Grit Region Finals: Friday 16 U Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Grit Region Finals brought the top teams from the Prep Hoops Circuit Grit Region alongside independent teams to compete for a bracket style championship this weekend in Indianapolis. Friday was the opening round of games and there was lots of action taking place, this article will spotlight some 16 U standouts I caught.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1974553"],"_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":"Wilson was a big-time shooter who hit three 3's in the first half alone. He also had a couple transition finishes with his dominant right hand at the rim. 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