Southern Showdown Picks

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Select Events' Southern Showdown in Norman wrapped up today, and some of the brightest young talent in the region were on displays. Here's 5 Oklahomans and an Arkansas standout.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Check back throughout the week for more top performers! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["727813"],"_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-6821123aca131"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The Northern Oklahoma guard is already making a claim to being one of the best prospects in not only her class, but regardless of class in Oklahoma. Fresh off competing at multiple State Track events, she played a breakneck pace. It included her now trademark defensive play. She'll lock up an opponent on a drive, then seconds later seemingly magically float into the passing lane for a steal. But it was more than just defense and scoring.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Miles has made a jump as a passer. Sprinting down the court and dropping dimes, or carving up the defense in the halfcourt to create for her teammates. Accurate cross court passes to shooters, threading the needle around the rim and more. She showed true PG instincts, adding to her deep bag of impactful play. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["913552"],"_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-6821123aca1bd"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">In a bounce back day for LEGYNDS, Kindred played with some sauce. Her hands are lightning fast on defense, with steals and blocks. Possible even too quick for some officials, as they assumed clean blocks were fouls. Offensively, she's also a smooth driver with long strides graceful eating up space on the way to the basket. Seemed to play with more of a "I'm her" attitude in the games watched today compared to recent viewing. Big things are ahead for one of Oklahoma's brightest talents.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["751190"],"_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-6821123aca22c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Closed out the tournament strong, with high activity level and impact in a high level contest. Even in the second half of her fourth game of the weekend, Brown was sprinting in transition to alter shots at the rim. It was a strong sign in how she rose to the competition level in a game filled with prospects who will likely be playing D1 basketball. She scored a bit off the bounce and by battling at the rim. High level athleticism and motor are apparent, it's just about continuing to refine her skill level to keep progressing.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["593920"],"_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-6821123aca296"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">On Saturday Nelke proved why she's one of the top shooters in Oklahoma. Nelke is always ready to shoot, and moves well to open space to make herself available. From smart cuts to the rim, to finding the open spots along the three point line. While many of her threes were clean makes, she even got the shooter's roll on one make. More proof to how cleanly she shoots the ball from distance. Which with her shooting and height, it's no surprise NSU recently offered. </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='1251732' first='Maylee' last='Robinson']","_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":"5'11u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12124","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Lake Hamilton","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"[program_tooltip program_id='715977' first='AAO' last='Flight'] 2027","_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-6821123aca397"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The Arkansas native caught the eye for how well she played in a close out victory over an Oklahoma squad. Did a lot of her offensive work as a catch and shoot option. But did show some wiggle by shaking a defender then drilling an off the dribble triple. Combines her shooting and size with good athleticism and high motor defensive play. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->