Day 1 Lasting First Impressions-Heart Of Texas

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Opening day still has me beaming as I was energized from the early talent in the morning, yet my adrenaline stayed high as the day progressed, and some gave me some great first looks</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1859618"],"_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-6a0e2ea1de771"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Johnson was on the same team as another player I was checking out, and sometimes, things fall into place. She's heady and also uses her athleticism on both ends, so seeing her set the defender up to attack off the dribble and score was nice, as was her jumper,<strong> "stop and pop"</strong> in transition included. Her defense was solid, and so is her upside </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1859644"],"_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-6a0e2ea1de7ab"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Dann is technically not a new face; I saw her a couple of years ago, but she's <strong>"long and athletic" </strong>and stands at <strong>"the magic number,"</strong> so <span style="margin: 0px;padding: 0px">double-check, yet when factoring in her <strong>UPS</strong>, well, that adds to the equation, and watching her rebound and handle the ball afterwards to go coast to coast and score was impressive</span>. Another thing, her court vision in transition looked good, so did her defense, including her timing to block shots</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1859660"],"_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-6a0e2ea1de7ce"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Jones is also<strong> "long and athletic,"</strong> which happens to be the base, and watching her score from a variety of ways was nice. She attacked off the dribble, showed nice body control on her finishes, but she also elevated and dropped the jumper. She scored around the basket, putbacks included, and yes, she rebounded on both ends</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["882125"],"_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-6a0e2ea1de7fc"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Davis crossed the state line and plays for a Texas team, and her presence on the court was felt immediately. I wrote <strong>FITS</strong> because that's what she gave defenders, and her ability to play multiple positions will translate easily at the next level. Over 6'0, long and athletic, and able to get her shot when and wherever she wants, but she also scored off the dribble. Her court vision looked good; she hit the boards and rebounded inside and outside the paint </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["907037"],"_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-6a0e2ea1de81b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Cherne is from Missouri, you know, the Show Me state, well, she showed Simmie a whole lot quickly. Her first step is nice, but seeing her finish off balance and acrobatically<strong> JUST DID IT</strong> for me. Her <strong>"stop and pop" </strong>jumper in transition looked good; she also gave me the <strong>"step back" </strong>but she's long and uses her athleticism on both ends. She saw the floor and showed she could apply heat defensively</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1859686"],"_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-6a0e2ea1de839"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Ward was another player ove<strong>r "the magic number" </strong>who showed me she could score from a variety of ways. She does a good job using her size around the basket to score, but she also took the defender off the dribble to finish. She stepped outside to drop the jumper,<strong> "catch and shoot"</strong> and she rebounded on both ends</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->