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<p>From new faces to showstoppers, this year's event gave me a little bit of everything, and here ya go as the excitement continues</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Sanders grabbed my attention while watching her in the <strong>3-on-3; <em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/malia-sanders-2/">see evaluation here</a></em></strong>, and as good as she was in that setting, she took it to another level. She plays taller than she is, which deserves the <strong>#THROWBACK</strong> hashtag, as she out-rebounded taller players, but seeing her <strong>BATTLE</strong> for everything and observing that her energy level stayed the same. Her defense was solid, she scored off the dribble; her spin move in traffic was nice, and she dropped the midrange </p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Thomas looked good at the <strong>PGH Sophomore ID Camp</strong>, and her <strong>"on the court"</strong> progression looked good during the<strong> 3-on-3<em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/malia-sanders-2/"> see evaluations here</a></em></strong>, but not only did she score both off the dribble as well as from outside in the<strong> 5 on 5, </strong>her handling the ball under pressure looked good, as well as her court vision, especially in transition </p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Bouie had me revisit the very first article I wrote about her, and my stuff is documented as I called her a <strong>#D1Lock <em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/carinne-bouie/">see evaluations here</a></em></strong>. Watching her blow by defenders not only in the set but in the open court was nice, and so was her<strong> "change of direction"</strong> at full speed. She finished strongly after contact with either hand, she dropped jumpers from everywhere, and she saw the floor</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Young crossed that state line from <strong>Oklahoma</strong> and showed me that Oklahoma was still more than OK, as it stays filled with talent. She does things instinctively, which is always a plus, and seeing her dive for loose balls on the floor. She also understands positioning to outrebound taller players; her <strong>"on the ball" </strong>pressure on defense was solid, and she scored off the dribble using a deceptive first step </p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Kodia has given me something new each time I've had a chance to see her<strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/joylin-kodia/"> see evaluations here</a></em></strong>, and watching players in multiple settings, watching her improved midrange shooting adds more to her impressive game because she's not only creating her shot under pressure but elevating from outside to drop it. She is also attacking the basket and finishing even stronger; her <strong>"on the ball" </strong>defense in and outside the paint looked good, plus her rebounding and timing to block shots were solid</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Pugh helped set it off during the <strong>3-on-3<em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/delilah-pugh/"> see evaluations here</a></em></strong>, yet observing how she continues to add something to her game every chance I get to watch her shows she is working on her game. She falls into that<strong> "big guard"</strong> that can shoot group, and seeing her <strong>"catch and shoot" </strong>get even better is a game changer, especially since she keeps the defender guessing by scoring off the dribble. She also rebounded and handled the ball afterward, and saw the floor in transition </p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Wigley had me revisit the first article I wrote about her<strong><em><a href="https://girlzprepreport.com/phoenix-2028-growing-stronger-alleyesonshe/"> see evaluation here</a></em></strong> and watching her growth, both on and off the court, has been nice <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/sydney-wigley/">see evaluations here</a></em></strong>, so yeah, she can drop the midrange but her interior defense has gotten better, she's rebounding stronger and her timing to block shots, especially coming from out of nowhere, are all pluses She's also scoringbetter off the dribble and her court vision has improved </p>
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From new faces to showstoppers, this year's event gave me a little bit of everything, and here ya go as the excitement continues
Sanders grabbed my attention while watching her in the 3-on-3; see evaluation here, and as good as she was in that setting, she took it to another level. She plays taller than she is, which deserves the #THROWBACK hashtag, as she out-rebounded taller players, but seeing her BATTLE for everything and observing that her energy level stayed the same. Her defense was solid, she scored off the dribble; her spin move in traffic was nice, and she dropped the midrange
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Thomas looked good at the PGH Sophomore ID Camp, and her "on the court" progression looked good during the 3-on-3 see evaluations here, but not only did she score both off the dribble as well as from outside in the…
Bouie had me revisit the very first article I wrote about her, and my stuff is documented as I called her a #D1Lock see evaluations here. Watching her blow by defenders not only in the set but in the open…
Young crossed that state line from Oklahoma and showed me that Oklahoma was still more than OK, as it stays filled with talent. She does things instinctively, which is always a plus, and seeing her dive for loose balls on the floor. She also understands positioning to outrebound taller players; her "on the ball" pressure on defense was solid, and she scored off the dribble using a deceptive first step
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Kodia has given me something new each time I've had a chance to see her see evaluations here, and watching players in multiple settings, watching her improved midrange shooting adds more to her impressive game because she's not only creating…
Pugh helped set it off during the 3-on-3 see evaluations here, yet observing how she continues to add something to her game every chance I get to watch her shows she is working on her game. She falls into that "big guard" that can shoot group, and seeing her "catch and shoot" get even better is a game changer, especially since she keeps the defender guessing by scoring off the dribble. She also rebounded and handled the ball afterward, and saw the floor in transition
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Wigley had me revisit the first article I wrote about her see evaluation here and watching her growth, both on and off the court, has been nice see evaluations here, so yeah, she can drop the midrange but her interior defense has gotten better, she's rebounding stronger and her timing to block shots, especially coming from out of nowhere, are all pluses She's also scoringbetter off the dribble and her court vision has improved
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