Texas Tip-Off: 4th Grade Top Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dallas, TX — The amount of talent in the state of Texas seems to grow every year as it has become a staple in youth basketball. The Texas Tip-Off gave us a sneak peek as to what some of the top youth teams from the Longhorn State will potentially look like in the coming months. There were a number of prospects from the class of 2032 that stood out and we discussed them below...</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":2344340,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Carmelo Gilliam","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2032","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'5u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77244","_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":"Drive Nation","_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: 400u0022u003eCarmello Gilliam emerged as a standout performer during the Texas Tip-Off in Dallas, TX showcasing his prowess as one of his team's leading scorers while playing up in the 5th grade division. 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