USC women's basketball analyst offers film session on star recruit Jazzy Davidson
We should note this is a different film session from an earlier one we passed along in June. The Under-19 World Cup offered a fresh new environment -- international ball -- in which Jazzy Davidson was able to display her skills and sharpen her game before beginning her college career at USC.
What comes across in Cece's latest video presentation on Jazzy Davidson is that USC is getting a smart and hungry player. The film segments on Davidson show a player who is always moving and is hustling when other players on the court are standing around. Davidson is always looking for a better angle, a better line of attack, a better chance to make a winning play. That trait is combined with floor vision and a generally high basketball IQ which enable Jazzy Davidson to make good reads in halfcourt sets but to also make instinctive plays in traffic with improvisational awareness. If Jazzy Davidson puts it all together this season, USC can still be a great team.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
NBC Sports
2 hours ago
- NBC Sports
MXoN Team USA shake up; SMX clinching scenarios
Jason Weigandt and Jason Thomas take a lap through the 30 board, where they discuss Roger DeCoster's exit from Team USA's Motocross of Nations squad, SMX standings and more.
Forbes
4 hours ago
- Forbes
Simone Biles Keeps Door Open For 2028 Olympic Comeback
With 11 Olympic medals and 30 World Championship medals, Simone Biles is the most decorated gymnast in history. Biles' medal haul comes from three Olympic appearances, spanning seven gold medals and a historic two all-around titles. Last summer in Paris, Biles and the U.S. Women's Gymnastics team struck redemption with gold in the team final. She then went on to achieve personal redemption in the individual finals after withdrawing from the Tokyo 2021 Olympics with 'the Twisties.' Biles roared back to life in Paris, silencing self-doubt and social pressures with four medals, three of them gold. She left the games as the most decorated gymnast in history, but this week, Biles suggested that her gymnastics story may not be over. In an interview with the 28-year-old discussed her career on her terms. 'I'm so happy I was in the stands and not competing,' Biles said of her surprise appearance at the U.S. Classic in Chicago last month. '(Competing) takes a mental toll on you as well as a physical toll.' Biles added that it takes 'time to rest your body,' alluding to her time off since the Paris Games. The U.S. Classic was 'really fun to watch,' she shared, adding that she told the competitors to 'trust the process' as Team USA looks to rebuild post-Paris. When asked if she misses her time out on the competitive floor, Biles was tentative. 'It's only been a year,' she said, reflecting on her time in Paris. 'I feel like if you ask me in a year, I'll be like 'oh, I miss that!''' For now, Biles says she doesn't feel the need to rush back to the gymnastics gym after more than 20 years of training. 'Being right-side up is kind of nice," she said with a smile. After all, Paris was a resounding success for the Olympic Champion. She finished on top of the podium three times. 'As athletes, you always want to end up on top, and (for it) to be your choice when you end…and Paris was such a special moment." She ended her Paris campaign with a silver medal on floor exercise behind Brazil's Rebeca Andrade. Biles' Legacy of Successful Comebacks Biles completed extremely successful comebacks after both the 2016 and 2020 Olympics. In both circumstances, the gymnast took a break during the year following the Olympics. In translation, things are still on pace for a 2028 run. She returned to gymnastics two years after the Rio Olympics in 2018 and went on to win back-to-back World all-around titles in 2018 and 2019. Post-Tokyo 2021, Biles also took two years to recover, returning to the stage in 2023. She again went on to win the World title later that year and the Olympic title in 2024. Endless successes and medals or not, 'I want it to be my choice when I'm done," she said. Biles expressed discontent with the thought of medical professionals stepping in to end her career, sharing gratitude for her health throughout her Olympic pushes. 'I don't want the doctors to be like, 'Hey, you can't move on," she continued. 'I'm grateful that if this (Paris) was the end, that I got to choose my ending.' Though she would be content to finish her career in Paris, the Texas native did not rule out a potential LA 20208 run. The opportunity would be Biles' first to compete in a home Olympic Games. 'There's more to it…we'll definitely see,' she said. When asked if she is completely done with gymnastics in all capacities, Biles responded resoundingly: " Absolutely not." Even if she never salutes a judge again, the sport's most decorated athlete is interested in further involvement in gymnastics. U.S. Championships Begin – Without Biles The new era of U.S. gymnastics continues this week in New Orleans, LA, with the 2025 U.S. Gymnastics Championships. Though Biles will not be competing, fans (and Biles) anxiously await the crowning of a new women's champion. Biles has won every U.S. title she's competed for since 2013. This week, gymnastics fans are guaranteed a new U.S. National Champion. Stay on top of the action as USA Gymnastics takes on New Orleans.
Washington Post
4 hours ago
- Washington Post
Packers RB MarShawn Lloyd remaining upbeat as he continues to deal with injuries
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers running back MarShawn Lloyd says he has leaned on his faith as he deals with the multiple injuries that have kept him off the field for much of his NFL career. That faith is being tested once again. The 2024 third-round pick from Southern California played just one game and carried the ball only six times as a rookie due to a variety of injuries. Now he's dealing with a groin issue that leaves him uncertain about when he will be cleared to practice again.
