ZSA: Session 9 — Forwards and Bigs who Owned the Paint

<!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Part 2: Forwards and Bigs Who Dominated the Paint</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While guards lit up the perimeter, the forwards and post players brought the thunder inside. From rim protection to drop-step buckets, these standouts controlled the paint and left defenders shaking their heads.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Player | Graduation Year | School</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1056581' first='Alison' last='Paytiamo'] | 2026 | Pojoaque Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A pick-and-roll dream. Paytiamo sealed defenders, dove hard to the rim for easy layups, and closed out on shooters with textbook discipline that forced opponents into tougher shots.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1068499' first='Kayla' last='Finley'] | 2028 | Los Lunas</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>High-octane warrior. Finley ran the floor, established deep post position, and scored through contact with a nasty drop-step. Zero fear, all fight.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Adyson Harral | 2026 | Goddard</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Swiss-army-knife versatility. Harral guarded 1 through 5, sprinted the floor, and sliced backdoor for wide-open layups. Her motor never dipped — pure two-way impact.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='648234' first='Ceanna' last='McKines'] | 2026 | Mayfield</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bruiser with touch. Mckines bullied her way to put-back buckets, attacked baseline for finger-roll finishes, and cleaned up misses like it was her job. Coast-to-coast freedom and active hands rounded out a monster day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ashlyn Maya | 2027 | Mayfield</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Basketball IQ on another level. Maya played with poise, delivered gorgeous paint assists for easy buckets, and always made the right read. Smooth, smart, and impossible to overlook.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Keauna Thomas | 2026 | Goddard</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Traditional rim protector. Thomas swatted shots, rotated perfectly to help, and erased layups like they offended her. Length plus timing equals highlight blocks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->