PH Michigan Top 250: Attacking The Rim

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the game of basketball today there's a huge emphasis on shooting. At all levels, there's a focus on shooting and shooting with range. While there was plenty of that to see at the Top 250 this year, there was also a bit of a different feel. There were a lot of players attacking the basket and looking to get good looks close to the rim. Let's look at some players that were attacking the rim at the Top 250.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>See additional PH Michigan Top 250 coverage below!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://prephoops.com/2023/09/gamechangers-turning-heads-at-the-top-250/","type":"wp-embed","providerNameSlug":"prep-hoops"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-prep-hoops wp-block-embed-prep-hoops"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://prephoops.com/2023/09/gamechangers-turning-heads-at-the-top-250/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://prephoops.com/2023/09/ph-michigan-top-250-team-6-10-evals/","type":"wp-embed","providerNameSlug":"prep-hoops"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-prep-hoops wp-block-embed-prep-hoops"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://prephoops.com/2023/09/ph-michigan-top-250-team-6-10-evals/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://prephoops.com/2023/09/ph-michigan-top-250-10-statements-from-team-11-16/","type":"wp-embed","providerNameSlug":"prep-hoops"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-prep-hoops wp-block-embed-prep-hoops"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://prephoops.com/2023/09/ph-michigan-top-250-10-statements-from-team-11-16/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://prephoops.com/2023/09/ph-michigan-top-250-rising-stars/","type":"wp-embed","providerNameSlug":"prep-hoops"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-prep-hoops wp-block-embed-prep-hoops"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://prephoops.com/2023/09/ph-michigan-top-250-rising-stars/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://prephoops.com/2023/09/ph-michigan-top-250-notes-2/","type":"wp-embed","providerNameSlug":"prep-hoops"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-prep-hoops wp-block-embed-prep-hoops"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://prephoops.com/2023/09/ph-michigan-top-250-notes-2/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://prephoops.com/2023/09/ph-michigan-top-250-more-notes/","type":"wp-embed","providerNameSlug":"prep-hoops"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-prep-hoops wp-block-embed-prep-hoops"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://prephoops.com/2023/09/ph-michigan-top-250-more-notes/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1429044"],"_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":"Sanders did a great job going at the rim at the Top 250. 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