Region 2-5A Tournament Top Performers

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D-II schools should seriously consider the tone-setter.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["1054799"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Mastin may not have lit up the scoreboard, but make no mistake he was a catalyst in igniting Eagle's Landing's elite transition offense. Clark scooped up 4 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals and 1 block. His influence was felt all over the floor. He did an exceptional job crashing in for rebounds, not waiting for outlet passes and doing the dirty work himself. 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The veteran posted 14 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 2 blocks. He had success getting to his floater and drew fouls downhill, going 4-8 from the line.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["1793653"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"With Dutchtown electing to sit their usual starters, [player_tooltip player_id='1793653' first='Austin' last='Mosby-Weems'] stepped up, grabbing the three-seed for the Bulldogs. I really liked what I saw in my first viewing. Austin passes the eye-test right away. He has good size on the perimeter and has been in the weight room at an early age. What did it for me was how smooth and effective Mosby-Weems was when getting to his spots. His pull-up jumper was always on target as he played with balance, never rushed by the defense. He finished with 13 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal. The more minutes Mosby-Weems gets, the more heads he will turn.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["1300737"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"Chappelle is an interesting prospect. He has great length and mobility. Originally more of a post, Joah has grown his game into becoming a swingman. The lefty can hit the three and make plays off the dribble, using a pull-up jumper and a floater. He caught a lob and also drew fouls around the rim. Joah did commit a few charges and will need to improve his recognition of what the defense is setting him up for, but there is a lot to like about his game, especially considering his upside defensively as a multi-positional defender. Joah recorded 13 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks.","_player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_6_player":["820312"],"_player_evaluations_6_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_6_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_6_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_6_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_6_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_6_evaluation":"The viral phrase “stroke that thang cuzzo” could be applied to [player_tooltip player_id='820312' first='Jaylen' last='Sanford']'s game. 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