Demetrius Richardson Showcase: Eye Catching Underclassmen

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br>In this article,  we look at more talented prospects from the Demetrius Richardson Showcase. The 8th - 10th grade game was the most competitive game of the day and was decided in overtime by a three-point shot by [player_tooltip player_id='400813' first='Asiana' last='McCreary']. The players on this list range from polished players to rising stars. They all were eye catchers during the 8th - 10th grade scrimmage. Several prospects were Sophomores, but the majority of the standout players were Freshmen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='873946' first='Zakharia' last='Rutledge']&nbsp; (2027) &nbsp; was an impressive young player and is just touching the surface of how good she can be.&nbsp; Rutledge is athletic with quickness and amazing leaps. &nbsp; Rutledge had&nbsp; sweet rip to the midrange and a few putbacks on the offensive rebounds and some nice takes to the rim.&nbsp; Even her misses looked good.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='721483' first='Gabriela' last='Buigues']&nbsp; (2027) has a nice three point shot and handles the ball very well. &nbsp; Defensively, Buigues runs the floor well and gets back on defense quickly. she is also a strong ball defender. Buiges was a standout performer who immediately caught our eye. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='766031' first='Bryce' last='Cherry']. Was extremely active&nbsp; and at 6'1 she immediately presented a challenge on both ends of the floor. Cherry was relentless Cherry rebounds the ball well and had some quality moves on the inside. &nbsp; The 6'1 forward Cherry runs the floor very well and made an impression on both sides of the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Christina Buigues shot the ball well during the the 8th - 10th grade game. She does a good job of setting up for the shot and has a nice stroke from the outside. Buigues also did a good job of handling the ball and advancing the ball with the vertical pass.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1219107' first='Hannah' last='Caneus'] owned the glass pulling down rebound after rebound.&nbsp; The Freshman forward was strong on the inside, and she had some conversions on the inside (with power). &nbsp; The young forward&nbsp; showed a few advanced moves,&nbsp; including a head fake&nbsp; and step through conversion. &nbsp; Caneus was a versatile defender who was defending her opponent well on the inside as well as on the perimeter on the wing and then ruling the boards on the inside.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1219110' first='Demi' last='Reck'] (2028)&nbsp; was very active on the floor and is a player who plays with a lot of energy.&nbsp; Reck has good size&nbsp;&nbsp;and gets after it on both sides of the ball. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1219103' first='Xylia' last='Rosario']&nbsp;was a solid player and caught my eye with her ability&nbsp; to impact the game from defense and rebound positions on the floor. Rosario also showcased her ability to score. She is athletic, has good footwork, and can score on the inside.&nbsp; She runs floor well and is a versatile defender who can cover guards and forwards.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> [player_tooltip player_id='1219109' first='Camila' last='Gotay'] was active on the boards sides of the floor. Gotay did a good job of handling the ball and has a nice change of direction.&nbsp; Gotay is shifty and can create space for the step back three.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->