10 New to Me Athletes that Dominated Early Season Tournaments

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As a Prep Dig Scout, I am always looking for talented athletes to add to my radar. I was not disappointed with the high level of talent that I saw throughout January and into early February. Here are some new to me athletes that I added to my notes app early this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["158689"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Jordan jumped onto my radar at the Prep Dig Resolution tournament. She has clean form and is quick across the court. I really like how she moves the ball around the court and utilizes all of her hitters. 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