MLK Classic: Virginia Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The MLK Classic Showcase was hosted over the holiday weekend in Greensboro, North Carolina.  The Teams weren't only from the hoop state, though, as the following standouts were from the state just north of the border.  Make sure to check out these Virginia standouts during their high school seasons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["293239"],"_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":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eJoi Williams showed her range shooting the ball.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe knew when to take the ball to the hoop or show off her pull up 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