Postseason 2024: SWFL Players to Watch, First Five

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We have closed out the 2023-24 regular season, and look forward to postseason play which tips-off this week. Every team starts fresh with a record of 0-0 and with a win or go home attitude anything can happen throughout these playoffs. A number of SWFL teams would like to build on their successful regular season campaign, and make a deep run into the postseason. Let's take a close look at some prospects who have excelled on the court and hope to lead their teams through the postseason, in hopes of cutting down the nets.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1579760"],"_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":"Lubsey is a dominate player who can completely take a game over.  The 6'8u0022 PF has been a force all year where he is averaging 20.7 ppg and 10.5 rpg, and has recorded 10 double-doubles on the season.  He notched his 1,000 career point earlier this year, and is the go-to guy for his Bobcats squad.  In his last 2 games he scored 31 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Venice, 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