HSA Elite Hoop League Top Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I took an hour drive out to<strong> Alvin </strong>to catch some action, and I was pleasantly surprised with only some<strong> NEW FACES</strong> but others who have elevated their games, so let me start with my <strong>FIRST 5</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1323145"],"_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-68e28a927157e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Bourg immediately grabbed my attention by<strong> "threading the needle"</strong> from 20 feet away in transition. To the novice, that means blistering passes by defenders, but she also did a good job defending "on the ball" as well as playing the passing lane. She also went<strong> AFTA </strong>everything off the rim, on both ends, and scored off the dribble </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1306079"],"_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-68e28a92715e7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Cortez is beginning to show some<strong> "magical handles in the making"</strong> and when you factor in her crossover is a problem for defenders, which sets the stage. She saw the floor well across the board, got by the defender to score off the dribble, nice body control after contact, plus she also dropped the jumper,<strong> "catch and shoot" </strong>3 included. She picked some pockets for steals and played the passing lane</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1305595"],"_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-68e28a9271634"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Goodie is showing some signs. Her<strong> "hands and footwork" </strong>have gotten better since I caught her a few weeks ago, and so has her ballhandling under pressure. She went coast to coast several times while being defended to score or dish. She hit the boards on both ends, scored around the basket, and also played the passing lane</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1255862"],"_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-68e28a927167e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Stasik gave me an eye-opening look 4 months ago at the<strong> TJ Showcase</strong> in my <strong>"The Babies Are Coming" article <em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2025/06/the-babies-are-coming-tj-showcase-pt-1/">see evaluation here</a></em></strong> Yeah, she falls into that <strong>#sizedontmatter </strong>group, but her demeanor is one of the things that blew me away. She did a good job defending <strong>"on the ball"</strong> understands how to trap as well as beat the offensive player to the spot, yet her <strong>"stop and pop"</strong> jumper was sizzling. Body control after contact looks good, so does her court vision, and she played the passing lane</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1256921"],"_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-68e28a92716c7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Toner made my<strong> 2029 Eye Catcher Tip Sheet</strong> from that same<strong> TJ Showcase, <em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2025/06/2029-showing-more-eye-catchers-tj-showcase/">see evaluation here, </a></em></strong>and I mentioned she was a <strong>"long and athletic" </strong>guard, which happens to be the base so wartching her not only score off the dribble, but keeping the ball high to score inside was nice, so was her going AFTA everything off ther rim, as well as in the air as she too played the passing lane</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->