Southern Arizona All Freshmen Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The AIA season saw some talented freshmen step up and became a big part of their teams success on the varsity level. These new faces showed out. Many being key factors to their teams making playoff runs and securing region championships. Here are my five for the Southern Arizona All Freshmen Team. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1255427"],"_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-69f26ab31c35c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Even is a very confident and effective player. She had a strong season for the Lancers and when they needed her to step up due to injuries she did just that. In the Lancers three 4A playoff games Even averaged 11 points per game almost doubling her season average. In her freshman season she put up 6.2 points, 1.8 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 2.7 steals. A very tough defender who makes high level reads and applies great ball pressure. Has a very quick release on her shot and scores well off the catch. She showed she can impact the game at a high level and will only get better from here. </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":1842105,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='1814838' first='Hope' last='Howell']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2029","_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":"12125","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Flowing Wells High 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-69f26ab31c43d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Howell was a key player for the Caballeros in her freshman season. She finished her year with scoring 200 points on the season for Flowing Wells. She averaged 7.4 points, 1.7 assists, 5.1 rebounds and 1.6 steals. She rebounds the ball well and isn't afraid of getting physical in the paint. Shes quick to score the second chance bucket and finishes well through the contact. a capable three point scorer who did well in clutch situations. Howell stood out against one of the top 4A teams in the state, Pueblo where she finished with 20 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. Future is bright for Howell as she continues to develop her game quickly. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1255425"],"_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-69f26ab31c4e4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Nelson had a great season with the Lancers. She has a strong build with great footwork and speed to go along. Has a great overall IQ for the game but definitely stood out for her defense and hustle. She averaged 5.7 points, 1.2 assists, 1.9 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. Nelson was very effective on the floor with her relentless defensive pressure and her ability to force turnovers. Hustling for the loose ball and 50/50 plays. The future looks bright for Nelson who already as a freshmen has a college build, speed and mindset. </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":1842008,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Nyla Woyee","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2029","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'5u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12123","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Marana High School","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"H.E.R.","_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-69f26ab31c639"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Woyee had the tough task of operating the offense for the Marana Tigers in her first year of high school basketball. If you had the opportunity to watch her play you couldn't tell she was a freshman based on her play. Woyee handled the ball with composure and confidence. Playing through pressure and making plays. Set the pace and rarely got rattled. She can flat out hustle. Defensively she applies strong pressure on the the ball and makes good reads and reacts quickly usually resulting in steals going the other way for points. She was selected to first team in the 6A South and I expect a region POY award sometime in the next few years. </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":1842020,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='1814849' first='Sadie' last='McRae']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2029","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'11u0022","_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":"Marana High 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-69f26ab31c73a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">McRae, while in the game was absolutely dominant on the boards. She averaged 8.5 rebounds per game in a rotation that saw her get limited playing time. Plays through the physicality of the game and thrives in it. Has solid footwork and a lengthy wingspan that gives her a great advantage on her opponents. McRae is trending as one of the top 2029 Forward prospects right now in Southern Arizona and should she continue her development could lead the way her senior year. One of her most notable games this season was against region rival where she finished with 12 points and 20 rebounds. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->