For my money, Dawkins is the most physical player in the state. From the opening tip, she is all gas and no brakes. She loves to back her defender down and go to her near-unstoppable dropstep move, and she can finish over either shoulder with touch. She is also one of the state’s best rebounders. The thing about Tualatin, though, is that everyone does a little bit of everything. Dawkins is often asked to play face-up, catch and shoot, handle the ball and find open teammates. The Timberwolves defense hasn’t lost a step after graduating last year’s interior anchor Jordyn Smith, and that is due in large part to Dawkins’s ability to set the tone.

For my money, Dawkins is the most physical player in the state. From the opening tip, she is all gas and no brakes. She loves to back her defender down and go to her near-unstoppable dropstep move, and she can finish over either shoulder with touch. She is also one of the state’s best rebounders. The thing about Tualatin, though, is that everyone does a little bit of everything. Dawkins is often asked to play face-up, catch and shoot, handle the ball and find open teammates. The Timberwolves defense hasn’t lost a step after graduating last year’s interior anchor Jordyn Smith, and that is due in large part to Dawkins’s ability to set the tone.