The Expo: Team 1 Evaluation

On Sunday, players from around the state of Florida descended upon Seminole Sports Academy for 4 hours to showcase their talent against their peers in the 2026/2027 classes. It's an exciting event to see the upperclassmen compete against their own combined classes to see where they truly stand at the state level. We had college coaches giving them direct instruction and feedback to make the experience even more beneficial to the players involved. Here are evaluations on one of the teams I scouted:    Rosemarie was one of the most impressive players in the entire gym on Sunday. Her game is so unselfish on both ends of the floor. She was able to penetrate and kick it to her teammates numerous times for easy opportunities. Offensively, she has tight handles with a very effective in-and-out dribble that allowed her to get past any defender with her ability to glide and move so effortlessly as a shifty lead guard. On the defensive end, she got into the passing lanes and disrupted any offensive flow for her opponents by reading their next move.     Vanessa plays so calm and poised, and she was easily one of the top players in the gym regardless of class. I really appreciated how physical and imposing she was on the drive and when rebounding the ball. She was able to score from wherever she wanted with a high efficiency from the outside and showed the depth of her bag on the attack. Her vertical was impressive when snagging boards and elevating over defenders for buckets.     Evana was one of my favorite players to watch and truly stood out in Longwood. She communicated with her teammates and was a true leader on this team. Her frame, physicality, and ability to use that to create space made life difficult for whoever was guarding her. Outside of scoring the ball, she did a great job of flying in for rebounds and closing out on the defensive end.     Kayden's on-ball defense was some of the best in the entire event. She annoyed her opponents with her pressure and her relentless motor. The lefty showed terrific court vision and unselfishness on offense, but she could also score it by blowing by her defender with her quick first step. One of toughest plays on Sunday was her elevating to hit a 15 footer and drawing the foul for a three-point play.     Iyanna had one of the most effective shot fakes in the gym on Sunday. She used it in transition and the half-court to fool defenders for easier looks. Her bouncy game and awareness to get to 2 feet and knock down the jumper was solid. Iyanna handled the ball with care and made smart passes.     Mya did a really nice job of communicating and playing hard in Longwood. Defensively, she came up with some timely steals for her team. On the offensive end, she showed the ability to hit the 3, knock down the middy, and make smart bounce passes to her teammates.     Gabby made some of the better passes I saw on Sunday with crisp one-handed precision. Her hustle helped keep possessions alive for her team as well. She had nice handles and showed that she can shoot it from long range. Gabby played a smart game at the 2 position and knows her role as she spaced the floor well on the break, pushed it with control, and didn't force anything unnecessary on offense.

On Sunday, players from around the state of Florida descended upon Seminole Sports Academy for 4 hours to showcase their talent against their peers in the 2026/2027 classes. It's an exciting event to see the upperclassmen compete against their own combined classes to see where they truly stand at the state level. We had college coaches giving them direct instruction and feedback to make the experience even more beneficial to the players involved. Here are evaluations on one of the teams I scouted: