2019 All Eyez On Me Individual Showcase Session 1
[player_tooltip player_id="134041" first="Riley" last="McCloskey"] When I cover something, events, camps, whatever, I try and do a thorough job because when I was complaining about Texas not getting recognition over 15 years ago, I would always tell those who had the…
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Continue ReadingWhen I cover something, events, camps, whatever, I try and do a thorough job because when I was complaining about Texas not getting recognition over 15 years ago, I would always tell those who had the juice that talent was everywhere. Now that much of “that” juice has soured, two things, I was right and I’m still here because #talentiseverywhere if you know what you’re looking at. The All Eyez On Me Individual Showcase was the brainstorm of a couple of my oldest and dearest friends in girl’s basketball, Fonzelle Martin and Tommy “Speedy” Gregg who run the Austin Elite program, one of the oldest and most decorated in the state as well as one of the can’t miss Texas events, the Tyrone Johnson Showcase and I’ll bring you something from that featuring several of the Top 100 players I have listed. They came to me with the idea of doing a legitimate camp, where every player could be truly evaluated and in our 2nd year of doing this, let me say it has been a huge success so here are the standouts entering HS, a couple played in the HS division and a couple are only heading to the 8th but I’ve already called them #D1Locks as well as a “can’t miss 7th grader” in the making
2023
Riley McCloskey Riley McCloskey 5'3" | PG Memorial | 2023 State TX -5’5 PG (Memorial HS) I kept looking at her face knowing I knew her and one move, she split defenders and glided changing hands for a basket. Great BB-IQ, wants the ball in clutch situations and makes things happen, plenty of upside and this kid will do some damage early
[player_tooltip player_id="96161" first="Aniyah" last="Sanford"]Aniyah Sanford Aniyah Sanford 5'5" | PG Langham Creek | 2023 State TX -5’3 PG (Langham Creek HS) also played up and I’ve been watching her forever so her progression and desire continues to impress me as well as she ability to run a squad, she knows and understands the game, she can score and is nowhere finished
Viviana Moreno-5’3 G (Brandeis HS) her change of direction going full speed blew me away and she can play both the 1 or the 2 efficiently as she showed the mid to long range as well as the ability to control tempo and set teammates up for easy baskets
Madison Hurta-5’5 G (Hurta Homeschool Academy) when you get “it” early, most of the time. things will simply fall into placed. She’s skilled, she’s polished, she’s one of those players that are just “gamers” and oh yeah, she can score multiple ways
Chayse Goetz-5’9 G (Canyon HS) the midrange game has become somewhat of a lost art but not with Goetz and with her length, accuracy and ability to create, she will be on many college coaches short lists because she just elevates over defenders
Jayda Reece-5’7 F (Samuel Clemens HS) long, athletic and progresses every time I see her
Jayda Reeceplay and what I really like more than anything is that she’s a battler and when you never give up, that’s an intangible you can’t teach. Attacks from every angle imaginable, nice pull-up, rebounds and defends
2024
Kendall Sneed-5’5 PG – already comprehends the simple things, she showed me that a year ago but what she continues to show me is leadership, talking on the court and directing traffic. First step is hard to handle not to mention a nice pull-up. Bright future ahead, already called her a #D1Lock
Gwendlynn McGrewGwendlyn McGrew Gwendlyn McGrew 6'0" | CG Pasadena Memorial | 2024 State TX -5’9 PG-scorers mentality, unlimited range, blows by defenders, plays passing lane, could play on just about every HS team in the area right now and pay dividends almost immediately, have I said enough? #BCSLock
2025
Jenna Warden-5’7 F-poised beyond years, scores multiple ways already, dives on floor for loose balls, defends and rebounds. Her ceiling has no roof