Power In The Paint: Lady Tiger Classic

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Whether it's hitting the boards on both ends or playing solid defense, not leaving out finishing strongly around the rim, here are some of the players I caught who did just that </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- 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":"Destiny Williams","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'9u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12122","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Beaumont Westbrook","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"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-691ca5fa6c5d5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Williams is <strong>"long and athletic"</strong> which is the base, and although she's not standing at "the magic number" she plays as if she is. She understands positioning, which helps her outrebound taller players, but she also does a good job attacking the basket off the dribble and finishing after contact. She also finished inside the paint, putbacks included, and did a good job defensively</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["597325"],"_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-691ca5fa6c63d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hampton is also <strong>"long and athletic"</strong> and she stands above<strong> "the magic number" </strong>so seeing her<strong> "on the court"</strong> improvement from before high school until now has been impressive. She's scoring around the basket fluidly; nice hands and footwork play a part in that, as she can finish with either hand. Her rebounding, on both ends, and playing defense both inside and outside the paint were also pluses </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1216227"],"_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-691ca5fa6c689"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Gomis grabbed my attention during the club season. Along with<strong> @playerrimidies</strong>, we see big things coming for this talented young lady <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/liz-gomis/">see evaluations here</a>.</em></strong> Being <strong>"long and athletic" </strong>is always a plus, as many next-level coaches love that profile, so when you factor in her height and her ability to block, deflect, and alter shots, she's ahead of the game. She rebounded on both ends, scored inside, yes, putbacks included, and even went coast to coast to score. On top of that, she played the passing lane</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["874957"],"_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-691ca5fa6c6ca"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Smith is also<strong> "long and athletic" </strong>but she also goes <strong>AFTA </strong>everything off the rim relentlessly. Watching her come from out of nowhere to grab rebounds these past few seasons has been special, but she also does the same thing, blocking shots, coming from out of nowhere. She finishes strongly around the basket, including contact. She also faces the basket to score but her defense has also shot up as she can defend both in and out of the paint </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["648988"],"_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-691ca5fa6c708"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Gross is another player who I have watched to take her game to another level after starting as basically a back-to-the-basket decoy, to being able to score however she wants while being defended. Her mid to long-range really took off over the club season, but seeing her use a deceptive first step to take defenders off the dribble has been equally impressive. She does a good job rebounding on both ends, plays solid defense nad has good court vision </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->