3SGB 17U Players to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The first 3SGB West session took place across multiple locations in California, April 26-28. The next West session gets underway May 17-19 where teams will make their final push to qualify for the championships in Rock Hill, NC. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are a few notable 17U players from the first session who should be on your radar heading into session two.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1451027"],"_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":"The electric scoring guard lit it up from 3-point in the first session. 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