Emerson Jarboe Emerson Jarboe MH GA has become the primary blocking presence for Johns Creek, leading the Gladiators with 36 total blocks. What interests me isn’t simply the total. It’s whether she makes the court feel smaller.

Good blockers change an attacker’s decision before the ball reaches her hand. They take away the comfortable line shot or force a hitter farther cross-court than she originally intended. Jarboe has enough production to justify looking closely at how she creates those touches. For recruiters, I’d watch the patience in her blocking.

Does she stay grounded long enough to read instead of guessing? Can she resist chasing the setter’s body when the ball is going somewhere else? When she closes, are her hands working together or leaving a seam? Those details become more important as offensive tempo increases. Senior middles who understand that blocking is as much about discipline as athleticism can transition into college systems faster than players who rely only on physical tools.~ S.Fitzgerald @BenchtoBeast_prepdigga