2020 Pass Tha Ball Super 60 ’26-’27 Tip Sheet
DELANEY ARREDONDO
DUNCANVILLE, TEXAS- Pass Tha Ball events are just amazing and one of the best things that has happened to Texas since I’ve been involved for around 20 years and by involved, I mean watching, then coaching my own daughters to getting tired of the lack of media coverage, national and local until I decided to “JUST DO IT” myself and I stress the importance of letting you know that no one knows anything of RELEVANCE involving girls basketball than I do and my ability to spot “those players” at a young age that will be household names in the future is second none and I’m just being honest and trust me, that’s also a lost art so watching these talented young players who haven’t even played middle school ball yet was refreshing, especially when I went back to look at the rosters to see what classes many of the unknowns were in but here are my views on this group
2026
Delaney Arredondo-5’1 PG (SA Finest) the abundance of talented young PG’s in attendance was amazing because the game starts at the one and her BB-IQ sets the stage for everything because she can set up teammates for easy baskets or just take over with a nice hesitation or just explode to the basket. She creates her shot and handles the ball, both well under pressure and can shoot it
Natalia Jordan-5’6 G (Team Jordan) how about grabbing a rebound and going to coast for an and-one as my first game situation glimpse. Athleticism galore and combine that with energy and desire as she attacks the rim and brought on the defense but she also has a nice stop and pop jumper and created her shot nicely against tight defense
Rieyan Desouze-5’0 PG (Nike Cy Fair Lewis)- size don’t matter when you can play and the jumps she continues to make every time I’ve caught her since the third grade where she sold me just leaves me speechless. She gets to the rim with ease makes pinpoint passes at the right time and just can run a team, at this age, that speaks volumes. Oh yeah, that crossover, wow
Jaclyn Silva-4’11 PG (Pro Skills) heady player that comprehended a lot during the skill sessions and implemented that during game situation but her defense caught my first as she understood how and when to switch. Good ballhandling and ability to create her shot under pressure but I love her upside because I can see the desire
Arianna Davis-5’3 G (SA Finest) got after it early in-game situation after doing the same during skills and drills but the eagerness to absorb was there from the jump. Watching her create her shot was definitely a bright spot as she did a variety of ways and she showed she could hit the outside shot, under pressure. She also handled the ball well
Gianna Jordan-5’2 G (Team Jordan) that first step combined with her athleticism are good tools to have early. She’s under control and handled the ball that way, under control, under pressure. She also knows how to get to the basket as well as create her shot from the outside but then she turned up the heat on the defensive end and I’m saying to myself “these Jordan sisters” wow
Jaden Jackson 5’7 F (Pro Skills) showed a variety of things before the games even started by grasping the skill session with ease. Once the games began, she did a good job on both ends of the court, shooting the ball from outside as well as taking it to the rim and finishing, with contact but all of that was possible because of her creating her shot
Amari Byles-5’11 F (Pro Skills) she’s a primary example of why I don’t look at the roster because her athleticism is through the roof and that combined with desire and energy, I guess her being a shade under “the magic number” helps but her upside is unlimited, she will definitely create problems. Pull-up, finishes, cross-over and has “ups”
Kamil Ajose-5’0 PG (Supergirls) size don’t matter, remember and she certainly showed it didn’t because there was no sign of Kryptonite slowing her down. She understands how to create her shot, she handles the ball well and she sets the defense up with either a nice midrange or dropping the long ball but she also can get to the basket
Mazira Palmer-5’11 F (Texas U) strong and athletic as well as long set the stage on which she showed a lot. Okay, she created her show well, under pressure but grabbing a rebound and going coast to coast to finish at her size and age, fluidly was big but she also attacked the basket in the half-court. Guess what else, she plays the passing lane
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Kyndall Graham-4’9 PG (Hunt United) another “size don’t matter when you can play” and her fearlessness reminds me of a young Porsche Landry who starred at Houston. She attacks strongly, sets defenders up easily, handles the ball under pressure and creates her shot nicely where she can she to mid or attack with the floater
Mackenzie Donald-5’0 G (SA Finest) heady player that was one of the standouts in the skills and drills and implemented much of what they went over like taking defenders off the dribble as well as how to create her shot under pressure. She also handled the ball well, doesn’t mind playing defense and made some good passes in traffic
Morgan Davis-5’4 G (Pro Skills) I think my exact words when I first saw her three years ago were “when you’re this young and can create your own shot, that’s always a good thing but when you’re this young and find ways to score, that’s a great thing. Tough as nails on both ends” and how do I know, I used the search bar but peep this, her mindset is just amazing and she keeps adding to her game. A vocal leader that can both run a team or just take over herself and trust me, she is going to be a player to deal with
MaKenzie White-5’4 PG (Texas Nation) she’s athletic and finds multiple ways to get to the rim and by getting to the rim, she attacks it hard. She also has nice pull-up jumper and all of these attributes are primarily because she understands how to create her shot and when you can do that, especially when you’re making it from outside, that gives you options
Maddie Mcghie-5’7 G (Texas U) I was amazed to see so many young players being able to create their shots and she was one of those who grabbed my attention early by doing it. She also showed she could make it, which is equally important and could mix it up and take the defense off of the dribble. Good ball handling and court vision
Kyiah Prestridge-5’9 G (BTR) attacks the basket hard and finishes with contact but she also can show finesse around the basket by hitting the short jumper. She does a good job of setting the defense up and understands the simple things like finding ways to put the ball in the basket but when you go to the flip side, she also plays defense
Chanel Shuler-6’0 P (Pro Skills) that growth spurt definitely caught me off guard as well as her progression from the last time I saw her. She’s at “the magic number” one more time, that’s 6’0 and her strength coupled with her height is going to be watched closely. She rebounds and finishes and moves her feet well on defense outside of the paint but with her size and body, her upside is scary
2027
Nadia Jordan-4’11 G (Team Jordan) she was one of the babies of the bunch yet you’d never have known it because of one intangible that can’t be taught, mental toughness, and she refused to back down. She does a good job of creating her shot and has a pull-up jumper at this stage to go along with that is huge but she also attacks strongly off the dribble
Trinity Boone-5’0 G (Unity) my second sighting of Boone showed me she has been working and her court savviness is beyond her years as she comprehends a lot and implements on the court where she did a good job of creating her shot, especially against older players which probably had a lot to do with her athletic ability which is under control
Jazlyn Rhodes-5’4 G (Unity) did a good job during skills and drills and yes, she creates her shot well, under pressure but she also handles the ball well and found ways to get to the basket and finish. Not only did she make good passes, but she also reacts well on defense by switching as well as just guarding her man tightly