2028 Rankings- Newcomers Part 3

She can play a basic game and moves really effectively without the ball, which impresses me. She's able to reach the rim and moves quickly up and down the court. She has an excellent motor and a strong basketball IQ, making her a terrific multifaceted player for the game. She has a bright future if she keeps putting in the work. Great teammate and a high energy player!     Very high talented and skilled athlete. Handles are fluid and has great instincts for the game. Strong off the dribble and athletic enough to pull off some truly creative finishes at the rim. She can stop and pop the shot quickly or elevate high to the rim, and she has a smooth jump shot and range to hit from three. She's patient with the ball and is getting better at not forcing shots and being in a rush. She does a great job at boxing out every shot and rebounding the ball.     A strong on-ball defender who effectively stops the best defender on the opposing team. When she is on the court, she demonstrates excellent court presence and took care of the ball with or without pressure. An outstanding rookie who ought to keep improving her game with a talented team behind her. She sees the court and pushes the ball in transition plays. Quick, tough, and has great length to her that allows her to put a body on someone and score over them.     Her defensive efforts are so impressive and effective. She interrupts the passing lanes and sees her defender and ball so well. Doesn't let her opponent cut in her face. She is a complete pest who has nothing to fear about grabbing rebounds, fighting for loose balls, and boxing out when a shot goes up. Strong free throw shooter, light footed, adept with the ball, and takes the ball to the rim with toughness and quickness.     A very talented shooting guard who has range from outside the three-point line, with a good shot fake she blows past her defenders to score at the rim. When she gets to the free-throw line its almost automatic, she sees up the floor and runs in transition effectively. She's never standing in one spot; she's always moving and keeping the play going. Lauren has her hands and body ready to let the rock fly from anywhere on the floor. She puts her tallness to work when she gets into the paint and has a nice turnaround jumper.     Pierce has such good defensive intensity, sits low, keeps her eyes on the ball, and her main goal aside from picking pockets is to make her opponent make errors so she can take off down the floor to score. She handles the rock very well, pushes the ball in transition and sees the next smart pass. She also has great body control getting to the rim and creates great looks from penetrating to the basket, even sometimes resulting in and-ones. She hits her extra points from the free-throw line.