2024 Guard & Wing Breakout Candidates

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are some players that weren't necessarily the top names on their respective teams last season but have a chance with more opportunity to be one of the top one, two, or three players for their teams this year. Each of them is part of a team with real playoff hopes and should factor in as guys that could be key pieces to winning seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_6365298a9ff5b","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1450941"],"_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":"Sullivan was a solid player for the Walla Walla Blue Devils last season, but with a fair amount of backcourt players graduated Sullivan is in position to be one of the top players heading into the winter. He's a tall guard that has grown to 6'4, gotten stronger and shown a dynamic offensive profile over the summer. Sullivan is an above average shooter with some sneaky athleticism that plays around the hoop and in transition. And he's an underrated playmaker that should share a lot of those responsibilities this season. 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