Kickoff Classic: More Senior Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The <strong>Kickoff Classic</strong> was a great way for me to get the high school season going, as I love seeing multiple games in one setting; I'm really not into traveling for one anymore, for a variety of reasons, which is why <strong>Tournaments, Jamborees and Livestream</strong> action, as well as <strong>Showcases,</strong> are where I get most of what I need. As a<strong> REAL EVALUATOR</strong>, I don't need much, so here's my closeout</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1098862"],"_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-6af6f7699ac4d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Yarborough has climbed up the ladder over the years and showcasing her serious work ethic, and her <strong>"on the court"</strong> progression has not gone unnoticed <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/khloe-yarborough-2/">see evaluations here</a></em></strong>. Yes, she's long and athletic and just shy of<strong> "the magic number</strong>" but she plays above it, and her going AFTA everything off the rim, her defensive pressure inside and outside the paint, as well as powerful finishes around the basket and off the dribble, all looked good</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["894535"],"_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-6af6f7699acd0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Delafosse is another player who has shone throughout her career <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/lyla-delafosse-2/">see evaluations here</a></em></strong>. Her dropping the mid- to long-range jumper has been part of her <strong>"go-to" </strong>and her elevating above defenders made it easy. Her "stop and pop" jumper and court vision have improved, and so has her defense</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["965653"],"_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-6af6f7699ad3b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Thorn has been a<strong> "thorn in the side"</strong> of many defenders because she does a good job creating her shot to drop the jumper or attack and score off the dribble. Her <strong>"look off"</strong> to score off the dribble fooled defenders; she also handled the ball after rebounding to go coast to coast to score or dish</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1929069"],"_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-6af6f7699ad9e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Gouard is poised to go out with a bang as she gives her team something a lot of teams don't have: instant offense off the bench, and her back-to-back threes changed the momentum quickly. Her catch-and-shoot looked good, as did her court vision and<strong> "on the ball"</strong> defense <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/kennedy-gouard/">see evaluations here</a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["929515"],"_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-6af6f7699adfd"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Alexander is another player who continues to add more to her game <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/kaylen-alexander/">see evaluations here</a></em></strong>. Her aggressiveness on the boards, as well as her defense, has improved; she's finishing stronger around the basket and off the dribble, and her<strong> "catch and shoot"</strong> from outside looked good</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1098793"],"_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-6af6f7699ae64"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Newsom continues to show how valuable her versatility is, and being able to play multiple positions on both ends is part of the reason they might be heading towards a threepeat <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/erin-newsome/">see evaluations here</a></em></strong>. Her acrobatic finishes after contact looked good; she played the passing lane and saw the floor</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["846231"],"_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-6af6f7699aeb0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Marshall has been laying down the<strong> LAW</strong> even before I saw her play her first game. She's another player I knew before she was born, and our first basketball conversation happened when she was in elementary school, breaking players' games down so I knew her <strong>BB-IQ</strong> would be off the charts; <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/sydney-marshall/">see evaluations here</a></em></strong>. Her smoothness at setting defenders up to score, as well as setting her teammates up for baskets, was nice</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["815457"],"_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-6af6f7699aef8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Walton has shown she is more than serviceable over the year<strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/victoria-walton/"> see evaluations here</a>,</em></strong> and her ability to have a knack for being in the right place at the right time continues to impress me. She broke up plays, picked pockets, and saw the floor in the set, as well as in transition</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["840029"],"_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-6af6f7699af3e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Gordon has made several flashes of brilliance over the years <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/alexandra-matthews-gordon/">see evaluations here</a></em></strong> and showing she could rebound on both ends and finish consistently. She just kept getting better, and her lateral movement on defense looked good; so did her timing to block shots, and she ran the floor well, on both ends</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->