I’ve been watching Cloud since her days at Hamilton Middle School, when no one in HISD could find an answer for her. She carried that dominance into high school, making her mark in the TAPPS league during her underclassman years at St. Pius X before becoming a key contributor to Shadow Creek’s deep playoff run last season. Cloud continued to elevate her stock this summer on the 3SSB circuit. A raw, explosive athlete, she is a force in transition, using her speed, strength, and relentless motor to overpower opponents. She consistently outworks those around her and plays with a passion that fuels her teammates. What has impressed me most about her development is her improved court awareness each year. She’s evolved beyond being just a scorer, and will continue to become a more complete player at UTSA under the great Karen Aston.

Cloud is one of the most athletic players in the area; yes, she’s long as well, yet seeing her come from out of nowhere to get steals playing the passing lane has been fun to watch see evaluations here Her first step off the dribble is a problem, so is her body control after contact which has led to some acrobatic finishes but her rebounding and defense also needs to be mentioned

Cloud has the right last name because not only is she “long and athletic” she’s showing that she’s more on the“ultra athletic” side as she floats through the air off the dribble, defying gravity and finishing acrobatically, but where has she come from see evalautions here and if you skim through the countless articles you will see what I love seeing “on the court” progression as her midrange has shot up, so has her court vision

Cloud is “long and athletic” and yes, that too is the base, but seeing her ignite her team by placing the passing lane for the steal, blocking shots, or even picking pockets gives them an extra boost. She glides to the basket for buckets, defying gravity at times, and her acrobatic finishes, at times after contact, also ignite the fans

Cloud keeps flying and floating and seeing her operate over the years and show me “on the court” progression keeps me smiling. After all, she too is “long and athletic” and yep, that’s still the base, but she can play all 5 positions on the court, and that ain’t common. She slices by defenders to score off the dribble, with solid body control on her finishes, which at times are acrobatic. Her “stop and pop” jumper is a problem; she plays the passing lane, and her baseline-to-baseline pressure also looks good

St. Pius X to Shadowcreek HS

Transferring from TAPPS to UIL, Cloud is easily going to shake up region 3 play. Cloud is another player with great athleticism, and it’s been fun to watch her sharpen her basketball IQ over the years to make great reads in transition. She has the speed to blow by opponents in transition, but she sees the court well enough to get teammates involved or attack the rim or pull-up to shoot the midrange over a sagging defense.

Cloud made her presence felt early as she read the court to play the passing lane which led to baskets going the other way. I enjoyed her twisting her body in the air to absorb contact and finish after the lick but she also showed the pull-up jumper in transition as well as rebounded on both ends

Cloud is “long and athletic” which is and always will be the base yet her UPSIDE is scary as she’s nowhere near the finished product. She attacks from multiple angles and defies gravity on her finishes yet watching her rebound and go coast to coast to score was nice, and so was her improved court vision and midrange. Solid defender both in and outside the paint

Courtland, they hit the nail with the name though — and one I’ve been hearing whispers of for a few years now and after Day 1 at the Summer Showdown, I can attest that she is worth the cost of admission and the rumors are true. What she lacks experience, she triples in her athleticism and multiplies in IQ. The rising sophomore may be juggling calls soon enough and the way she handled maneuvering through multiple defenders—I’m confident she’ll maneuver just fine. #StandOutPerformance