State Playoff Preview: Impact Underclassmen

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are only days away from the start of the state Final Fours. From 1A to 5A teams are looking to capture the state title. While a championship may be the culmunation of several player's career dreams, many teams will depend on the contributions of freshmen and sophomores in order to walk away with the state crown. Here's a look at the top impact underclassmen, participating in the state tournament. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1511462"],"_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":"Washington is a stud, and the State playoffs seem like the perfect time for him to remind everyone why he's the top player in his class. Athleticism, skill and competitive spirit, are all traits that appear when the pressure is the highest. 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He's stretched his game out a little, however his bread and butter is still his back to the basket scoring, which will be one the Patriots will have to lean on in order to take home the state crown.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["1965274"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Nikolov has been the most consistent freshman all year, that consistency has been shown through his shooting. 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