7 Players You Should Watch at State Tournament

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Granted, I've not watched a lot of boys prep games in person this winter. It's just the way my scheduled shook out this year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fortunately, I saw really good players during my time in gyms. I also viewed as many highlight tapes as I could. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I'm looking forward to watching some of them perform at next week's state tournament. Overall parity could serve up competitive games with unpredictable results. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I'll be looking for see guys I've yet to watch and see others again. Here are seven guys from the latter group: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1171682"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Wilkins is a smooth operator. His fluid game is fundamentally sound with a well-rounded skill set. He scores on all three levels, keeps the ball moving if he doesn't see an advantage and handles the ball well. He brings physicality to the floor with a solid frame and strength, which help him defend and clean the glass. 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