The Finale: 15U Day 2 Morning Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Finale kicked off on Saturday, July 1. It features several great teams and top players from multiple states. Players from Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri, Louisiana, and possibly even other places. This event is loaded with talent. This article is breaking down the top 15U performers from the first two games I saw on day 2 of the event. It consisted of Oklahoma Mindset vs JEB and the other game was Team Griffin 14U vs OWE 15U. Lets see who was able to join the elite talent on this list.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1543647"],"_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":"[player_tooltip player_id='1543647' first='Cooper' last='Nelson'] was sensational, impacting the game in several ways. He shot the ball efficiently from three, while keeping the defense on their toes by attacking the gap and finishing at the rim. He did not shy away from contact, as he seemed to welcome it with relentless drives to the basket. He played great on-ball defense and came away with multiple steals. His passing ability was good, as he had several assists. 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