2027 Texas Rankings: New Faces to Know part 1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Let's call this a semi-update because I didn't have the correct information, aka non-erroneous roster information, ahead of time, so the next update will have many of these players making huge jumps, so let's jump on in</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- 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-6a73142860004"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Jones gave me a great first look at the <strong>Heart Of Texas</strong> <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2026/05/day-1-lasting-first-impressions-heart-of-texas/">see evaluation here</a></em></strong> as she immediately grabbed my attention from afar, you know, <strong>"long and athletic" </strong>and standing above <strong>"the magic number"</strong> are things that many next-level coaches look for off the top. Her versatility on both ends, especially showing she could score multiple ways, looked good, yet her ability to defend both inside and outside the paint was also pluses</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1227468"],"_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-6a73142860099"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Barrow has impressed both me and <strong>@playerrimedies</strong> on <strong>Tip Sheets,<em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/daija-barrow/"> see evaluations here</a>,</em></strong> yet as much as she had shown me in the past, my last sighting was different, as she not only showed she could take games over down the stretch, her poise under pressure running her team and making the right decisions looked great</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1302399"],"_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-6a7314286011a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Lind moves from the <strong>Watch List</strong> to <strong>WATCH OUT </strong>as she gave me my annual update a few weeks ago. The ironic part is she wasn't even a hunnid percent, yet her <strong>"on the court" </strong>progression had me smiling, <strong>see evaluations here,</strong> and her not only performing while playing through pain but delivering, especially in clutch situations, spoke volumes</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1452261"],"_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-6a73142860192"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Beverly was placed on the<strong> Watch List </strong>after catching her via <strong>LIVESTREAM</strong> during the school season, so watching her perform<strong> LIVE at All Eyez On</strong> She gave me a totally different look<strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/adalia-beverly/"> see evaluations here </a></em></strong>I'm good enough to catch certain things on film, yet what she did in person, away from the ball, falls into things not being caught on camera</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["874959"],"_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-6a731428601f8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Reynolds hadn't been seen by me since <strong>2024; however, @playerrimedies</strong> caught her a couple of times and dropped her<strong> "on the court" </strong>progression on here, yet she was another player at All Eyez On She that solidified so many things, <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/hannah-reynolds/">see evaluations here </a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->