PH Michigan Top 250: DEFENSE

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Let's face it, showcase events are often dominated by offensive highlights. But if you look closely, there are plenty of examples of players getting after it on the other end. Today we are going to look at some of the players that stood out at the Prep Hoops Michigan Top 250 for their defensive efforts.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Read more about the Prep Hoops Michigan Top 250 below.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://prephoops.com/2022/09/gamechangers-top-15-from-the-ph-michigan-top-250/","type":"wp-embed","providerNameSlug":"prep-hoops"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-prep-hoops wp-block-embed-prep-hoops"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://prephoops.com/2022/09/gamechangers-top-15-from-the-ph-michigan-top-250/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://prephoops.com/2022/09/ph-michigan-top-250-statement-makers/","type":"wp-embed","providerNameSlug":"prep-hoops"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-prep-hoops wp-block-embed-prep-hoops"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://prephoops.com/2022/09/ph-michigan-top-250-statement-makers/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://prephoops.com/2022/09/ph-michigan-top-250-statement-makers-part-2/","type":"wp-embed","providerNameSlug":"prep-hoops"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-prep-hoops wp-block-embed-prep-hoops"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://prephoops.com/2022/09/ph-michigan-top-250-statement-makers-part-2/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_632ba417e5c8e","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1451794"],"_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_0_evaluation":"Wise caught my attention early when he forced a turnover in the backcourt. 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