SWFL Glue Guys

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There have been a number of ups and downs throughout the year for many teams in the area, and with that, teams need a guy to fall back on and keep their spirits high and team together. A "glue guy" is a player with a constant positive attitude who doesn't care about how many points or minutes they have, but gives it all on the court and will do whatever it takes for his team and teammates to succeed. A vocal leader who can do a little bit of everything, but can also be a coach on the floor who keeps their team in check and eye on the prize. Let's take a look at some of the "glue guys" here in SWFL.</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":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Sean Gomez","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'3u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77246","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Palmetto 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