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I’m thankful for so many things but one of them was that I caught Converse Judson via LIVESTREAM from the Texas Invitational. They are definitely in the mix with their talented freshmen duo of Delaney Arredondo Delaney Arredondo 5'6" |…
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Continue ReadingI’m thankful for so many things but one of them was that I caught Converse Judson via LIVESTREAM from the Texas Invitational. They are definitely in the mix with their talented freshmen duo of Delaney Arredondo Delaney Arredondo 5'6" | PG Judson | 2026 State TX -5’4 PG and 6’2 Cora Bennett whose upside is somewhat scary plus the improvement from sophomore Kayla King Kayla King 5'10" | CG Judson | 2025 State TX -5’9 SG. They also have talented Kierstin Sandelin-5’9 SG who is out but WILL BE BACK as well as long ball extraordinaire Aaliyah Henderson-5’5 SG. The big key will come from PGH Top 100 Zaadiyah Stovall Zaadiyah Stovall 6'0" | PF Judson | 2023 State TX -6’0 PF and here’s why. One of the teams they may have to go through is San Antonio Clark
Clark is led by junior Arianna Robinson Arianna Robinson 5'10" | SG PLANO EAST | 2028 TX -6’2 C who I missed all club season yet the buzz is she’s much higher than I have her listed on PGH Texas and she definitely could be yet I can’t evaluate what I don’t see so hopefully I can catch them online or next club season. She and Ramsey Robledo Ramsey Robledo 5'8" | SG Clark | 2023 State TX – 5’10 CG helped their squad make a DEEP run to the state semifinals losing to eventual champion Desoto by only 10
Let me throw Austin High into the mix and why shouldn’t I, they have not 1, not 2, but 3 Division 1 signees who can flat-out play. Jade Clack Jade Clack 6'1" | SF Austin | 2023 State TX and twins Aubrey Reid Aubrey Reid 5'10" | PF Austin | 2023 State TX and Shanel Reid Shanel Reid 5'10" | SF Austin | 2023 State TX are all listed on the PGH Texas Top 100, and so is talented junior Kemah Shaw Kemah Shaw 5'8" | CG Austin | 2024 State TX
I caught Brennan this week at the Alamo City Hoops Thanksgiving Throwdown and you just never know because their firepower is coming from multiple spots
Aaliyah Cobb-5’6 CG [2023]
Cobb is one of the top defensive guards in her region and her “on the ball” pressure as well as an understanding of how to trap as well as using her hands to pick up steals create problems and lead to turnovers
Zanyra Adams Zanyra Adams 5'9" | SF Brennan | 2023 State TX -5’8 G/SF [2023]
Adams plays taller than her listed height and won’t back down inside the paint as she not only battles but also outrebounds taller opponents on both ends. Like Cobb, she can be a terror on the defensive end, both inside and outside the paint
Tyra Sotelo-5’4 CG [2024]
Sotelo is THE GLUE that holds things together and she has a knack for knocking down the huge shot to start or change the momentum yet her jumper is smooth, her court vision is solid and she handles the ball well under pressure
Taylor Ross Taylor Ross 6'0" | PF Brennan | 2024 State TX -6’0 C/PF [2024]
Ross is “long and athletic” which will always be the base. Her progression each year keeps elevating her next-level possibilities yet I’m impressed with her adding the midrange jumper to go along with her powerful finishes in the paint. She rebounds on both ends and runs the floor yet her timing to block, alter, and (or) deflect shots is priceless
Bella Flemings Bella Flemings 6'0" | SG Brennan | 2026 State TX -6’0 PG [2026]
Fleming had me drop the #D1Lock on her in the 5th grade and I haven’t been wrong yet because the next sighting, I said throw away the key because BCS here she comes. She’s running the 1, at her size and already “gets it” as the transition was smooth and fast. Her court vision and ball handling are nice, she can drop the jumper, mid to long range while being defended and her college-ready frame understands how and when to attack as she finishes after contact
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Elyse Sellers-6’0 SF [2023] Tiara Louis Tiara Louis 5'8" | CG Brennan | 2024 State TX -5’8 SG [2024] and Emani Gibbs Emani Gibbs 5'6" | CG Brennan | 2025 State TX -5’6 PG [2025] provide more heat coming off the bench yet in a one-game playoff, you just never know how things will turn out, so many variables have to be right but it should be interesting and exciting to see