Apache Memorial Showcase: 2025 Paint Protectors

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Apache Memorial Showcase was held over the weekend in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Teams from all over the country were there to compete against one another in their first live event of the season in hopes of gaining the attention of college coaches.  The following athletes are sophomores that I deemed dominant paint protectors!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["569565"],"_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":643505,"_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":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003e[player_tooltip player_id='569565' first='Elizabeth' last='Wyrick'] was a problem in the paint for her opponents blocking shots easily when her opponents tried to attack the basket.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe did a nice job sliding into the openings on fast breaks making two points, and she pushed the ball herself off rebounds.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe had a nice old fashioned three point play in transition showing her hustle up and down the court.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_player_details_selected_featured_image":643507,"_player_evaluations_1_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_1_player_details_player_name":"Addison 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