Freshman Showcase: 3-on-3 On-the-Ball Defenders

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Watching for a variety of things has made this easy for me, and one of the most underrated things that continues to be overlooked is defense. You know, I see some so-called evaluators asking parents and players to tag them if they score 20 or more points in a game, which is stupid because <strong>"it's not what you do; it's who you do it against" </strong>so please, don't get caught up in foolishness, but here ya go</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["875672"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6aa96884a4d73"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Holmes was one of the standouts at the [program_tooltip program_id='715346' first='Houston' last='United'] tryouts last year and also put on a show last season at the<strong> PGH Freshman Showcase</strong> while still in the<strong> 8th grade <em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/kendall-holmes-2/">see evaluations here</a></em></strong>. Well, the heat continues, as the fire was fueled in the 3 on 3 competition, where she applied solid pressure, picked some pockets, and played the passing lane</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1863883"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6aa96884a4e11"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Ford left me with a lasting first impression as she defended strongly inside the paint and moved fluidly to guard her man on the perimeter. She also went <strong>AFTA </strong>the ball off the rim with authority, and seeing her use the slight HEZ, or explode off the dribble to score, were also pluses, yes, after contact</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["972340"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6aa96884a4ee6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Tenison left me with a lasting first impression because she <strong>"never took a play off"</strong> on defense, and watching her create<strong> HAVOC</strong> forced a few turnovers. On the flip side, she created her shot and dropped the mid-to-long-range; her catch-and-shoot looked good, and she also did a nice job scoring off the dribble, with solid body control on her finishes</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1829176"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6aa96ed24e89d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Singla reads the switch and does a good job of making the defender pick up their dribble, but her intensity never lets up when she is guarding her man. She also saw the floor and did a good job attacking the basket </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1773829"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6aa96ed24e93e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Lewis showed she could apply pressure a few months ago <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2026/02/top-80-basketball-htx-stars-of-tomorrow/">see evaluation here</a></em></strong>, and to make sure I hadn't seen a mirage, she did it again. She also battled for loose balls and scored with power off the dribble</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->