This is SoonerNorm's assessment of Taylor's game last night when she scored 55 points!!!
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Originally Posted by SoonerNorm View Post
I just got back from the game. Here is my impression of Taylor:
Size and body: I am not sure how tall she is but I would guess 5'10". Body wise, she reminded me somewhat of Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis of UCONN. If Taylor played football, she would be a fullback or linebacker. She most certainly has a college ready body right now. As a side note, she looks a LOT like her Dad.
Athletic ability: I would say she is a good athlete but not great. She is as good of an athlete as Kornet, Maddie, Derica, etc. But, not as good as Sharane, LaNesia, Gioya, or Llanusa.
Ball handling: She is a good ball handler but not great. Again, I would compare her to Kornet, Maddie, and Derica. She was the best player Classen had to bring the ball up the court.
Shooting form: She has a somewhat unorthodox shooting stroke. It is very noticeable when she shoots free throws but actually she uses the same stroke all over the court but it isn't quite as noticeable when she releases the ball quicker.
Shooting accuracy: She could beat anyone on Sherri's team, not named Gioya, right now in a game of horse. The girl can flat shoot it. I watched her in warmups and in one streak she made 8 of 9 threes. I would guess she shot between 15 and 20 free throws in the game and only missed 1 in the last 30 seconds of the game. She can and does shoot from anywhere. She not only shoots BTA well but she also gets inside often. Instead of using great quickness to get inside, she uses good ball handling skills and power. I don't know how many points she had but I would guess 35-40. It will be interesting to check the stats in a day or two.
Basketball IQ: On a scale of 1-10, I would give her a 9. She seemed to make very good decisions and seldom got herself in trouble even when Star-Spencer was trapping.
Area for improvement: I thought the one area in which she needs to improve is on the defensive end. Most high school players do not know how to play hard. They THINK they are playing hard but they aren't. That's Taylor. She does loaf a bit at times. It would not take Sherri long to have up playing hard every play.
Comments: I had to keep telling myself, "she's only a sophomore." She looks and plays like a senior or even a college freshman. Overall, I was impressed. How can you not like a player who can really shoot the basketball?!?!
She does have a younger sister who is about a 7th or 8th grader. One person said she plays just like Taylor.
Classen High School is a school for advanced studies. Students have to qualify to attend there.
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