Freshman Showcase Team 2 Evaluations

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Girls Hoops Missouri continues its team evaluations from last Saturday's Freshman Showcase at Principia with a look at the members from Team 2.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='750683' first='Jordyn' last='Haywood'] (MICDS): The 6'0" 2028 guard was one of the elite players who made the GameChangers list from the event. She is an electric two-way performer who also has a high basketball IQ. She was very adept at playing the passing lanes as she got one steal after another to get a transition bucket. She can control pace on offense and get the pass to her teammate in her comfort area to score. She can also score from all three levels without forcing the issue on offense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='777615' first='Grace' last='Means'] (Troy): The 5'10" guard also got a spot on the GameChangers list from the camp. She is a very talented young player who competes with a lot of toughness at both ends of the court. She is very confident with the ball in her hands as she can drop off defenders with a variety of escape moves or hit them on the straight line drive. She was also hitting 3-pointers off the catch and in transition. She really got after it on defense with his athleticism and tenacity.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='777617' first='Hadley' last='Gravatt'] (Liberty): The 6'0" small forward from the Kansas City area was also on our GameChangers list. With her height and versatility, she was able to impact the game in a variety of ways. She has very good defensive instincts, which enabled her to get steals in the passing lanes. She was also blocking shots on the perimeter with her quick reactions. She can be a playmaker with her ability to handle the ball and pass like a guard. She was also hitting the 3-pointer and stopping and popping from the middle area.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='777621' first='Layla' last='Whitney'] (Liberty): A 5'4" point guard from the Kansas City area who has good quickness and can shoot the deep ball very well. She was shooting it well off the catch from 3-point range. She could also create her own shot, which included a nice step-back jumper from the mid-range area. She also moves her feet well on defense to provide good on-ball pressure.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='777626' first='Mikayla' last='Gavlick'] (Parkway South): A 5'6 guard who played a solid overall game at the showcase. She has good quickness and she drove the ball effectively. She had good form in her perimeter shot as she hit a number of 3-pointers. She also moved well without the ball and scored off her cutting ability.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='777624' first='Livia' last='Losse'] (Kirkwood): A 5'11 forward who played a strong game around the basket. She's a good athlete she is active and can rebound out of her area. She has a good up and under move to score in the lane. If she sees an open lane to the basket, she will definitely take the opportunity to drive it and score.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='777620' first='Ki'mya' last='Ramsingh'] (Battle): A 5'3 point guard from Mid Missouri who is a very savvy floor general. She distributes the ball well and she always had her head up to advance the ball. She can penetrate and kick out for the 3-pointer and she can also hit the deep ball herself.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='719421' first='Ellie' last='Tiburzi'] (Ursuline Academy): A 5'5 guard who has a nice feel for the game. She has good court vision as she dropped a few nifty back door dimes to cutting teammates. She can drive the ball going left or right and she can also shoot it from distance. She used the ball fake well to set up her drives.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='777622' first='Lillian' last='Bonge'] (Parkway South): A 5'8 wing player who showed the ability to hit the open 3-pointer off the catch. She also had some impressive drives to the basket where she could go with either hand.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->