2023 FHSAA State Championships: Day 2 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 2:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1660041"],"_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 5-10 freshman combo guard put his team on his back when it mattered most, finishing with a game-high 18 points and 5 rebounds in today's 43-38 win over St. Petersburg. 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