2023 FHSAA State Championships: Day 1 Standouts (Part II)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2023 Florida High School Athletic Association Boys Basketball State Championships got underway on Wednesday morning and will continue through Saturday. Prep Hoops Florida scouts Allen Pettigrew and Ross Van De Griek are on the grounds of the RP Funding Center in Lakeland throughout the week. Here is who stood out in the evening session of Day 1:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1635148"],"_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 6-2 senior guard was all over the floor and active on both ends, finishing with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocked shots in their 71-65 loss to Sagemont. 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