Nylah Crudup
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Simmie Colson | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Crudup continues to show her name rhymes with “SHUT UP” as the naysayers either disappear or eat their words. Look, evaluating her early was easy because she’s a “long and athletic” guard who was just shy of “the magic number” but when you find players at showcases arriving 30 to 45 minutes early to get some shots in, that in itself should tell you something, but her mid to long-range has gotten even better see evaluations here
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Read EvaluationSimmie Colson | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Crudup is steadily improving in every aspect of her game as she’s also becoming a double-double waiting to happen. Yes, she’s a “long and athletic” guard, which is also the base, and she’s finishing stronger after the lick. I’m also seeing her perimeter defense getting better, yeah, she’s still doing a good job playing the passing lane, yet her jumper, as well as court vision, have also shot up see previous evaluations
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Read EvaluationSimmie Colson | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
#23 up from #26 Crudup is special in so many ways other than her being a “long and athletic” guard, which happens to be the base. I have caught her in probably more settings than any other player, and “she’s a sponge” taking in what’s being taught and implementing it on the court see evaluations here
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Read EvaluationMarissa Rimbert | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
This was my first look at Crudup in person. Her length and size are impressive but her activity on the floor is even more impressive! She runs the floor well and forces opponents to alter shots with her shot-blocking presence. Uses her size effectively on defense while also showcasing great vision with sharp interior passes. Her two-way impact makes her valuable in both transition and half-court play.
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Read EvaluationSimmie Colson | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Crudup was another “long and athletic” guard, and I have written countless articles on her showing what I love “on the court” progression, see evaluations here, and one thing that she always does is show me something new. She’s creating her shot better under pressure as well as getting off after elevating, but her range is also getting deeper. She played the passing lane, showed good timing to block shots, and saw the floor well
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Read EvaluationSimmie Colson | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
#26 up from #28 Crudup seems to be at just about every Individual Showcase as well as tryout I attend but even more impressive is that she always arrives ahead of time to put the work in prior to the event. She’s a gym rat who wants to get better and trust me, it’s showing on the court because she’s a “long and athletic” guard who can score and defend, this includes playing the passing lane yet her agressiveness off the dribble and finishing strongly after contact has shot up see evaluations here
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Read EvaluationSimmie Colson | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Crudup rhymes with SHUT-UP to the naysayers as she simply keeps elevating her game. I wanted to see more aggressiveness, well, I got it, on both ends, and seeing her attack and finish strongly after contact was nice. Her pull-up jumper in the set looked good, so did her “stop and pop” in transition. Her range has gotten deeper, she’s seeing the floor better, and her defense “on the ball” also looked good.
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Read EvaluationSimmie Colson | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Crudup is silently climbing up the ladder, and I saw that a few weeks ago, but seeing her with a new club team and showing she belongs on the court was huge for her, as she’s playing freely and with more confidence. By the way, she’s “long and athletic”
FEEDBACK “did a good job scoring from all 3 levels” “rebounded on both the offensive and defensive end” “stayed with her man defensively” yet I caught her doing something else I love seeing, playing the passing lane. Her ceiling is high
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Read EvaluationSimmie Colson | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
#28 (Up from #31)
Crudup is another “long and athletic” guard, and her silky smooth way of attacking the basket from multiple angles has always impressed me yet what I’ve noticed is that she’s using her size and length around the basket to score. Her jumper is nice, she elevates and releases fluidly, and her upside is high see evaluations here
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Read EvaluationSimmie Colson | Prep Girls Hoops Scout
Crudup has been on my radar for quite some time and let me say this, wherever I am, she most likely is there, usually one of, if not the first player ready to go. Her dedication sold me a long time ago, and so does her work ethic because she creates a buzz wherever she goes. Yeah, she’s “long and athletic” and drops the jumper with ease but watching her handle the ball after rebounding and seeing the floor in transition was huge, so was her crossover or HEZ in the set as well as the open court to score off the dribble to finish with either hand. Oh yeah, she too played the passing lane
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