Friday Fab 5 #PeggyWhitleyClassic

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I spent Friday and Saturday at the PWC, this adjusted my coverage after being informed another event with some heavy hitters wasn't providing rosters and as I get deeper into this AARP thing, I ain't got time to be wasting so guess what, I got to cover more players, with rosters available so bare with me as I take you all over the place</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["827553"],"_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"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-673c91391d5bc"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hairston has made a tremendous comeback to where I expected her to be before an injury yet as she showed me plenty of potential in middle school, it's always great to pat myself on the back and say things I knew were coming. She's a long and athletic guard who took defenders at will off the dribble to score. Yeah, her body control was nice, especially after contact but so was her midrange and she played solid defense along with playing the passing lane </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["842785"],"_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"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-673c91391d616"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Thomas has adapted to a new role at her new school and filling in many blanks has been something she has been showing me for years. Her steadily giving me "on the court" progression has been nice and she creates her shot as good as anyone in the area to drop the midrange. More impressive is her improved "stop and pop" jumper in transition along with finishing stronger after contact </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["597323"],"_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"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-673c91391d658"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Johnson has always been a player I knew who possessed the "IT" factor and sitting next to one of my former players and her day, who I coached with, and hearing her say "Who is #11" had me smiling but "real knows real", right. Being "long and athletic" which has always been the base was nice yet she's "thinking the game" and recognizing mismatches to score off the dribble as well as drop the jumper. Her improved court vision along with solid defense, both in and outside the paint</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["899469"],"_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"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-673c91391d694"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Rodriguez had me thinking about putting her on my "Stock Riser" Tip Sheet yet I opted for this for several reasons. Yeah, she can create her shot and drop the mid to long-range but she also creates separation but attacking the basket off the dribble, with either hand, and giving me the FLOATA driving baseline "dropped the mic" yet she picked it up diving on the floor for loose balls</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["909418"],"_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"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-673c91391d6cf"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Igwebuike made my NEW FACES Tip Sheet at this very tournament a couple of seasons ago <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2023/12/2025-new-faces-peggywhitleyclassic/">see evaluation here</a></em></strong> I already mentioned she was "long and athletic" which is still the base and went AFTA everything off the rim in that earlier article yet her improved finishing around the basket, after contact was nice, and so was her using some impressive "hands and footwork" to do it. Another thing I mentioned in that article was her "you won't outwork me mindset</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->