First 5 Houston United Mike Tryout-Middle School

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I caught up with quite a few players I hadn't seen in a while, and if you don't know anything about me or pay attention to what I say, please absorb this: I love seeing improvement, so for the players that I already knew about, I saw exactly that, but let me dive into it</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1305595"],"_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-697f4ef0f2a53"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Goodie has already made a couple of my <strong>Tip Sheets, <em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/heaven-goodie-2/">see evaluations here</a>,</em></strong> and referencing back to what I have seen, she is definitely elevating her game as her confidence has shot up, so has her willingness and ability to try new things on the court, but peep this, she's so strong and powerful around the basket and that, as well as her improved skillset tells me what's coming </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1231970"],"_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-697f4ef0f2ad1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Macken has also made my Tip Sheet before, well, 5 of them, <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/mariah-macken/">see evaluations here</a></em></strong><span style="margin: 0px;padding: 0px"><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/mariah-macken/" target="_blank"><em><strong>.</strong></em></a> Still, I'm</span> just thinking about the future and what's coming for this young lady because of several things you can't teach, which she already has, starting with<strong> "poise under pressure</strong>" and please note, this is against older players. Her<strong> HEZ</strong> is going to be a problem as she gets the defender off balance to attack and score, plus her "stop and pop" lookedgood</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- 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":"Ana Panalez","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2030","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"","_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-697f4ef0f2b84"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Panalez sold me immediately with her first step, as she left the defender cemented to the court a few times to score off the dribble, <span style="margin: 0px;padding: 0px">while also showing she could rebound and go <strong>"coast to coast"</strong> and score</span> while being defended. Another plus was her reading the floor and playing the passing lane </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1538653"],"_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-697f4ef0f2bd7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Guzman is also showing on the court progression from the last time I saw her<strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2025/10/hsa-elite-hoop-league-standouts/"> see evaluation here</a>. </em></strong>That doesn't surprise me because she also showed she had been working on her game since my initial sighting,<strong> <em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2025/04/space-city-slam-simmies-sunday-13u-standouts/">see evaluation here</a></em></strong> . The pull-up jumper and attacking the basket have gotten better, yet her<strong> "court vision"</strong> has shot up</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- 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":"Crischell Maxie","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2030","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"","_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-697f4ef0f2c68"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Maxie is a <strong>"long and athletic" </strong>guard who did a good job scoring in the flow. She's heady, made good decisions, and doesn't force anything, and that's always a good sign, but the signs were blinking as she did a good job defensively in the set as well as in the open court. Her deceptive first step needs to be mentioned, as well as the fact that she attacked the basket nicely</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->