Xavier College Prep Point Guard, Budding Star

Pictured here at the top of Tom's Thumb(10 mile hike the XCP Girl's basketball team did over winter break)
5'4, Xavier College Prep Star Shows Glimpse Of What's In Store. Jasmine Hotchkins is no stranger to big games. She has had plenty of them over the years on her club team, GSB. Her youth club team, AZ Ultimate, competed 12u & 13u in the top brackets in California at UPG Memorial Day Classic and SGV, competing against the likes of the GBL Lady Rebels, Cal Sparks, NJB All-Stars, Mission Rec. They dominated here in town at the club level, boy's recreation leagues, and high school fall leagues when they were just 12 and 13 years old. By the summer of her 8th grade year She played with AZ Swish (white) "Baby Swish". The only two times they played in a local tournament they made the 16U championship game. Beyond that they competed in NCAA Showcases at 16U where they fared very well. A game was specially arranged to be played at ASU Team Camp featuring the AZ Warriors vs. AZ Swish. They gave the Warriors the closest game to date in town losing only by a couple possessions. Hotchkins often led the "Baby Swish" in scoring, shooting close to around 60% from the field, on a team with Sydney Wiese, Kyndall Adams and Katie Werner. Over the past couple years, can't count how many times she has hit from beyond the arc more than six and even eight times a game. She has gotten hot in Oregon at End of Trail. She has tore it up in Georgia at Peach State Hoops, garnering lots of worthy interest and talk. Now, she is starting to do it at Xavier College Prep. A little more deferred and reluctant to take too much control early in her high school career, playing behind two established upper-class guards in Rikki Mulloy and Aubrey Lincoln, Jasmine has gained more confidence from herself, coaches, and teammates. She has the freedom to create for her teammates and self and is starting to seize opportunities. Expect more 22+ pts, like she put up against Desert Vista on Friday night in an 87-68 barn burner. She can get it done in a variety of ways: Three pointers, driving & pulling up, at the free-throw line, breaking defenders off the dribble and getting to the lane, even 4pt plays which she has had a handful of (fouled and making a three). Though we have mostly talked about her offense, she is even a better defender. As long as she is getting looks, Jasmine Hotchkins will be a sought after player for college.