Duel For The Dynasty: 12U On The Rise pt 1

I make it a point to cover as many players as possible, and one thing that always remains constant is my giving an honest evaluation in an era where that isn't always the case. Yes, I look at the younger divisions, always have and always will, and the countless middle school and earlier players I have said would be not only next level players, but #D1Locks, always remember #ThereIsNoMe, so here's part 1    Williamson gave me a great second look and showed me my initial evaluation didn't have me seeing a mirage. She's only in the 4th grade, yet her BB-IQ as well as skillset is beyond her years. She's a long and athletic guard who scores with ease off the dribble. She even gave me the spin move in the paint for the reverse. Court vision is solid, so is her defense, and she plays the passing lane.     Ellis gave me a handful of intangibles, starting with her understanding of how to use her frame inside the paint to score. She also dropped the midrange, catch and shoot included, and scored off the dribble, yet seeing her playing the passing lane was also nice, and she did a good job defensively.     Harris is a long and athletic guard who also falls into that #sizedontmatter group because size didn't matter. She understands positioning and showed she could go coast to coast to score or dish. Her deceptive first step was also nice as she attacked and finished off the dribble in the set. She saw the floor across the board and did a good job defensively.     Henderson was another #sizedontmatter guard that grabbed my attention, and there were plenty. She understands how to use her athleticism on both ends, and she also has good court vision. Her midrange jumper looked good, so did her defense.     Baldwin was another, you guessed it, #sizedontmatter guard who helped boost my adrenaline with her energy and intensity. She brings heat on defense, which helped to create turnovers, but she also attacks the basket strongly to score or dish.     Crabtree is heady, what else would she be after watching her sisters over the years, and her mom being a talented player as well? Here's the deal, I love her upside because she already gets it, and her body control on her finishes had me smiling. She creates her shot under pressure, and here we go, #sizedontmatter when you can play     Trevino is a "long and athletic" guard who has a mixture of ways to set the defender up to score. Yeah, she creates her shot under pressure and drops it while being defended, but she also attacks from multiple angles to score. Her "stop and pop" jumper in transition was nice; she also has good timing to block shots.     Trevino's game mirrors her twin sisters so much that I had to take a double look several times. She is also a "long and athletic" guard who does a good job getting the defender off balance so she can score off the dribble. She also saw the floor in the set, as well as in transition, yet her ability to "catch and shoot" from was also a plus

I make it a point to cover as many players as possible, and one thing that always remains constant is my giving an honest evaluation in an era where that isn't always the case. Yes, I look at the younger divisions, always have and always will, and the countless middle school and earlier players I have said would be not only next level players, but #D1Locks, always remember #ThereIsNoMe, so here's part 1