2023 EYBL Session I: Saturday Notebook (17U)

<!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">The 2023 EYBL season kicked off this past weekend in Atlanta. Take a look at the standouts from Day 2 of Session I as prospects from the state of North Carolina were in action.</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>There's no better time to sign up for PrepHoopsNC! 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He got into his rhythm early and never looked back as he worked off of [player_tooltip player_id='1030010' first='Austin' last='Swartz'] to pace his squad on the scoring front. He did well to show he could knock down shots in the midrange and in the paint and attempted a total of 15 free throws in the contest, a game-high.rnrn[embed]https://youtu.be/MsoVdgjzSrI[/embed]rnrnrnIn Game 2, Mustaf cooled off a bit on the scoring front but filled up the stat sheet as a playmaker, showcasing his guard skills in the process. He finished with 13 points, five rebounds, five assists and a block. He still managed to go 7/9 from the FT line despite shooting 3/13 FG. 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