Grind Region Kick-Off: 16U Breakout Stars

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Ellison displayed remarkable versatility on both ends of the court, seamlessly transitioning between playing inside and out. Defensively, he proved to be a formidable rim protector, utilizing his impeccable timing to disrupt shots at the hoop with well-timed blocks. 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He proved to be a gifted facilitator who saw every open teammate and hit them in a precise and timely manner, zipping passes through tight windows often after an offensive rebound or as the defense shifted. Crafty finisher at the rack, quick to go up-and-under defenders after baiting them into jumping with him. He also cuts hard and with the purpose to score off the catch. Another aspect his game that I loved was the that fact that anytime Morales made a mistake of offense he quickly sprinted down the floor to make up for it on the defensive end.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6615e3f9d6d7c"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2233716"],"_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":2410212,"_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":"True bucket getter, this score-first guard was able to get whatever he wanted whenever he wanted it. [player_tooltip player_id='2233716' first='Daryl' last='Smith'] loves to get it and go, using each dribble to get to the basket quickly. His knack for consistently playing with a full head of steam helped him slice and dice his opponent, quickly finding holes, openings, and angles to drive or shoot. 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His performance in the first game of the weekend was nothing short of spectacular, as he drained a remarkable total of 6 three-pointers, consistently stroking the bottom of the net with each shot.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6615e3f9d6eb7"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2410171"],"_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":2410210,"_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='2410171' first='Jordan' last='Hernandez'] made his scoring presence felt early showing off an impeccable shooting touch no matter where he let it fly from. 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