Bruce’s Best Grassroots Notebook: Players To Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Grassroots season is the perfect time to evaluate a ton of players under one roof. We are in the thick of Spring Basketball season, with several AAU teams having already participated in multiple events. This weekend local players are participating in tournaments all over the country. While making your list of tournament stops, here's a look at some players you're going to want to check out this weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1965181"],"_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":"If you like to score the ball you'll love playing with the 2027 PG. 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