2028 Stock Risers: Who’s Moving Up, Part 4

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Closing out the updates for this class; the next one is coming up after the holiday tournaments in<strong> December: Sandra Meadows Classic and Spring Creek Mansfield Invitational </strong> <strong><em>see scedule </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1277508"],"_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-6af0ff6cd0f2a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Sorrells excited me on the court even before entering high school <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2024/08/top-performers-8th-grade-division-atxsummerhavoc/">see evaluation here, </a></em></strong>and seeing her continue to add more to her game on both ends shows that she has been working <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/darryn-sorrells/">see evaluations here</a></em></strong> Her knocking it down in the clutch as well as understanding the importance of playing the passing lane, has gone up</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1308481"],"_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-6af0ff6cd0f66"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Williams is a shade under <strong>"the magic number" </strong>but plays as if she's taller, so I'm keen on her upside because her skillset is nice and she does a good job defensively;<strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/virginia-williams/"> see evaluations here</a></em></strong>, and her ability to score around the basket is another plus </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1882374"],"_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-6af0ff6cd0f88"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">McGriff falls into that<strong> "never takes a play off</strong>" group, and I'll probably get a chance to catch up with her at the<strong> Spring Creek Mansfield Invitational in December. <em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/andrea-mcgriff/">See evaluations here</a>,</em></strong> and watching her change the momentum of games by applying heat defensively has been nice</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1311609"],"_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-6af0ff6cd0fa8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Ekwu made one of my Tip Sheets over the club season titled<strong> "Meat and Potatoes" <em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/olivia-ekwu/">see evaluations here</a>,</em></strong> and seeing her improvement was nothing but gravy for me. She's so powerful around the basket, and when she rebounds, she goes after the ball with authority. Her defense inside the paint is tough, and her upside is still high </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["926592"],"_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-6af0ff6cd0fc7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Warner has been evaluated by me a few times, and the thing that caught my eye early was that she understands how to create her shot under pressure, and she takes<strong> GOOD</strong> shots<strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/isabella-warner/"> see evaluations here</a></em></strong> Her<strong> "catch and shoot"</strong> with a hand in her face has gotten better, so has her court vision in transition </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1245426"],"_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-6af0ff6cd0fe7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hutchinson sold me off the top because not only did she pass the so-called <strong>"eye test"</strong>, you know,<strong> "long and athletic"</strong> and <strong>"just shy of the magic number"</strong> but her versatility and playing taller than<strong> 6'0 <em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/alayia-hutchinson/">see evaluations here</a></em></strong> is a problem, so hopefully I get to catch her for another eval</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1863439"],"_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-6af0ff6cd1008"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Brooks has shown signs of being <strong>"that girl" </strong>the few times I've caught her, so without a complete roster, I don't know where she attends high school, and nothing comes up online, but trust me, she can go <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/riley-brooks-2/">see evaluations here</a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->