2027 Guards Who Blew Me Away #SandraMeadowsClassic

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Give me this, give me that, multi-purpose guards galore at the event, here's what I saw on <strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-primary-color">OPENING DAY</mark></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- 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"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6777dd5a90ce8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Alexander transferred from Louisiana and had to wait a couple of weeks or whatever the rule is before joining her varsity teammates so this was my <strong>FIRST </strong>good look at her since <strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-primary-color">over a year and a half ago</mark></strong> <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2023/05/lake-city-pride-2027-heartoftexas/">see evaluation here </a></em></strong>. Her turnaround jumper coupled with her being "long and athletic" which is the base, was nice but she also scored off the dribble and finished strongly after contact. Timing, defense, and playing the passing lane all looked good</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["839900"],"_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-6777dd5a90d61"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Martin smoothly shows she can score however she wants against anyone yet seeing her create her shot and elevate on her jumper was a work of art. Her numerous moves, including the slight HEZ, kept the defender off balance so she could attack and finish, or dish yet her court vision across the board was a huge plus as well</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["885450"],"_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-6777dd5a90daf"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Cramer has taken her game to another level and she'll be on my STOCK RISER Tip Sheet in the next update. One of my biggest things as a REAL EVALUATOR is looking for "on the court" progression and yes, I knew she could score off the dribble as well as drop it from mid to long-range but seeing her set her teammates up, yes she can play the 1 or 2, for easy looks is a big PLUS and when you factor in her "catch and shoot" from deep was clicking ...</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["858962"],"_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-6777dd5a90e01"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Durrah showed more aggressiveness on both ends and when you factor in she's an athletic guard who used her athleticism offensively and defensively, well you look for intangibles. Her body control after contact attacking the basket was solid, and so was her crossover in transition yet her defense was tough and she even gave me the "catch and shoot" </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["944711"],"_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-6777dd5a90e4d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hodges is a "long and athletic" guard, which is also the base so watching her accelerate in the open court was nice, yet she also did a good job attacking off the dribble in the set. Her "on the ball" pressure was solid, she did a good job creating her shot while being pressured and dropped it</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["809879"],"_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-6777dd5a90e97"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Holmen continues to show she's hard to handle because she can be explosive off the dribble and uses her body well on her finishes so contact is irrelevant because she's strong. Her mid to long-range gives her options but her crisp passes in traffic also stood out. She did a good job defending in the set as well as baseline to baseline </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->