Player’s Perspective: Season Recap

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Now that the season is over and the AAU circuit is beginning, I decided to go back and ask players in all 4 classes about how their seasons went, from their perspective. Here are the next couple players!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["115405"],"_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_0_evaluation":"u003cemu003eHow do you think your team and yourself performed throughout this season?u003c/emu003ernrn-I think my team performed really well this season I feel like we played really well as a team together and showed we can do a lot of different things on the court. Personally, I think that I had a pretty good senior season. I was consistent and stepped up down late.rnrnu003cemu003eWhat was the biggest obstacle you and your team faced this season?u003c/emu003ernrn-I think that biggest obstacle that we had was the coaching situation and how we had no coach the beginning of the year and it was just kind of a scramble at the beginning of the season. So, just adjusting to the new coach a new system, different environment. Everything just being new this year. I think that was probably the biggest obstacle. along with the loss to Lakeside during the regular season, I think that was a big obstacle for a team to over come as well, not having lost a game in over a year I think we really felt that loss bad. But we learned a ton from it and we all knew we never wanted to feel that again.rnrnu003cemu003eWhat do you think you improved most on the court?u003c/emu003ernrn-I think I improved most on the court just being an overall better leader, being more vocal on the court, communicating with teammates, pushing teammates, and just being more of a voice on the team. Also, I think I was able to show my versatility this year pretty well being able to play inside and outside and show that I can do a lot of different things on the court.rnrnu003cemu003eWhat are you looking to improve before the next level?u003c/emu003ernrn-Some things I wanna improve on, are just overall getting stronger, building my body up getting quicker and more explosive. I also want to improve defensively.rnrnu003cemu003eWho are some teammates that you think stood out this season? Who are some teammates who could have breakout years next year in your eyes?u003c/emu003ernrn-[player_tooltip player_id='279612' first='Katie' last='Fiso'] and Rakyiah Jackson are two teammates I think stood out this season they were both consistent all year and we're big contributors to this team into winning another state championship. Katie being able to distribute the ball really well and attack the basket at will and Rakiyah being a tremendous rebounder and finisher around the basket! She shot the 3 well for us this year as well. For teammates with breakout years next year I would say jayda lewis and sarah lessig being both only sophomores, and having 2 state championships I think they have a lot of knowledge and experience early on that will help them be successful in the future. They both have grown their games a ton in the last 2 years and have become more confident! I see them both taking huge steps in the coming years.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["492075"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"u003cemu003eHow do you think your team and yourself performed throughout this season?u003c/emu003ernrn-My team had a great season, and I couldn't be more proud. We pushed ourselves in practice and worked hard every day. Many games we were the underdogs, but we showed people that we are here to give them are best. This season was the first time any of us went to not only state, but the Tacoma Dome. Although it sucks we didn't make it past the first round at the Dome, we never stopped believing in ourselves. This year I had the most fun yet, and I'm sure my teammates feel the same as well.rnrnu003cemu003eWhat was the biggest obstacle you and your team faced this season?u003c/emu003ernrn-Our biggest obstacle had to be pushing through multiple games when we're down by 15+. Or games that went to double overtime. These games helped us go far this season. It helped us to work together and come back from hard games. It mostly helped us to continue to believe in ourselves.rnrnu003cemu003eWhat do you think you improved most on the court?u003c/emu003ernrn-I think I most improved on my leadership this season. Pushing myself to communicate with my teammates and be the best leader I could be was good for me. Not just on the court, but off it as well. I went to support upcoming Lynnwood stars through the season and took a role model role for them as well.rnrnu003cemu003eWhat are you looking to improve before next season?u003c/emu003ernrn-I am looking to continue to improve my aggressiveness and confidence on the court. Teams know how I play because I'm going to be a senior next year, so I'm going to mix it up more. I'm going to do this by improving all aspects of the game. Ball handling, contact finishing, driving, outside shooting, quick feet, defense and most importantly confidence so I can show out all these aspects I've been putting work in for.rnrnu003cemu003eWho are some teammates that you think stood out this season? Who are some teammates who could have breakout years next year in your eyes?u003c/emu003ernrn-A teammate I can always count on is [player_tooltip player_id='464997' first='Aniya' last='Hooker']. She brings positive energy and hard work to the team every day. A player who could have a breakout year is Dina Yonas. With the hopes she stays healthy with no injuries, she can have a great year ahead of her. She's always willing to put in extra work and be the best player she can be.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["339200"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"u003cemu003eHow do you think your team and yourself performed throughout this season?u003c/emu003ernrn-I think I preformed to about half of my real potential. Coming off of injury I was a little hesitant in the beginning of the season. Through the end of the season our team started to get our footing and start working as a team. I think the season definitely could've been better, though.rnrnu003cemu003eWhat was the biggest obstacle you and your team faced this season?u003c/emu003ernrn-I think the biggest obstacle our team faced would've have been finding some rhythm. We would have a good game then a bad game but couldn't seem to pull a string together of multiple consistent games.rnrnu003cemu003eWhat do you think you improved most on the court?u003c/emu003ernrn-I think I improved the most in my ability to play the entire game. In the beginning of the season I was struggling to play the minutes that were expected of me but toward the end I was able to pull through the whole game as long as I didn't foul out.rnrnu003cemu003eWhat are you looking to improve before next season?u003c/emu003ernrn-I think something I'm looking on improving is my free throws and being able to keep my composure while facing adversity in and out of the game.rnrnu003cemu003eWho are some teammates that you think stood out this season? Who are some teammates who could have breakout years next year in your eyes?u003c/emu003ernrn-I think one of my teammate that really stood out to me this year would have to be Jazzma Pennerman. She would always have the best energy. She was always ready to play no matter how hard the game was supposed to be. And overall she was a great rim protecter when given a chance. I think she really could've given us a lot of given more opportunities. Someone who I think has the opportunity to have a break out season would be Alexa Brock. She someone who would come in the game and give everything she had. She didn't care if she scored a lot either. She's someone who if you tell her to go in the game and shut not let someone touch the ball she'll won't let you down. She's a hard worker and I think that she can prosper when she is put in the position too.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["318641"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"u003cemu003eHow do you think your team and yourself performed throughout this season?u003c/emu003ernrn-I think our team did pretty well, even advancing 1 more game into the playoffs than last year. Although we started to burn out towards the end of the season, including myself. Other than that, I definitely think we could've went farther!rnrnu003cemu003eWhat was the biggest obstacle you and your team faced this season?u003c/emu003ernrn-The biggest obstacle was to motivate everyone. Our energy at practices would be inconsistent and led to a lot of ups and downs come game time. Furthermore, also encouraging everyone's potential when we'd fall into a hole like when we went on an 8 streak loss.rnrnu003cemu003eWhat do you think you improved most on the court?u003c/emu003ernrn-This year I shot from everywhere on the court… usually I rarely shoot 3's however I knew I needed the confidence to make those shots in order for our team to be successful.rnrnu003cemu003eWhat are you looking to improve before next season?u003c/emu003ernrn-Next season, I'm looking for a good play off run and maybe state? We are in the process of assigning a new head coach, so finding the right fit includes being able to adapt to each other as quick as possible. For myself, I look forward to set new scoring records and overall end on a good note.rnrnu003cemu003eWho are some teammates that you think stood out this season? Who are some teammates who could have breakout years next year in your eyes?u003c/emu003ernrn-Throughout this past season, I think [player_tooltip player_id='317121' first='Nayella' last='George'], and Vivian and Synclair Mawudeku stepped up. Unfortunately we will be losing our tallest girls, Nayella and Abbie, but I look forward to a year full of fast guards. I think the Mawudeku sisters will play an important role as they have a defensive heavy mindset. Along side with Brooklyn Huguenin and Finley Gonzales who are great spot up shooters and are playing club basketball this summer.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":4,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-64546b3833b22"} /-->