Triumph Finals 17U First Team All-Tournament

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Triumph Region Finals took place at the beautiful campus of Columbus State University this past weekend. Teams from GA, AL, SC, NC, LA, and FL made their ways to the Peach State for one more weekend of hoops before joining their high school teams for June. Here is your 17U First Team All-Tournament:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["909412"],"_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-683efeb38ab8e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Ava has been named MVP of the Triumph Regions Finals after putting up 20+ points in the semifinal and championship. She stepped up and played even better when the stakes were higher or the opponent was better. The championship game was put out of reach early on due to Ava's play on both ends of the floor. She's one of the best scorers in the mid-range that I've seen all year, and she has some of the best body control. Ava can score it from every level, creates to find her open teammates, has multiple tough moves in her bag, and is aggressive on the defensive end which creates points from turnovers. MVP!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["928377"],"_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-683efeb38ac32"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Amayah is the only 2027 on this First Team All-Tournament. She did her thing and was consistently a double-digit scorer and led her team in that fashion. Her ball handling, awareness, and ability to see the floor made her one of the best passers and point guards in Columbus. Amayah can change her direction and speed so quickly which makes her hard to contain with her skill as one of the top pure scorers I've seen this year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1182080"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","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-683efeb38ace1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Elise's versatility made her case for making this First Team All-Tournament. Her length and skill stood out in every single game. She can shoot it with the best and didn't need much time or space to get it off with a smooth stroke from outside. Elise also moved well without the ball and did a nice job of finding her teammates and getting them involved. The upside with Elise is real!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["489565"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":1254043,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","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-683efeb38ad7d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Stella is a player I've mentioned a couple times already, so it's no surprise she makes the First Team All-Tournament. She had the best form and shot in this event, and shot it with consistency from long range. Her unselfishness, court vision, and strength make her a really tough guard that is very recruitable for the next level. Coaches need to take a look at this LA product right away!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1253064"],"_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-683efeb38adfe"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Madison was undoubtedly the best post player in the event, so she deservedly makes the First Team All-Tournament. Standing at a true 6 foot 3 inches, there wasn't much teams could do against her back-to-the-basket moves over either shoulder with her soft touch and clean footwork. She did a great job of using her size, frame, and strength to create room for herself in the paint for easy buckets. Madison owned the boards and was a surprisingly good passer for her position.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["947834"],"_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-683efeb38ae79"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Bailey made for an impressive one-two punch for IDE Elite all weekend long which made her an obvious choice for First Team All-Tournament. She did a great job of playing low around the paint and getting position using her strength. Her game is versatile from snagging boards to her on-ball pressure to hitting the clean fadeaway. Bailey passed the ball well, scored it from every level, played physical, and had some nice moves in her bag with a tough spin move that created a lot of separation.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->