Offseason Radar Watch: Class A West Region District 5

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2026-2027 school basketball season keeps getting closer. With it now being less than a month away, here are five players to know in the Class A West Region District 5 before the season officially gets underway.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1133802"],"_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-6adba88414fb5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1133802' first='Gracelyn' last='Vernon'] is a high-level perimeter shooter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vernon is a good catch-and-shoot threat beyond the arc. She is a great off-the-ball mover, as she is constantly on the move, which often gets her defender to make a mistake. Vernon capitalizes on those mistakes with her high-arcing jump shot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vernon can also make an impact as a defender out on the perimeter. She can generate steals, proven by having multiple games with two steals in her junior year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1859620"],"_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-6adba88414ffe"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1859620' first='Addison' last='West'] is coming off a great sophomore season. She has a versatile skill set for a post player.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>West, in her sophomore season, established herself as a high-level rebounder. She continually positions herself in ideal spots on the floor to get rebounds. One of her better rebounding games was against Rossville Christian Academy. In the contest, she had 15 points and also 11 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While West can make a positive impact in the paint, she can as well beyond the arc with her jumper. For a player at her height and position, she sets her feet at an above-average rate when going into a jump shot. One of West better shooting games was against Fayette Christian School. She made three 3-pointers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1811116"],"_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-6adba88415040"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1811116' first='Ava' last='Ingle'] in her freshman season proved to be a player with immense potential and could one day be one of the best players in her class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ingle is extremely talented at navigating post-ups. In those situations, she has an under-control dribble and has great touch around the basket. Ingle can score in a multitude of ways in post-ups and in the paint in general. One way she can score is with hook shots. She can even convert these shots with her non-dominant hand.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ingle is also a great rebounder and screen setter, and roller in pick-and-roll actions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["821748"],"_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-6adba88415080"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='821748' first='Lilly' last='Teague'] throughout her high school career has been a lethal sharpshooter, and that should continue in her senior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Teague can catch a heater on any given game from the 3-point line. She can score off the catch at a high level and has near-limitless range, as she can hit threes from well off the perimeter. Teague can also attack the basket well and is a good playmaker, stemming from her overall basketball IQ.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Teague had multiple games with six or more assists last season. That includes a seven-assist outing against the Nashville Hornets.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["821641"],"_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-6adba884150c4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">There is no mistake that [player_tooltip player_id='821641' first='Haylen' last='Ayers'] is ranked as the best player in the state and in her class. She is an advanced scorer who should provide another show-stopping season in her senior year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ayers, at 6'1" and with the ability to play the game as a guard, provides a mismatch in virtually every game she is in. She can score at all three levels and combines that aspect of her game with great vision. Ayers can deliver passes on the money routinely, including difficult cross-court passes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ayers also, with her scoring and passing, rounds off her game by being an elite defender and rebounder. In a game against South Gibson High School, she had 11 rebounds and five steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->