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5 Underrated ’29 Players On The Rise This Season

5 Underrated ’29 Players On The Rise This Season
Mikol Blake-Green
Mikol Blake-Green August 27, 2025 @ 08:44 PM
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Clea Lagakos
Clea Lagakos CG | 2029
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Giuliana Decocq
Giuliana Decocq 5'3" | PG | 2029
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Jaizzlynn Santiago
Jaizzlynn Santiago PG | 2029
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Yara Soufan
Yara Soufan PG/SG | 2029
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Amari Kouame
Amari Kouame 5'6" | CG/PG | 2029
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<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The summer has brought a ton of content from rankings to recruitment news, to just general top performer articles. However, as August closes out and school is about to be back in session for all, there wouldn't be a better time to discuss some players that're due to make some noise. Below are 5 underrated '29 players that're on the rise. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Use code&nbsp;MBG30&nbsp;for 30% off your first purchase of any subscription</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1256015"],"_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-68afb438e7246"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1256015' first='Clea' last='Lagakos'] (2029) | CG | Nobles </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Clea has fantastic range and she isn't afraid to show it. She's a confident shooter from all areas of the floor, including the midrange where she happens to be extremely comfortable from. Lagakos is in great hands in a Nobles program that will continue to develop her. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1217979"],"_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-68afb438e72af"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1217979' first='Jaizzlynn' last='Santiago'] (2029) | PG | MSC </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jaizzlynn is still progressing as a player overall. The skillset at an early stage was clearly advanced and this marked her as a player to watch as time goes on. This season Santiago will have a good number of guards in front of her, but this'll give her an opportunity to grow as well as mature under some stately talents that play her position. She'll get a chance to learn and apply that knowledge which will work wonders for her game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["981162"],"_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-68afb438e72fc"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='981162' first='Amari' last='Kouame'] (2029) | 5'6 SG | </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Amari has so much potential. She has a striking game that's founded on hard work first and then some polished qualities built on top of that after. Kouame has great in-game instincts that can't just be taught. Her ability to affect both sides of the ball plus the competitive edge she brings makes her a player to keep an eye on this upcoming hs season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1255135"],"_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-68afb438e7350"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1255135' first='Giuliana' last='Decocq'] (2029) | 5'3 PG | </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2-way staple play is exactly what Giuliana is bringing to the court. She's consistent shooting the ball from range, getting to the line and playing stifling on-ball defense. Decocq can cause damage on both ends. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1217915"],"_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-68afb438e73a8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1217915' first='Yara' last='Soufan'] (2029) | PG | </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Yara is a potent lead guard that has a tight handle, great vision and understands how to be effective best. Soufan makes great reads plus she elevates her teammates, getting the best out of them throughout the course of the game. She also knows when to take her shots and she makes them, regardless of the difficulty. It's hard to imagine Yara not being a name to know in the class as time goes on. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->

The summer has brought a ton of content from rankings to recruitment news, to just general top performer articles. However, as August closes out and school is about to be back in session for all, there wouldn't be a better time to discuss some players that're due to make some noise. Below are 5 underrated '29 players that're on the rise.

Clea Lagakos

Clea Lagakos

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Clea Lagakos (2029) | CG | Nobles Clea has fantastic range and she isn’t afraid to show it....
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School: Nobles & Greenough
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Jaizzlynn Santiago

Jaizzlynn Santiago

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Jaizzlynn Santiago (2029) | PG | MSC Jaizzlynn is still progressing as a player overall. The skillset at...
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Amari Kouame

Amari Kouame

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Giuliana Decocq

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5 Underrated ’29 Players On The Rise This Season
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State: New England
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Club: NSSA (North Shore Sports Academy)
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Yara Soufan

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