PHTop250Expo FL: Notable Guard Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops hosted yet another premier high school basketball event featuring rising talent from the 2024-2026 classes. Saturday's Top250Expo Event provided student-athletes the opportunity to showcase their skills and compete against top talent in front of PH Scouts. Let's get into some of our Top Guard Prospect Standouts from throughout the event this weekend in Longwood, FL. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1163418"],"_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":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eGrant finished as one of the more physical and explosive guard prospects at the Top250Expo event. He'su003c/spanu003eu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003e really athletic with a solid frame at 6'5 who is a slasher scorer and finishes in transition because of his strength around the rim. 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