2026 Eye Catchers #HoustonProSkillsTryout

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='874889' first='Jade' last='Francis']</strong> showed me she was setting the stage for a huge club season at the initial tryout <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2025/01/on-the-rise-from-pro-skills-tryout/">see evaluation here</a></em></strong> while [player_tooltip player_id='911720' first='Kennedy' last='Farrell'] overwhelmingly was voted<strong> Player Of The Week</strong> in the <strong>Prep Girl Hoops Dr Dish poll </strong>but some players grabbed my attention for the first time while others have added even more as they prepare for their final run before their senior year in high school</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["874899"],"_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-67a8a7cb8809d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Kent made my "Oh My Guards" list after the first tryout <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2025/01/oh-my-guards-from-pro-skills-tryout-pt-1/">see evaluation here </a></em></strong>but her pull-up jumper looked even better because she even gave me the "stop and pop" in transition. Her body control was also a plus, as was her court vision in the set as well as off the dribble</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["874898"],"_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-67a8a7cb88118"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Sanchez gave me a good look the first time I saw her, which was a year and a half ago, <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2023/05/top-performers-hs-division-wegotnext/">see evaluation here</a></em></strong> yet I overemphasize the importance of "on the court " progression. She scored off the dribble using a deceptive first step yet her court vision and jumper created some problems. On top of that, her "on-the-ball" pressure was a big plus</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":"Princess Newman","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'8u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12125","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Summer Creek","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_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-67a8a7cb881b4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Newman is one of the best <strong>New Faces </strong>I've caught in a long time because of her <strong>#THROWBACK </strong>mindset, which takes me back to another era. She's a "long and athletic" guard, which is the base. She elevates and drops her jumper, "stop and pop" included, yet she also uses her athleticism on both ends, her "on the ball" pressure was smothering at times. Yet here we go, being <strong>"VOCAL ON THE COURT"</strong> and showing<strong> LEADERSHIP</strong> qualities <strong>JUST DID IT FOR ME</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["874884"],"_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-67a8a7cb881fc"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Broomfield looked good at the first tryout <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2025/01/on-the-rise-from-pro-skills-tryout/">see evaluation here</a></em></strong> yet she "set it off" this time around by creating havoc on the defensive end which led to turnovers. She also showed even better court vision in transition, threading the needle between defenders always makes me happy, but her "never takes a playoff" mindset had me smiling as well</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='1202203' first='Tamiah' last='Harrison'] ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'2u0022","_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":"Cy Springs","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_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-67a8a7cb88278"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Harrison falls into that #sizedontmatter group I love to hashtag and she gave me an eyeful starting with her ability to score. Her first step in the set as well as in transition were problems for defenders as she blew by them to score yet she also drained jumpers however in transition, her crossover dropped the mic when she coupled with a step-back jumper. Her court vision was solid, so was her "on the ball" pressure </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->