Top 5 Standouts: St. Petersburg at Barron Collier

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2023 Florida High School Athletic Association Boys Basketball regional finals in Classes 2A through 7A rolled on Friday and Prep Hoops Florida scout Ross Van De Griek took in the St. Petersburg at Barron Collier game in Class 5A in the Cougar Den. St. Petersburg is heading to the Final Four for a second consecutive year, after knocking off Barron Collier, 48-47 on Friday night. Here are his top five standouts from the game:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1646568"],"_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":"The 6-5 senior power forward was a beast inside the paint for the Green Devils finishing with a double-double (12 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks) in tonight's 48-47 win over Barron Collier. 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