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<p>I'm often asked, <strong>"What do I look for?"</strong> and there is no one answer because it's several things, some so simple that you would have to be a real evaluator to understand; however, over the years, I have built up a following amongst several next-level coaches that I<strong> "keep it real,"</strong> so the best way for me to keep it real is to see players myself</p>
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<p>If you have multiple offers on the table, does the number really matter? If you think yes, that's a problem in itself, yet in this era, that's how the ball is bouncing, so let me drop another group</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Crudup rhymes with <strong>"shut up"</strong> to the naysayers, and one of my first sightings; <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/nylah-crudup/">see evaluation here</a></em></strong>. I mentioned she would be on this list at some point. Well, she made it a <strong>POINT </strong>to be just about wherever I was covering, and with over<strong> 25 Tip Sheets from me, <em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/nylah-crudup/">see evaluations here</a></em></strong> her always being one of, if not the first, player at the event, coupled with her <strong>" on the court" </strong>progression every time I caught her, says it all</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Neal showed me she was the deal, and she jumped into the Top 20 to start the year and is on the verge of cracking my<strong> Top 10</strong> on players <strong>I HAVE PERSONALLY SEEN</strong> <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/hailey-neal/">see evaluations here</a>.</em></strong> One thing that continues to separate her is that she finds ways to put the ball in the basket, and seeing her overpower guards off the dribble or drop the<strong> "stop and pop"</strong> is always nice</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Dillard is another player who will probably shoot up after I catch her in the <strong>Sandra Meadows Classic<em><a href="https://girlzprepreport.com/upcomingevents/"> read more</a></em></strong>, but her ability to change the momentum of a game is one of the biggest takeaways I go from my last sighting <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/tayelor-dillard/">see evaluations here</a></em></strong></p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Bouie is one of the most elusive players to defend in the area, and her versatility, to go along with being a <strong>"long and athletic"</strong> guard with a jumper,<strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/carinne-bouie/"> see evaluations here</a></em></strong> to go along with her acrobatic finishes, is putting her closer to that <strong>"nightmare to defend"</strong> group</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Johnson is one of countless players who got on the map by playing in the<strong> All Eyez On Me Showcase</strong> I did with<strong> [program_tooltip program_id='712407' first='Austin' last='Elite']</strong> for years; <strong><em><a href="https://girlzprepreport.com/24-all-eyez-on-me-2028-standouts/">see evaluation here</a>,</em></strong> but her <strong>San Antonio Islanders </strong>club coach, <strong>Jesse Torres</strong> had already given me a heads-up when she was in elementary school. Her poise under pressure blew me away this past season, and so has her <strong>"on the court" </strong>progression <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/jewels-johnson/">see evaluations here</a></em></strong></p>
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I'm often asked, "What do I look for?" and there is no one answer because it's several things, some so simple that you would have to be a real evaluator to understand; however, over the years, I have built up a following amongst several next-level coaches that I "keep it real," so the best way for me to keep it real is to see players myself
If you have multiple offers on the table, does the number really matter? If you think yes, that's a problem in itself, yet in this era, that's how the ball is bouncing, so let me drop another group
Crudup rhymes with "shut up" to the naysayers, and one of my first sightings; see evaluation here. I mentioned she would be on this list at some point. Well, she made it a POINT to be just about wherever I was covering, and with over 25 Tip Sheets from me, see evaluations here her always being one of, if not the first, player at the event, coupled with her " on the court" progression every time I caught her, says it all
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Neal showed me she was the deal, and she jumped into the Top 20 to start the year and is on the verge of cracking my Top 10 on players I HAVE PERSONALLY SEENsee evaluations here. One thing that continues to separate her is that she finds ways to put the ball in the basket, and seeing her overpower guards off the dribble or drop the "stop and pop" is always nice
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Dillard is another player who will probably shoot up after I catch her in the Sandra Meadows Classic read more, but her ability to change the momentum of a game is one of the biggest takeaways I go from my last sighting see evaluations here
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Bouie is one of the most elusive players to defend in the area, and her versatility, to go along with being a "long and athletic" guard with a jumper, see evaluations here to go along with her acrobatic finishes, is…
Johnson is one of countless players who got on the map by playing in the All Eyez On Me Showcase I did withAustin Elite for years; see evaluation here, but her San Antonio Islanders club coach, Jesse Torres had already given me a heads-up when she was in elementary school. Her poise under pressure blew me away this past season, and so has her "on the court" progression see evaluations here
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