Athletic Specimens – 2023 Prospects
Athleticism is one of the attributes that coaches look for in a player when they are evaluating them, this is definitely an asset to have when you are a young lady in basketball. The way you achieve that goal is…
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Continue ReadingAthleticism is one of the attributes that coaches look for in a player when they are evaluating them, this is definitely an asset to have when you are a young lady in basketball. The way you achieve that goal is done by the following; first, most times it is a genetic thing, some are born more agile than others, second, you can train with a skills and plyometric trainer and he can bring some of that out of her. Lastly, if you have a young lady that is super athletic which most times very rare, this type of player if she gets the right type of training she may be able to dunk the ball on the break. I can talk about (5) girls who fit that bill in California and they are special, because schools have identified them and they did with emphasis. So here are my 2023 Athletic Specimens to evaluate in this article and they are as followed:
2023, 6’2, CG, Windward HS, Judea Watkins Judea Watkins 6'1" | CG Windward | 2023 State #1 Nation CA – is the prime young scorer who can take over a game with her skillset and do it from anywhere on the floor with the ability to score from all three levels. She is great in transition, she is acrobatic with the layups and finishes at the rim as well as being the best offensive scorer on the floor for both sides in most games. Her defensive skills are on point, showing she can sit down and defend, this is what makes her an elite player, she is dominant on both sides of the ball for her team. Major upside on this kid, she is a beast literally…
2023, 6’2, SF, San Jaoquin Memorial HS, Meadow Roland Meadow Roland 6'2" | C San Joaquin Memorial | 2023 State CA – Meadow is a super athletic specimen in every sense of the word, she is agile, she is long, she is strong and quick with the ball. She is able to rebound the ball and push the break and make the right play every time down the floor. She is an elite defender, she can run you down and also contain her opponent on the floor with her length and speed. This kid is what we call a super athletic nightmare, she is still developing and is already a good player as a freshmen, this kid will be scary as she continues to develop.
2023, 6’1, SF, Bonita Vista San Diego HS, Madison Canon Madison Canon 6'0" | PF Eastlake | 2023 State CA – Madison is a bull in a china shop as we like to say about her game and that is not in bad way. She is tough, rugged, strong and loves to impose her will in the paint over her opponents. She is defensive minded, she blocks shots, but her specialty is finishing under the rim with either hand, left or right shoulder shots in the paint. Madison can also swing thru from the freethrow line and take you with a two dribbles to the rim and finish thru contact. Very good at drawing fouls as she goes to the rim, love that about her
2023, 5’9, SG, Salesian HS, Nyana Asiasi Nyana Asiasi 5'9" | SG Rancho Madanos MS | 2023 State CA – Strong body type guard with a decent handle on her, she uses her size to get to the rim and impose her will on players. Shoots the midrange decently and can get to the rim and finish against contact. She is still developing as a defender, but she will get that under control as she develops more as a player. She uses her athleticism to her advantage by using her speed and agility of the floor, she is quite an athlete in our opinion. Strong and agile guard type that knows how to play the game, passing skills are pretty good.
2023, 6’1, SF, Mater Dei HS,
Jordyn Griggs
Jordyn
Griggs
6'1" | SG
Montverde Academy | 2023
State
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– Jordyn is improving each and every time we have seen her play this past season and during the club circuit, she is a pretty good young player and stands out in those games. She is a young developing wing type, uses her size well and can shoot the midrange and get to the basket for scoring opportunities. She has a decent handle for her position type and she is long and rangy to block shots on the run or change shots as they come towards the basket. Athletic specimen as well, very agile and can use it to take control of the game, this kid is gonna be special in the years to come.