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Message: [QUOTE="Sluconn Husky, post: 3166602, member: 5089"] [I]As noted, I believe this is the most talented U16 pool ever and even those not selected would beat the rest of the world too. ... At the point guard line there’s a ton of competition after you get past everyone’s favorite big PG, [B]Olivia Miles (5-8, Phillipsburg, NJ)[/B]. Names that have impressed are: Aailyah Gayles (5-9, Las Vegas, NV), Raven Johnson (5-9, Atlanta, GA), Kayla McPherson (5-7, Hull, GA), [B]Londynn Jones (5-6, Riverside, CA)[/B], Paris Clark (5-9, Huntington, NY), Caroline Lau (5-9, Westport, CT), Indya Niver (5-8, Apex, NC), De’Mauri Flournoy, (5-6 Villa Rica, GA) DeDe Hagerman (5-7, Mount Clemens, MI) with bigger guards [B]K.K. Bransford (5-10, Cincinnati, OH)[/B], [B]Kiki Rice (5-11, Bethesda, MD)[/B]. Two surprise cuts were Rori Harmon (5-5, Houston, TX) and impressive Saniyah Glenn (6-1, Staten Island, NY). The toughest spot will be off guard or big wing position where there’s another log jam of talent. I feel the most complete player at this position is Payton Verhulst (6-1, DeSoto, KS) who can leap and shoot and had a great USAB 3X3 Finals showing a month ago here in Colorado Springs. If one of the bigger guards fills a few of these spots then look for Sydney Bowles (5-11, Lithonia, GA), [B]Taylor Bigby (6-1, Las Vegas, NV)[/B], shooter Mallorie Haines (5-10, Sherills Ford, NC), surprise [B]JuJu Watkins (6-0, Los Angeles, CA)[/B] or [B]Sonia Citron (6-1, Scarsdale, NY)[/B] to be selected. If you divided the roster into four guards, four wings and four bigs you have another good problem selecting the last “four” and the overflow affecting the four wings position. Players like [B]Aailyah Moore (6-3, Moore, OK)[/B], Ashyln Watkins (6-2, Columbus, SC), Grace VanSlooten (6-2, Toledo, OH), [B]Timea Gardiner (6-3, Ogden, UT)[/B], [B]Destiny Adams (6-3, Whiting, NJ)[/B] can switch inside and out. So many of the players here are great at what they do but it’s the translation to international play that determines who moves forward. The top “four” big spot has one lock with [B]Lauren Betts (6-7, Centennial, CO)[/B] followed by [B]Amari DeBerry (6-5, Buffalo, NY)[/B], [B]Janiah Barker (6-3, Panama City, FL)[/B], Isuneh Brady (6-4, San Diego, CA), Sania Feagin (6-4, Ellenwood, GA), Tionna Herron (6-5, DeSoto, TX) playing the best with length. The Committee could select the next four and have an impressive lineup in Kennedy Basham (6-6, Phoenix, AZ), [B]Jillian Hollinshead (6-4, Powder Springs, GA)[/B], Raegan Beers (6-3, Highlands Ranch, CO), Breya Cunningham, (6-3, Chula Vista, CA), Sophia Hart (6-4, Farmington, MN), Karoline Striplin (6-3, Hartford, AL), Sa’Myah Smith (6-4, DeSoto, TX), [B]Okikiola Iriafen (6-3, Woodland Hills, CA)[/B]. *[/I] Much more at the link[I].[/I] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.bluestarmedia.org/watching-the-selection-process/[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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