Standout 2023s From the King Showcase

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We already took a look at the <a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2023/01/king-showcase-stock-risers-2025s-and-2026s/">underclassmen from the King Showcase</a> on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, now let's jump into some of the key seniors who took over and made their presence felt during some tightly played games. Some of these names you will surely know as a few of the highest-rated players in their class, however, some of the players below took to the court and showed they deserve a lot more recognition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Dee-vyne Salu","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2023","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'11u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12124","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Kentwood","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Salu caught my eye right away with her size and ability to play from the middle, attacking the glass and looking for her shot. 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