adidas Jr. 3SSB: Class of 2028 Best of the Best (Pt.2)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Birmingham, AL —&nbsp;The talent showcased at the Jr. 3SSB Birmingham Session this past weekend was nothing short of exceptional, as evidenced by the nail-biting championship games across the 6th-8th grade divisions, each decided by a single point. Adding to the intensity was the diversity of program winners in each division, highlighting the depth and competitiveness of the field. In our coverage below, we dive into the second part of our 8th grade coverage featuring some of the top standouts from the class of 2028...</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":2438883,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Moussa Dukuly ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'1u0022","_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":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"D1 Minnesota","_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":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eMoussa Dukuly's significance to D1 Minnesota was unmistakable during the Jr 3SSB Birmingham Session, where he emerged as one of their most valuable assets. 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