WV Week 1 Top Performers: Big School

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Week One in high school basketball is always exciting. Returning all-staters, committed seniors, incoming freshman and buzz about a trip to the Charleston Civic Center are always in these early conversations. Here's the top performers as tracked by us or reported to us during week one. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2243481"],"_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":"[player_tooltip player_id='2243481' first='De'Shad' last='Williams'], one of WV's top 2026's recorded 14 points, 2 steals, 1 block and 1 assist in a loss to George Washington.  Williams has alot of the physical tools necessary to be one of the state's top players and will take some steps forward in his development during this school 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