Apache Memorial Showcase: 2024 Ball Handlers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Apache Memorial Showcase was held last weekend in Knoxville, Tennessee with teams from all over the country coming to compete in front of college coaches for the first live period.  I was able to catch games on all three days of the event.  The following athletes are finishing up their last travel basketball seasons as they enter senior years soon.  Here are some of the standout 2024 ball handlers from the event.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["326209"],"_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=u0022p1u0022u003e[player_tooltip player_id='326209' first='Avery' last='Mills'] was 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