PHTop250Expo FL: Notable Top Standouts (Part 1)

<!-- 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 our Top 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":["1300912"],"_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":"u003cbu003e#614 - u003c/bu003eThe Yeager brothers were on a mission this weekend in Longwood, FL and finished as two of my top standouts throughout the Top250 event. u003cstrongu003eDonny Yeageru003c/strongu003e showed off his ability to be a consistent knockdown shooter from deep range, but it was the tight handles and him keeping his head up to find open teammates that solidified his overall game. 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