NOVA Stars In The Making: 2028 Standouts not in the Top 15

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are some Freshman who have made big impacts on their team  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["962914"],"_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-677f87c77b7f7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Loudoun County has many young, talented players, and I've talked about them recently. They are a game away from matching their win total from the last two years combined. Sami White is having a terrific freshman year and showing glimpses of a player who will be a star for years to come. Sami has racked up double-doubles this year, and she has elite versatility. She can play as a wing but does a lot of great things in the paint. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1003768"],"_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-677f87c77b863"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I could argue that there hasn't been a freshman who has exceeded expectations more than [player_tooltip player_id='1003768' first='Alice' last='Allen'] so far this season. She started to gain traction this summer and has been fantastic for a great Langley squad. Alice is averaging 13.6 PPG, which is good for second on the team. Alice is a fantastic defender and provides great energy. Alice entered the season unranked, but she will eventually see her name in the rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='1201271' first='Mariah' last='Armah']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12124","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Langley","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-677f87c77b90e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Another impressive Langley Freshman is [player_tooltip player_id='1201271' first='Mariah' last='Armah']. Unlike [player_tooltip player_id='1003768' first='Alice' last='Allen'], I was unfamiliar with Mariah coming into this season. Mariah is third in points and second in rebounds on this team, and she gives Langley a lot of positive things on both ends. Mariah has had some nice shooting games lately and fits nicely as a wing for Langley.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["677053"],"_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-677f87c77b95b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Woodbridge has a pair of skilled and young guards. One of them is [player_tooltip player_id='677053' first='Zoey' last='Coffer'], who has had a solid start to her freshman season. This Woodbridge team is about a year away from being a real threat in NOVA. Zoey really competes on defense and is one of the better perimeter defenders in the area. Zoey plays both guard positions and is an aggressive driver. She is averaging 9 PPG, which is good for second on the team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["984283"],"_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-677f87c77b9a3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Briar Woods lost every starter from last year and really every rotational player as well. Briar has recovered pretty well and has a winning record so far. They got a lot of production from a lot of people, one of them being [player_tooltip player_id='984283' first='Tanisha' last='Srinivas']. Tanisha is a good three-point shooter and can hit shots off the dribble. Tanisha defends and does a nice job handling the ball. Tanisha is averaging 7.6 PPG, which is second on the team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->