Top 250 Expo Session 2: The GameChangers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>This content series is sponsored by </em><a href="https://gc.com/home/football?utm_source=prepredzone&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=2022prepredzone&amp;utm_content=gamechangeroftheevent&amp;utm_term=partner"><em>GameChanger</em></a><em> – The Official Scorekeeping, Stats, Team Management &amp; Technology Partner of Prep Redzone.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There was a lot of expectation and interest leading up to Session 2 of the Minnesota Top 250 Expo. There were a lot of talented players on display for the event. The seven players listed performances caught my attention and are worthy of recognition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1560797"],"_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: 400u0022u003eJaxon blew me away with the shooting performance he put on his second game of the day on Saturday. He was usually one of the smaller players on the floor, but that did not stop him from creating space to get his shots off from the perimeter. He was letting it fly from a couple steps beyond the three-point line, even pulling up in transition sometimes. 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He may lack size as he stands at 5-foot-7, but he more than makes up for it with his ability to make plays with the ball in his hands. He is a knockdown shooter and was hitting looks from deep off the catch and after creating separation off the dribble. 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