National Prep School Invitational: 2024 Forward Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Every year, the National Prep School Invitational takes place at Rhode Island College in Providence and features the top programs in the Northeast and some of the top prep squads from around the world. Today we take a look at the senior big men who really stood out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1074371"],"_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":"New Mexico fans should be excited by the arrival of Milicevic next season. The 6-foot-10 big man averaged over 20 points in three games while in Providence. 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He's a pogo stick athlete that routinely rose up over his man to snatch rebounds. He's got some twitch to him and was able to get by his man on straight line drives. It will be interesting to see if the rest of his perimeter game rounds out or he ends up as a big man who can occasionally step out when given the opportunity.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["1487325"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"Happy led the way for Milton in a blowout win to close night one of the NPSI. He finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds as Milton cruised. 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