2022 Miami Holiday Invitational Standouts (FL)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Miami High School just wrapped up its annual Miami Holiday Invitational Tournament this year including several schools from throughout Florida and Georgia. The three day event, boasted promising talent from both states. In this quick recap, we will take a look at some of the players who impressed the most at the event.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Highly disciplined Sagemont also came out tough in a game against Pebble Brook, demonstrating their ability to play unselfish team ball, with the goal of winning in mind, and nothing else. Maxx Martinez, [player_tooltip player_id='2197811' first='Devontae' last='Jean'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='962452' first='Tynan' last='Becker'] each held their own on the floor, while collectively rallying back from a deficit to successfully beat PB 72 -69.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":1721945,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"DeVante Jean","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'3u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77248","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Sagemont","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Jean's confidence on the perimeter led the Lions' charge with 4-3's and a total tally of 15. 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