Five under the radar prospects from Eastern Massachusetts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>New England has swiftly become a hot spot for premier basketball talent. In Massachusetts in particular, many of these young players tend to fly under the radar. Here's a look at five players with varying skillsets who will more than likely jump up the rankings in 2023-24. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1239437"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":2126570,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Boasting great size and strength for his position, as well as a terrific feel for the game, Frost enjoyed one of the state's best individual seasons at Beverly High last winter. 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