5A-D1 Regional Simmie’s-Setting The Stage

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I may take a trip down to<strong> Waller </strong>tomorrow because a couple of teams, <strong>LaPorte </strong>and <strong>College Station,</strong> have several players I saw quite a bit ofduring the club season and have had a relationship with their club directors, <strong>Mike Rodriguez ([program_tooltip program_id='715346' first='Houston' last='United'] Mike)</strong> and <strong>Maggie King ([program_tooltip program_id='712630' first='Lady' last='Thunder']), </strong>for nearly <strong>20 years</strong> and have been loyal supporters of my vision from day 1. The winner heads to the state tournament.<strong> College Station </strong>has been there before, yet<strong> LaPorte </strong>has a chance to make history, so here ya go</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["899469"],"_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-69a0b2ef5d82d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Rodriguez is the glue, and it ain't washable<strong> Elmer's </strong>because she has been playing some of her basketball in her career. She's the glue, knocking down the big shots from deep, making great decisions, or just doing something in the clutch <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/sophia-rodriguez/">see evaluations here</a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["893103"],"_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-69a0b2ef5d8f9"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Rodriguez is arguably one of the top sophomores in the state. I put her out there early because I already know where the bar has been set from another era, and she has done nothing but continue to prove me right because her "poise under pressure" and ability to drop the jumper in the clutch is a problem <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/isabelle-rodriguez/">see evaluations here </a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1232319"],"_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-69a0b2ef5d950"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Greenwalt is battle-tested, and although she stands at<strong> "the magic number"</strong> she plays above it, so let me drop that <strong>#THROWBACK</strong> on her. You can't teach <strong>DESIRE</strong>, and you can't teach <strong>HEART</strong>, but that ain't all because she falls into that <strong>"you won't outwork me" </strong>group, and since she has been working on scoring facing the basket ... <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/kaia-greenawalt/">see evaluations here</a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["875707"],"_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-69a0b2ef5d9a2"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Glover is one of the most underrated unsigned guards in<strong> Texas,</strong> not from me, because she has always been a <strong>Tip Sheet </strong>waiting to happen <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/jakayla-glover/">see evaluations here</a></em></strong>. Her explosiveness and "speed with the ball" blew me away years ago, pun intended, yet watching her<strong> "on the court" </strong>progression and learn how to run a team and control the tempo has been great</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["902182"],"_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-69a0b2ef5d9f3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hickman was solid all club season, and her ability to knock down shots to start or stop the momentum was on display numerous times, yet so was her being able to stay with it, hitting the 3 after being fouled or scoring after contact around the basket, yet she has been a terror on the boards, playing taller than her listed height by understanding positioning <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/tianna-hickman/">see evaluations here </a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["878613"],"_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-69a0b2ef5da43"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Johnson is closing out, and when I first saw her in middle school, finishing acrobatically after contact, she made my initial watchlist, along with me tagging her <strong>JJ</strong> because she was <strong>DYNOMITE</strong>. She, too, is one of the top sophomores in the state, and she, too, is one of the fastest players with the ball going full speed, handling the ball, but her threading the needle in traffic and<strong> "stop and pop"</strong> jumper has shot up as this will be her<strong> 23rd Tip Sheet #ThereIsNoMe <em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/jamya-johnson/">see evaluations here </a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->