Northstar Titans 17U Team Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[program_tooltip program_id='2075310' first='Northstar' last='Titans'] 2024 17U team preview.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1436459"],"_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='1436459' first='Nathan' last='Johnson'] - Johnson is a six-foot-five-inch 2025 forward from Hutchinson. Johnson can be a match-up problem on the wing for larger slower defenders and can punish smaller defenders in the post. Johnson has the ability to hit shots from the outside and is an agile mover. 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Beckwith is a knockdown shooter from the perimeter where he is very dangerous when his feet are set for him to let the ball fly. His good footwork enables him to make deceptive moves on the perimeter to get himself free for shots at the rim or from mid-range. 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