PH Georgia Top 250 Expo – Akiem’s Team 7 Primetime Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the previous weekend in the books, the 2023 Top 250 Expo season has come to a close. The nation's high school basketball prospects turn their attention to suiting up and balling out for their school colors.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The final weekend of Top 250 Expo action saw four states host events. One of those was Georgia – the final southeastern state to host such a showcase for the 2023 calendar. Illinois, Indiana and Kansas also played host to similar get-togethers.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LakePoint Sports in Bartow County was overflowing with talent – and the roster that was lined up for Team 7 was no exception to that rule.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Jonathon Pickering","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'1u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77248","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Woodville Tompkins HS","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cp style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eAs play began on the boys portion of the schedule, Pickering started opening eyebrows as someone to keep one's eyes on. 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