CP3NMSC West: Class of 2028 Top Performers (Pt. 3)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Phoenix, AZ — The last CP3NMSC of 2023 ran out west in Phoenix, AZ this past weekend. Some of the top 6th, 7th and 8th graders were under one roof at Legacy Park. The West Coast is always producing high-level talent from an early age and it was great to get eyes on a lot of kids throughout the weekend. We will provide a lot of names that people should know from the event and this particular piece will be our third piece of 8th grade coverage...</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":2307032,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"William Phillips","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'5u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77247","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"All In Elite","_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":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eStanding tall and agile, Phillips utilized his length effectively to dominate both offensive and defensive plays in Phoenix, AZ at the 2023 CP3NMSC West Qualifier. 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