2025
AL
Samarian Franklin
Samarian Franklin 5'5" | PG | 2025
AL
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The players listed was considered not only due to being a huge contributor to the team and having a huge player usage for the team but the players listed are players with high player usage for contending teams and players who are most valuable such as what that team would look like without that player.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["323418"],"_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-676a0abde7a59"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='323418' first='Samarian' last='Franklin'] has a huge responsibility for the Wenonah Dragons as 1 of the top scorers in Alabama and also has the most assists in Alabama and the 4th most assists in the country. This season she is 100% the key piece to the Wenonah Dragons success, and Wenonah is ranked in the top 3 this season. [player_tooltip player_id='323418' first='Samarian' last='Franklin'] is a big-time player; she finds ways to come out with a win. I have watched Samarian this season start the first half with 0 points and 7 assists. She understands how to affect the game in multiple ways, and Samarian understands how to win a game and contribute in multiple ways. Samarian is my pick to win 5A Player of the Year also because there isn't a more valuable player in 5A, let alone a player with this skill set that has to carry a bigger load than her this season that contributed to winning.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='1165199' first='Belle' last='Hill']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'1u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12123","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Mars Hill","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Al Southern Starz ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-676a0abde7b88"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1165199' first='Belle' last='Hill'] has been exceptional; despite being a freshman, she is asked to do everything for Mars Hill to compete. [player_tooltip player_id='1165199' first='Belle' last='Hill'] has brought Mars Hill a state title as a 7th grader. [player_tooltip player_id='1165199' first='Belle' last='Hill'] leads her team in points, rebounds, assists, and steals and is currently the best freshman in Alabama. There isn't any freshman in Alabama that is responsible for the amount of success [player_tooltip player_id='1165199' first='Belle' last='Hill'] has already brought to Mars Hill. [player_tooltip player_id='1165199' first='Belle' last='Hill'] has been putting up video game numbers, and [player_tooltip player_id='1165199' first='Belle' last='Hill'] is an amazing, versatile defender. She has different matchups every game and always guards the best player on the opposite team regardless of their position. That's what stands out to me, and I love how mature she is for her age. [player_tooltip player_id='1165199' first='Belle' last='Hill'] is the best player in 1A and has been the best and the biggest x-factor in 1A since her 7th-grade season when she went viral for the numbers she put up in the state title win. [player_tooltip player_id='1165199' first='Belle' last='Hill'] last game she put up 27 points and grabbed 15 rebounds 5 assist on the road against 7a Austin high school.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='1165218' first='Kaitlin' last='Mitchell']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12123","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"St James","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Al Southern Stars","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-676a0abde7c8c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1165218' first='Kaitlin' last='Mitchell'] is already a top 3 player in 3A; she is her team's leading scorer and has St. James in championship contention. Kaitlin is a young star. There aren't too many girls in Alabama that can stop Kaitlin 1 on 1. The St. James basketball team is 14-2. In the 2 games they lost, Kaitlin scored less than 23 points. That shows how valuable she is for her basketball team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["512368"],"_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-676a0abde7d0a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='512368' first='Jamonica' last='Chambers'] is a 6'5 center for Vigor that is extremely impactful and valuable for her&nbsp; team. Jamonica led Alabama in blocks and rebounds and is in the top 15 in the country in blocks. Jamonica's rim protection and size make it extremely hard on the opposing team to score inside, forcing teams to have to shoot the 3-ball to beat them or full-court press, as scoring at half court is extremely difficult when you've got the 14th-best shot blocker in the country inside of the interior, let alone that's 6'5 and 210.[player_tooltip player_id='512368' first='Jamonica' last='Chambers'] is a 6'5 center for Vigor that is extremely impactful and valuable for her&nbsp; team. Jamonica led Alabama in blocks and rebounds and is in the top 15 in the country in blocks. Jamonica's rim protection and size make it extremely hard on the opposing team to score inside, forcing teams to have to shoot the 3-ball to beat them or full-court press, as scoring at half court is extremely difficult when you've got the 14th-best shot blocker in the country inside of the interior, let alone that's 6'5 and 210.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["382895"],"_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-676a0abde7d83"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='382895' first='Hannah' last='Smith'] is a absolute problem for every team &nbsp;she is top &nbsp;10 in scoring ,3 pointers made and has the highest field goal percentage &nbsp;put of anyone in Alabama that's a guard who score over 15 points a game.Hannah is elite and right now leading her team to wins and Hannah is is a headache for defenses.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["382876"],"_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-676a0abde7df9"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='382876' first='Kameryn' last='Davidson'] has a bigger role this season than the 2023 5A state champion. This season, numbers and usage rates have skyrocketed. Kameryn currently is leading the Pleasant Grove Spartans to a top 3 ranking in 4a.Kamweian Davis's defense and ability to help her team win games with a do-anything-possible-to-win mindset are needed. [player_tooltip player_id='382876' first='Kameryn' last='Davidson'] can shoot the ball off the catch and make plays and finish, and most importantly, she has championship DNA.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

The players listed was considered not only due to being a huge contributor to the team and having a huge player usage for the team but the players listed are players with high player usage for contending teams and players who are most valuable such as what that team would look like without that player.

Samarian Franklin

Samarian Franklin

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PG
HEIGHT 5'5"
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CLASS 2025
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2025
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Wenonah
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AL
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Belle Hill Belle Hill 6'1" | CG Mars Hill | 2028 State AL

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Belle Hill Belle Hill 6'1" | CG Mars Hill | 2028 State AL

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Kaitlin Mitchell Kaitlin Mitchell 5'10" | SG Saint James | 2028 State AL

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