Top 250 Expo 2027 Setters [Five of Nine]

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below are five athletes setting from the California Top 250 Expo in Gardena:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='477525' first='Alexa' last='Barajas'] </strong>| 5'9" | 2027 | S | Taft Charter High School<br>The foundation that [player_tooltip player_id='477525' first='Alexa' last='Barajas'] can build her game on is excellent. Her style of play demonstrates a training that matches a high level of setting. Specifically, her movement to the ball is efficient and her setting is all arms. She gets to where she needs to goes and hurls that ball left and right. Once she is in contact with the ball, her skill begins with the shoulders both vertically and horizontally. The sets lands inside the court and give opportunities for hitters to accelerate in to a set. When running down a pass, she takes big steps and spin sets. Barajas carries a focused demeanor while on the court.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Isabella Basillo</strong> | 5'6" | 2027 | S | Mira Costa High School <br>Isabella Basillo sets the to regularly to a great location. Regardless of the posture she sets the ball from, there can be an expectation that set will land it in a consistent place. Her delivery of the ball is just a little bit more of a catch and throw than many setters and certainly within the confines of the skill itself. When Basillo sets a ball anywhere within a few feet of her, look for her right leg to lead and be hanging in the air. When she runs a pass down, both of her feet are planted on the ground. Additionally, her bumpset has great location. Look for her to cheer too as she hypes up her teammates.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='482030' first='Leighton' last='Devereux'] </strong>| 5'11" | 2027 | S | Marymount High School<br>A eager setter like [player_tooltip player_id='482030' first='Leighton' last='Devereux'] always makes for the possibility of an exciting match. Specifically, this lefty will avoid the easy set sometimes and take chances to create an easy matchup with an opponent. A highlight of these types of sets are a sideline to sideline set to an outside hitter. This high risk set is something Devereux makes without hesitation. In order to do that, she must have trust in her teammates and that trust shows even with mostly strangers. When approaching a pass to make a set, she takes many small steps into the ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='442545' first='Bella' last='Green']</strong> | 5'6" | 2027 | S | Turlock High School<br>The contact point of most of the sets from [player_tooltip player_id='442545' first='Bella' last='Green'] is low and in front on her body. With that as a precursor to her outside set, she maintains quality location on her sets to the outside from her consistent hand finish to target. Specifically, both palms are flat and facing the left sideline. Additionally, her consistent footwork of her right foot always in front of the left make a person watch more and more. That footwork is done so well that she gets to the spot where the pass will land well before it arrives. After that, she squares up to the target prior to setting the ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='472167' first='Reegan' last='Launer']]</strong> | 5'6" | 2027 | S | Garces Memorial High School<br>If looking for a setter with controlled movements, look no further than [player_tooltip player_id='472167' first='Reegan' last='Launer']. She reads where a set will go and seems to rarely take too big of a step getting right where the pass will land. When the pass goes further out of a comfort zone, Launer subtly shows an extra gear of quickness. She will be running at a consistent pace and then for a step or two a burst of speed allows her to cover more ground. She contacts the ball about halfway between her forehead and full extension. Her backset is performed with a method of pushing her hands straight up to the ceiling. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->