Erie Elite Basketball Academy Skills Camp: 5 Standout Players

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I was recently invited to view an elite skills camp by <a href="https://e2a2.net/">Erie Elite Basketball Academy</a>. They promised a ton of talent would attend, and they weren't lying. NBA trainer <a href="https://www.goodsonbasketball.com/about-ryan">Ryan Goodson</a> worked with 12 top players from District 10 on an array of skills. Five players stood out (more to come in part 2).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1204044"],"_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: 400u0022u003eJack Burchard has rapidly developed into a top player and one of District 10's top shooters. That said, Burchard's recent physical growth, both in terms of height and build, has noticeably improved his game and made him more than just a singular shooting threat.  u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eHis shooting stroke is a thing of beauty — smooth, consistent, and accurate. 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