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Tatriana Lorenzo: Point Guard, Kamehameha High School. "Tatri" is very quick and athletic, plays great defense, is fast in the open court, possesses good handles and has good court vision. Like her fellow native Hawaiian and Gonzaga guard Rachel Kane, Lorenzo is also fearless. The following is excerpted from the Honolulu Star-Bulletin two seasons ago:
Kamehameha sophomore Tatriana Lorenzo led all scorers with 19 points, the final two coming on a runner in the lane with 36 seconds left in overtime to give the Warriors the lead for good. "If it's there, you have to take it. You can't be scared," Lorenzo said. "It doesn't matter how old you are, you can't look down on opportunities."
There’s simply not too much more you can want from a guard.
Aarika Hughes: Wing, Southridge High School (Beaverton, OR), is an extremely versatile and very athletic player who can play multiple positions with equal effectiveness and to create possible mismatches. The Beaverton Valley Times featured this telling quote from the Metro League Player of the Year for 2005:
“We’ve been spending a lot of time working on preparing mentally for games,” said Southridge junior wing Aarika Hughes, who scored all 19 of her points in the first half to lead the Skyhawks. “Sometimes it’s not always about the physical aspect, but the way you come out mentally. Tonight we came out physically and mentally prepared.”
Multi-dimensional and strong on the court and in her approach to the game, the 6’1” Hughes helped lead Southridge to an undefeated season and Oregon State 4A Championship.
Aarika Hughes (21) skying
J.J. Hones: Combo Guard, Southridge High School, is a real good shooter with a very high basketball IQ, along with good court vision and strong leadership skills. J.J. teams up with Aarika Hughes for an incredible offensive and defensive attack, and the following quote speaks to Hones’ attitude come game time:
“I just knew we didn’t want to take them for granted,” added junior guard J.J. Hones. “We just came in here playing as hard as we knew we could play.”
J.J. is also money from the free-throw line.
Quenese “Q” Davis: Point Guard, Rio Americano High School, is another backcourt prospect who is very athletic, comes up with great steals with her quick defense, is a good rebounder and has a good pull up J that scores a lot of points. In just one quarter in a game in December, 2004, in typical fashion, Q did the following, helping her to earn MVP:
The run-and-gun Raiders, led by tournament MVP, Quenese Davis, spotted up for three more treys - one a desperation heave as the shot clock was about to expire - and outscored Union Mine 21-7 in the second quarter.
Definitely a player with a scorer’s mentality, but also a complete skill set.