PGH Michigan Top 250: Ball Handlers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There were a lot of extremely talented ball handlers at the PGH Michigan Top 250. There were players that could push the ball, breakdown the defense, or both at the event. We'll take a look at some of the players that I noticed in regards to their ball handling at the Prep Girls Hoops Michigan Top 250.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Please see additional coverage of the Prep Girls Hoops Michigan Top 250 below.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://prepgirlshoops.com/2022/09/gamechangers-pgh-michigan-top-250-top-performers/","type":"wp-embed","providerNameSlug":"prep-girls-hoops"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-prep-girls-hoops wp-block-embed-prep-girls-hoops"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://prepgirlshoops.com/2022/09/gamechangers-pgh-michigan-top-250-top-performers/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://prepgirlshoops.com/2022/09/pgh-michigan-top-250-statement-makers/","type":"wp-embed","providerNameSlug":"prep-girls-hoops"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-prep-girls-hoops wp-block-embed-prep-girls-hoops"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://prepgirlshoops.com/2022/09/pgh-michigan-top-250-statement-makers/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://prepgirlshoops.com/2022/09/pgh-michigan-top-250-statement-makers-part-2/","type":"wp-embed","providerNameSlug":"prep-girls-hoops"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-prep-girls-hoops wp-block-embed-prep-girls-hoops"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://prepgirlshoops.com/2022/09/pgh-michigan-top-250-statement-makers-part-2/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://prepgirlshoops.com/2022/09/pgh-michigan-top-250-defense/","type":"wp-embed","providerNameSlug":"prep-girls-hoops"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-prep-girls-hoops wp-block-embed-prep-girls-hoops"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://prepgirlshoops.com/2022/09/pgh-michigan-top-250-defense/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://prepgirlshoops.com/2022/09/pgh-michigan-top-250-hustle/","type":"wp-embed","providerNameSlug":"prep-girls-hoops"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-prep-girls-hoops wp-block-embed-prep-girls-hoops"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://prepgirlshoops.com/2022/09/pgh-michigan-top-250-hustle/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://prepgirlshoops.com/2022/09/pgh-michigan-top-250-snatch-n-grab/","type":"wp-embed","providerNameSlug":"prep-girls-hoops"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-prep-girls-hoops wp-block-embed-prep-girls-hoops"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://prepgirlshoops.com/2022/09/pgh-michigan-top-250-snatch-n-grab/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_633059638384c","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["417930"],"_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":"Meredith was terrific with the basketball in her hands. 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