Nike EYBL Session 2: Ross’s Friday Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2nd Live Period is officially underway across the country and Prep Hoops scouts are all over the place covering the most premier tournaments. Prep Hoops Florida scout Ross Van De Griek is on the grounds of the [program_tooltip program_id='2076455' first='Legacy' last=''] Sports USA in Phoenix covering the 2nd Session of the Nike EYBL Circuit. Here are the top standouts from Friday night:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1385293"],"_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 wing was all over the floor tonight for Florida Rebels 16U as he can make plays happen on both ends. 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