Lightning on the Court: Five Girls Who Have a Need For Speed

Speed is, without a doubt, one of the most important attributes a star basketball player can possess. And these five girls certainly understand the assignment when it comes to being lightning on the court.    [player_tooltip player_id='1230564' first='Bayleigh' last='Davis'] skillfully combines her competitive spirit, quick pacing, and scrappy gameplay to create a force to be reckoned with early in the match between her team, N10sity, and the Prime Time 303 Elites. A member of the opposing team lost control of the ball and sent it barrelling towards the edge of the court. Bayleigh noticed this right away and immediately went speeding towards it. She lunged forward and caught the ball right before it rolled off the court.   Bayleigh was never afraid to be right in the center of the action, and she never shied away when her team needed her most. At the end of the match, one of her teammates was struggling to find a player to make a pass to; Bayleigh recognized the problem and didn't hesitate to step in. She immediately put herself in possession and signalled to her teammate that she was open; her teammate was then able to make a quick, clean pass to Bayleigh.       Speed, agility, and resilience. These are the core attributes that Yazmin Enciso has down to a science. She was here, she was there; this girl was everywhere all at once. Yazmin was so fast you'd swear she was teleporting across the court, yet as she was showcasing her speed, she always kept her balance, and she used this to harness her speed in a refined manner.   Giving up is a word that isn't in Yazmin's vocabulary; when the going gets tough, Yazmin gets going. It was late in the game, and the pressure was on for her team, and Yazmin rose to the occasion. She lined herself up to receive a pass from one of her teammates, which she executed flawlessly. Once Yazmin had possession, she began to race down the court with her refined agility, never once making a misstep. She reached the opposing team's basket, Yazmin put herself in position, she took the shot, and scored.       Every time need our hoop queen, and for Team N10sity it's Chloe Walker; standing at 5"11 she is the tallest member of her team. This girl can sink hoops like it's nobody's business. Chloe knows how to harness her speed and her ability to read the court into an extremely effective play. Every move she made, she made with immense thought and calculation. During one stretch of the match, Chloe was intensely watching one of her rivals who had possession, studying their movements. She immediately sprinted alongside them and got in front of them; this allowed Chloe to execute an effective block, which caused her rival to fumble the ball, only for one of Chloe's teammates to pick up the ball.   Now let's talk about her hoop game. Early on in the match, Chloe recaptured the ball and immediately began thundering down the court, zigzagging in and around her opponents. She reached the end of the court, but she was being blocked by the opposing team. Chloe knew it was now or never; even though she was at an angle, she took the long shot and scored. Proving she has what it takes to be her team's hoop queen.       This girl can has expert court awareness, exceptional communication skills, and she's got speed in spades; this is [player_tooltip player_id='1312016' first='Brianna' last='Carlton']. Something that truly stands out about Brianna is her selflessness. During the middle stretch of the match, Brianna had possession of the ball and sped down the court. She got as close as she could to the opposing team's basket, where there was about a half chance she might have made the shot.   However, Brianna scanned the court and saw that one of her teammates was in a much better position to score. She made a quick and precise pass to her teammate that led directly to her team gaining a point. Her communication skills are also worth talking about; not only was she able to skillfully communicate with her teammate in a way that earned her team a point, but she also would call out screens, switches, and loose balls.       She's coachable, she's fast, and she can pass like a pro; this is Katelyn Carlton. Being coachable is such an incredibly important tenet in being a great player. During the middle of the match, Katelyn was having some trouble handling the ball; her coach called her team in for a huddle, after which Katelyn signaled to the coach that she understood. After that, her ball handling immediately improved, and she handled the ball with ease for the rest of the match.   There were several points in the match where she made crisp and laser-precise passes, but there was one pass that really stood out. Towards the end of the match, Katelyn was in a tight spot; she was in possession, and her opponents were closing in on her. She had to make a pass, but to which of her teammates? She had one to her left and one to her right; Katelyn had a choice to make. She chose her teammate to her right. Katelyn made a swift and precise pass; her teammate caught it, shot it, and scored.

Speed is, without a doubt, one of the most important attributes a star basketball player can possess. And these five girls certainly understand the assignment when it comes to being lightning on the court.