Top 1 Standouts At The Stage

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Top 1 was well represented at the Prep Hoops Circuit's The Stage last weekend. The Stage is typically one of the toughest events in the midwest and was again this year. Even against elite competition, Top 1 had players from the 17u, 16u and 15u bracket that stood out with their play. Let's take a look at some of the Top 1 standouts at the The Stage!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Johnathan Morgan","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77244","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Vandercook Lake","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Top 1 15u","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Morgan made a splash at The Stage! It should come as no surprise since he also plays up on the 16u squad. He showed the he can both score and distribute as a guard. Morgan had a 30 point and 20 point games in the first day of the event. 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