Next Southwest Kickoff: 12U All-Tournament 2nd Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There were several great players and teams that travelled from multiple states to Edmond, Oklahoma to participate in the Next Southwest Kickoff tournament. These teams ranged from 12U, 13U, and 14U. This article is going over the guys that were the 7-12 best players for 12U. I am not breaking down by position, but rather who the best players are. So lets dive into the all-tournament 2nd team for 12U!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2381708"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":2380168,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='2381708' first='Briggs' last='Lennarson'] caught my attention with his defense. He played great on-ball and off-ball defense, contesting shots at a high clip. He would come away with steals, turning some of them into fast break points for him or his teammates. Outside of his defense, his biggest impact came with his rebounding. He grabbed several rebounds on both offense and defense. On the offensive side of things, he drove the gap to score inside on a couple of different occasions. Defense and rebounding seemed to be his bread and butter, but he can provide some on the offensive end.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["2381638"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_player_featured_image":2380165,"_player_evaluations_1_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='2381638' first='Brantley' last='Eppler'] caught my attention with his heart. He played great defense, giving 100% on that end, while still showing hustle. He would dive for loose balls and would fight for rebounds. He is not the tallest or biggest, but his heart made an impact in those areas. There was one play that sums this up. He tipped the ball away from the ball handler and dove on the loose ball to come away with the steal. He had several steals over the course of the tournament. On offense, he showed the ability to drive and score inside, but he never forced anything. He played for his team and not for himself. 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He is not the biggest or tallest, but he can shoot the ball and takes pride in playing defense. This reflected when he came away with multiple steals, just in the championship game. There was one play in the championship that was super impressive that you could hear the gasps from the crowd. It was him driving the gap and making a reverse layup over the bigger defender, while drawing the foul. He went on to knock down the free throw to complete the three-point play. 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In that game, he had three steals, with one of them leading to him finishing inside. To add to his defensive impact, he had a block. The last thing that he did was grabbed a couple of defensive rebounds. 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