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Player: Sania Richardson<\/strong>
Position: Hybrid Guard <\/strong>(Using Rashad Phillips Player Dictionary<\/a>)
Height: 5\u20193\u201d<\/strong>
Class: 2025<\/strong>
School: Ada High School (OK)<\/strong>
Grassroots Team: Below The Rim UAA 16U (OK)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Offers: Eastern Michigan and Oklahoma<\/strong>
Interests: Abilene Christian, Arkansas, Florida, Houston, Kansas, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ole Miss, Texas Tech and UCLA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oklahoma is proving to be a gold mine for top-end women\u2019s\ntalent in the class of 2025. Having already covered exceptional guards Keeley\nParks and Keziah Lofton, both in angry pursuit of 5-star status, the duo are\njoined by numerous other in-state threats attacking the national scene and\nvying for their own shot at the top of the rankings. The latest of which is Ada\n(OK) guard Sania Richardson, who cannot be counted out from consideration as a\n5-star player down the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Richardson has already taken part in events with Team USA, notably\nthe 2019 Ballin Across the Border Global Games, which included top national\ntalent several years older than herself. Developmentally, she has been showing\nfor years that the sky is the limit and she is up for any challenge placed in\nfront of her on a basketball court. Her skillset has continued to elevate every\nseason and the consistency playing against older competition has proven to be\nan asset rather than a hinderance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even under these circumstances, Richardson has always been\none of the most dangerous players on the floor. She is a very capable floor\ngeneral exuding leadership and high energy to lift her team when it matters\nmost. Her productivity across the floor cannot be ignored and will only\ncontinue to rival the top players she competes against night in and night out\nregardless of class. As such, Richardson is displaying successful traits that\nwill continue to lead to productive games at the Division 1 level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Lethal Burst<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watching her play, it\u2019s immediately hard to ignore her speed\nwith the ball in her hands. Regardless of where she receives it on the court, Richardson\nis able to turn on the jets and place herself and her teammates in advantageous\nsituations. The straight-line speed and momentum are purely enough to take her past\nthe majority of players on the floor at any given time, but it\u2019s the next level\nof her athleticism that truly creates scoring chances for her team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her rapid first step is the deadliest aspect of having to\nguard a player like Richardson. The advantage she gains from her initial move\npins defenders against the ropes and allows Richardson to essentially freely\nroam the court to get what she wants. As a result, Richardson has nicely\ndeveloped an arsenal of options to make defenses pay. She has become very attuned\nto positively impacting the game and making adjustments on the fly after\nbeating her primary defender. It is this knowledge and understanding of taking\nwhat defenses will give her that have allowed Richardson to become a very\nefficient and complete floor general on the court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n