Phenom Queen City: Out-Of-State Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Welcome back to the Grassroots Season! My first stop of the summer was the Rock Hill Sports &amp; Event Center for the Queen City Showcase, hosted by Phenom Hoops. Not only did it have some of the best programs from the state of South Carolina, there were some notables from North Carolina and Tennessee who made the trip to Rock Hill for the weekend.&nbsp;These six prospects are from those programs but impressed me during Saturday's proceedings. Check them out below:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2404423,"width":"428px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/GKcedq5WIAAfZEy.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/GKcedq5WIAAfZEy.jpeg?w=618" alt="" class="wp-image-2404423" style="width:428px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2358333"],"_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":"[player_tooltip player_id='2358333' first='Justin' last='Nordin'] headlines our list of impressive out-of-state prospects from the 2024 Phenom Queen City Classic. Nordin brought tremendous energy off the Tenneessee Impact bench vs [program_tooltip program_id='2078553' first='WCBA' last='']. He took over the ball-handling responsibilities when he was inserted into the game, and the Impact offensive flowed very well for the rest of the game. Nordin finished with 12 Points, 4 Assist, and 3 Steals in the effort. 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Martin was very aggressive on the offensive end, taking advantage of his size and strength advantages. He can score off the dribble but if you let him catch it deep, it's game over. He is a strong finisher and had several And-1 opportunities.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["1825510"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"In my opinion, Ray'Quan was as impressive as any Guard in attendance at the Phenom Queen City Showcase. He is lightning-quick with the ball in his hands and equally as shifty and crafty. He is adept at splitting double teams his floater is near automatic, a sequence that resulted in several buckets for Watson. 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