Sophomore ID Camp: 3-on-3 Hard-Nosed Defenders

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A lot of people don't realize what an offensive machine my daughter was before her becoming known for her defense at<strong> Texas A&amp;M</strong> and helped lead them to the <strong>2011 National Championship</strong>. Yet, contrary to what people believe, my extremely handsome looks and connections were not the <strong>CRITERIA</strong> for what has kept her in the<strong> WNBA </strong>for over a dozen years. I mentioned <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2026/09/sophomore-id-camp-3-on-3-explosive-guards/">[player_tooltip player_id='1835927' first='Kylie' last='Altum']</a></em></strong> and <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2026/09/sophomore-id-camp-3-on-3-explosive-guards/">[player_tooltip player_id='1238056' first='Kai'ynce' last='Coleman']</a></em></strong> earlier, so here are some others from a <strong>REAL EVALUATOR</strong> who sees the little things and doesn't just sashay around the court</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1309565"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6aafda64acf61"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Blate was last seen by me at the<strong> Houston Summer Slam</strong> where I love yelling <strong>"What the Chuck" </strong>to keep everyone guessing <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/christa-blate-2/">see evaluations here</a></em></strong>, but she's still a <strong>#sizedontmatter </strong>guard who finds ways to make things happen. Blocking shots at her size paints the picture; so did her <strong>"taking the baseline away"</strong> from the offensive player, as well as playing <strong>"in your face"</strong> defense </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1277535"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6aafda64acfa3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Green showed RED because she was a defensive stopper applying <strong>"on-the-ball" </strong>pressure, right off the top. Her intensity never changed and she<strong> BATTLED</strong> for loose balls, as well as rebounds, as she also showed <strong>"on the court"</strong> progression on both ends after catching her at last season's<strong> PGH Freshman Showcase; <em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2025/09/pgh-freshman-showcase-team-2/">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":["1918801"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6aafda64acfc7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Blueitt is an athletic guard who showed she understands how to use her athleticism on both ends of the court. Her pull-up jumper was nice; she also scored off the dribble, attacking the basket strongly, but seeing her curl off the screen and drop was nice. Speaking of screens, she picked up the players and either picked their pockets or played the passing lane as they were coming off of it, and her energy never let up</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1216227"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6aafda64acfe6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Gomis is a rising star; <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/liz-gomis/">see evaluations here</a>,</em></strong> and seeing her continue to put in the work and elevate her game has been a joy. She has gone from a back-to-the-basket player who rebounded and blocked shots to scoring from inside and outside, but peep this. She's also defending inside and outside, and her versatility on switching, as well as making the defender pick up the ball, was a big yes</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1539053"],"_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"},"alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6aafda64ad005"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Jones made my<strong> "Meat and Potatoes" Tip Sheet </strong>at the <strong>Heart of Texas</strong> this season <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2026/05/meat-and-potatoes-early-at-heart-of-texas/">see evaluation here</a>,</em></strong> and this is why I encourage players to attend different settings that I'm covering, because as much as I liked her back in May, well, <strong>"May the Force Be With"</strong> because she was sending messages early. Her "hands and footwork" to score was among the best at the event, as well as her drop step; let me drop <strong>#THROWBACK</strong> for that. She moved fluidly on defense, switching, playing the passing lane and picket pockets, plus she went <strong>AFTA </strong>everything off the rim </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->