BYGLA Battle at the Beach Top Wings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LOS ANGELES, CA - As the season changes, fall league begins and we are getting previews to the season. On Saturday afternoon, many of SoCal's top programs played at Palisades High School in the Bring Your Game Battle at the Beach. Prep Hoops takes a look at the standout wing players from the event.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_6343c4bed51f8","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1434418"],"_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":"No fear in his game.  Matched up against a national ranked Southern California Academy team, Brown was up for the challenge and came out swinging.  The 6'6u0022 wing was on fire early on and started the game with five straight 3's in the first half.  He displayed the ability to create off the dribble from outside and also catch and shoot.  Brown has limitless range on his 3 and is able to hit NBA range if he wanted to. His elite shot making ability opened up the rest of his game as he was able to jab and use counters to get to the hole where he finished with athletic off hand layups and acrobatic layups.  On defense, Brown also showed extra effort as he had to crash and help inside against the much bigger Bodo, Fielder, and the rest of the SCA front court depth.  Brown is a surefire D1 talent and is a big part of why Rancho Christian has taken a leap back into one of the elite teams in Southern California.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1502785"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"While he is listed at 6'4u0022 Hunt plays more like a 6'7u0022 wing.  The Venice 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