"She's a great shooter, but..." "He's really athletic, but..." "She's a solid defender, but..." "He's a great teammate, but..." For over 20 years, I've worked at different levels of basketball. Elementary school. Middle school. High school. AAU. Division I. Even the NBA. I've heard some version of those comments hundreds of times. And I'm as guilty as anyone. Sometimes I wonder if we spend so much time focusing on what players AREN'T that we forget to appreciate what they ARE. Not every player is supposed to be great at everything! That's why it's called a team. One player spaces the floor. One player rebounds. One player communicates. One player defends. One player brings energy. One player makes everyone around them better.  The magic happens when those strengths come TOGETHER! Of course we should help players improve their weaknesses. But let's not become so obsessed with fixing what's missing that we overlook what's already special. I've seen talented players lose confidence because people only talked about what they lacked. I've also seen average players become really good players because someone recognized what they brought to the table and helped them build from there. Confidence grows when people know their strengths matter. Read that again. Great teams aren't built when everyone becomes the same. They're built when everyone brings something valuable to the table.

After a great call with Coach Campbell, I am blessed to receive an offer from TCU! Go frogs! @GoFrogsMC @tcuwbb

After a great call with @CoachMeganDuffy I’m blessed to receive an offer from Virginia Tech! Go Hokies! @HokiesWBB

It's move in day!📦🤩 Excited to welcome our freshmen to campus! #RiseWithUs

McCain elbows Harper in the throat then stops and flops for the foul.

Jaylin Williams looked at Keldon Johnson, ran directly into him AND FELL DOWN. Foul on the Spurs. This is getting RIDICULOUS

One day you’re gonna wake up and AAU basketball will be over. No more weekend tournaments, packed gyms, or team hotels. No more “one more game” next weekend. One day you’ll be out of eligibility for high school basketball. Then college basketball too. And eventually, the thing that feels like your whole world right now becomes a memory. So stop playing scared. Shoot your shot. Sprint the floor. Dive on the loose ball. Compete with confidence. Enjoy your teammates. Because one day you’ll wish you could go back and play just one more game with them. Fear and hesitation have ended way more careers than missed shots ever will. Just something to think about.

After a great call with Coach Paye I’m blessed to receive an offer from Stanford University! Go cardinals! @KatePaye @StanfordWBB

Dunk from this weekend at Battle at the Lakes @PM27P32 @WIPlaymakers @PrepHoops

Voss Joins Blue Devils Women’s Basketball as Assistant Coach stoutbluedevils.com/news/202…