CNU Fall Shootout: 2029s to Note

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hosted by Christopher Newport University women's basketball, the CNU Fall Shootout brought high school programs together for a team camp to compete and showcase their skills. After reviewing highlights from the event, here are five 2029 prospects to keep an eye on this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["995750"],"_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-6adacbd9ed92d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Babb is shifty with the ball and knows how to get to the basket, using her footwork to get around defenders and finish at the rim, even against taller opponents. She has great court vision and passing skills, recognizing when to retreat back to open up the middle before finding a teammate posting up with a well-placed bounce pass. She reads the floor well, attacks gaps when she sees an opening, and makes herself available to receive the ball and create opportunities offensively.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["746290"],"_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-6adacbd9ed99a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Youngblood is an excellent shooter who knows how to find her spot on the perimeter, whether she's getting open on the wing or running to the corner in transition ready for a kick-out pass. She reads the defense well and makes smart decisions with the ball, showing patience when a defender closes out before taking a dribble to create space and pull up for a jumper. She's ready to shoot as soon as the ball touches her hands, but she can also put it on the floor and attack the basket, finishing smoothly at the rim.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1201607"],"_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-6adacbd9ed9ef"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Thomas has great hands defensively, blocking shots around the rim and getting involved in double teams to disrupt opponents' attempts inside. She turned one of her blocks into a fast-break layup, taking the ball all the way to the other end of the floor for two. Offensively, the corner is her sweet spot, as she knocked down multiple threes with ease, running the floor to get into position and letting it fly as soon as the ball touched her hands.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1809120"],"_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-6adacbd9eda50"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Fortune plays with aggression in the paint, putting a body on opponents to box out and secure tough rebounds, while also crashing the offensive glass for putbacks. She runs the floor well in transition and makes powerful finishes at the rim, even when surrounded by multiple defenders, but also has an arm to throw long passes up the floor to teammates for easy buckets. She knows how to make things happen offensively, whether she's taking it to the basket herself or finding an open teammate, and she also defends the ball well, disrupting opponents as they attack inside.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1609417"],"_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-6adacbd9edab2"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Parham runs the floor hard to get ahead of the ball and put herself in position to score, showing she can pull up for a jumper off the dribble and knock down threes from the corner. She hustles and follows her shot, crashing the glass after missing a corner three and getting her own rebound for a putback. She's scrappy on defense and isn't afraid to get on the floor for loose balls, using her active hands to collect multiple steals and turn them into fast-break layups, while also showing she can defend well in the full court.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->