2028 Rankings Update-Elevating Game pt 2

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are 6 other players who climbed up the ladder</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["901767"],"_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-67e327453c04d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>#22 (Up from #25)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Johnson falls into my "scary upside" group because when you factor in she's a long and athletic guard, that too is the base, can score off the dribble as well as drop the jumper, "stop and pop" included, she's a hard matchup for defenders. I've written several articles about her, and after an impressive freshman season, she is ready for club season action <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/jai-johnson/">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":["889018"],"_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-67e327453c0d4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>#28 (Up from #31)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Crudup is another "long and athletic" guard, and her silky smooth way of attacking the basket from multiple angles has always impressed me yet what I've noticed is that she's using her size and length around the basket to score. Her jumper is nice, she elevates and releases fluidly, and her upside is high <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/nylah-crudup/">s</a></em></strong>ee evaluations here </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["985943"],"_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-67e327453c11d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#35 (Up from #40)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Marshall showed me that it doesn't matter if I catch her LIVE or via LIVESTREAM, she's going hard baseline to baseline all game. Her energy can change the momentum as her defensive pressure always stands out, yet she can also score off the dribble as well as from outside,<strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/londyn-marshall/"> 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":["876716"],"_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-67e327453c15f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>#37 (Up from #46)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lausser will be in the Top 20 before it's all said and done and watching her take over games offensively during the Nike Houston Pro Skills tryout had me asking her "what is your name" and her response was "you already know me" yet I love interacting with players and she did a good job interacting with defenders keeping them off balance so she could attack or drop the jumper <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/meghan-lausser/">see evaluation here </a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["980456"],"_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-67e327453c1bf"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>#40 (Up from #43)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gilmore impressed me so much at the Simmie Colson Classic that I wouldn't be surprised if she continues making jumps upwards. She's strong, understands how to attack by using the slight HEZ yet her body control after contact is a huge plus. Midrange has been clicking, so has her court vision, <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/sydney-gilmore/">see evalutions here </a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["925205"],"_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-67e327453c20c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>#44 (Up from #51)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Johnson loves pressure an swatching her handle the ball, and making decisions as far as seeing the floor while being tightly defended grabbed my attention the first time I saw her. Oh yeah, she was also playing up 3 years, yet her ability to create her shot and drop the 3 with a hand in her face is another huge plus, <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/jewels-johnson/">see evaluation here </a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["874351"],"_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-67e327453c26a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>#47 (Up from #49)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bouie left a lasting first impression during the club season and solidified what I saw initially on the Prep Girls Hoops Circuit last year. Fast forward to the Nike Pro Skills Houston tryout, I saw even more improvement yet she's another "long and athletic" player and her upside is high <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/carinne-bouie/">see evaluation here </a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->