5 Freshmen to watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These are intriguing freshmen who I see taking leaps during AAU ball heading into their Sophomore year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2353624"],"_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":"Stone Bridge PG [player_tooltip player_id='2353624' first='JJ' last='Stanford'] had a great season, leading Stone Bridge in points. JJ is one of the more exciting players because he has such a high ceiling. JJ has a lot of room to grow and things he needs to clean up. JJ is a great shot creator and a knockdown shooter. He has great size for a freshman guard and is a good athlete. 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