Jaida plays in one of the biggest, most talented conferences in the state, and she figured out a way to contribute in more than 20 minutes per game. She plays low and compact, utilizing her speed and quickness to explode at any moment, and she does a nice job of getting downhill to create offense for herself or teammates. Jaida is also a feisty defender, and she can create turnovers, flipping ends of the floor quickly. I think she has a chance to be a really nice small college recruit in the future.

Saturday offered me my first opportunity to see Jaida, and she was fun to watch. She is extremely quick and fast, she has an explosive first step, plus she has a wiry-strong frame at her height, so she absorbs contact fairly well as a smaller guard. She is a blur in transition, she finds gaps and collapses defenses, and she’s unselfish and finds open teammates. She’s also a problem defending the ball, because she can get “under” most ball-handlers and get them loose.