Houston Top 250 Expo Players to Watch Vol 5

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Dig Top 250 Expo is coming to Houston this weekend, and prospects from the 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028 classes from the region are preparing to showcase their skills on Sunday, December 1, from 9:00 to 11:00 AM at the [program_tooltip program_id='462263' first='TAV' last='Houston'] club practice facility in Spring.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We at Prep Dig are excited to watch in person some of the most exciting players in the region in what should be a fun and productive day for everyone present. As we warm up for the event, here are some of the names to have in mind ahead of Sunday's showcase:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["534410"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6745eba5833ef"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The starting setter for Waller high school, Keys is coming from a strong season, in which she tallied over 1,000 assists as a sophomore. She's one of the top playmakers in Houston in her class and likes to run a very creative, free-flowing offense. Keys is great at moving her hitters around and thrives with her ball distribution, doing a solid job of picking the best options in every play. A technically sound player, she contributes on the backcourt too and is extremely crafty with her setter dumps, being capable of scoring in a variety of ways.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/19806299/6744f387443c3d89b0694b4d' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6745eba583589"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["574973"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6745eba5835f7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Powell was among the most exciting freshmen to emerge in the Houston area in the recently ended high school season, producing huge numbers with Hargrave and showing she can play with the best. She's a very interesting offensive weapon, playing aggressively at the net and using her length to make contact with the ball at a very high point. Powell has solid firepower in her right arm, but what makes her offense so effective is the precision she's able to put into her swings. The pin hitter also handles her backcourt duties smoothly, passing efficiently and making strong plays on defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/23458641/66f1abe89171456468a5a1bd' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6745eba58361c"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["558893"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6745eba58365c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">An impressive all-around prospect, Novak can wear a few different hats on a volleyball court and provide what her team needs in different areas of the game. A lefty, she's typically used on the right, but also has the ball control and the defensive qualities to make an impact on the backcourt. Novak is not the tallest or most physical right side hitters out there, but when it comes to being efficient, she's right up there with the best. Her court vision is outstanding and she benefits from it to find nice spots for her shots, scoring at a fairly high rate in out-of-system plays. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/15374730/670c3e3d7735344ee011c76f' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6745eba58367c"} /-->