Phenom Queen City: Top Wings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Welcome back to the Grassroots Season! My first stop of the summer was the Rock Hill Sports &amp; Event Center for the Queen City Showcase, hosted by Phenom Hoops. Many of the Carolinas' top independent programs were in attendance making for a fun day of action. These five prospects are Wings who stood out by doing anything from shooting to lock-down defense. Check them out below:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2404423,"width":"427px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/GKcedq5WIAAfZEy.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/GKcedq5WIAAfZEy.jpeg?w=618" alt="" class="wp-image-2404423" style="width:427px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1982892"],"_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":2404767,"_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":"[player_tooltip player_id='1982892' first='Owen' last='Stewart'] had one of the most impressive individual performances of the Phenom Queen City Showcase. 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