Tour of Texas #2: 17 Invitational – All-Tournament Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the most traditional and competitive club volleyball tournaments in the Lone Star State, the Tour of Texas had its second stop of the season earlier this month in Houston, bringing the top talent of the region to H-Town for two days of action.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://prepdig.com/2024/02/tour-of-texas-2-17-invitational-photos/">Tour of Texas #2: 17 Invitational - Photos</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It was a great opportunity to see the elite of the sport in Texas battling it out and Prep Dig was at the FAST Complex on Saturday, where we got to watch all 20 teams that competed in the 17 Invitational division in action. There was a serious level of talent in this group and we've spent the week featuring the prospects that stood out during the day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With all positions already covered, it's time we reveal the athletes we picked to form the Prep Dig All-Tournament Team:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["179888"],"_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":"O'Brien led [program_tooltip program_id='510661' first='Houston' last='Skyline'] 17 Royal to first place in the division with seven wins and just one set dropped. Her quick thinking made of the team's offense a very efficient and well-balanced one, which made it very difficult for opponents to stop them. A technical and intelligent setter, O'Brien makes the most of her hitters and that was the case during the event as well. A very strong defensive player, she setter also served well and led the team on the court with her excellent communication.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65cfe6932ae6c"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/13629258/65caa8b42ab07409cc673930' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65cfe6932af05"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["180163"],"_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":"Morris was with the TAV 17 Black Jon team that finished fifth with two wins and three losses. She stood out as the top right side hitter in the division by using her physical tools extremely well, while also displaying great versatility and a strong all-around game. Morris was very strong offensively, making contact with the ball at a very high point and swinging with tremendous power. She was set on the right, the left and even the right back position and scored at a very high rate. 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An extremely technical player, she stands out for her incredible ball control and was very steady with her passing and defense during the day. Ocampo also did a very good job at the net, using her creative and resourceful game to beat blockers and defenders and put the ball down. 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