Apache Memorial Showcase: Paint Protectors (Cont’d)

<!-- 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 ones that I deemed dominant paint protectors!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["412215"],"_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":643565,"_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='412215' first='Icyss' last='Storm'] does a nice job getting open flashing in the paint.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe sees the floor well, especially from the top of the key gettin the pass and finding her open teammate underneath the basket.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe hustled back on offense getting some fast break points off the long pass from her teammate.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["612327"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003e[player_tooltip player_id='612327' first='Lauren' last='French'] uses her height effectively squaring up to the basket and being ready to turn and score.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe can attack the basket on her own catching the ball from the free throw line.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eIn the second half, her opponents started double teaming her on the block trying to take away her game.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_player_details_selected_featured_image":643567,"_player_evaluations_2_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_2_player_details_player_name":"Isabella 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end.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe slid into the openings to shift the defense and score.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe was constantly moving on offense flashing to get the pass and wear down her defender.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["612324"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_player_featured_image":643572,"_player_evaluations_3_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003e[player_tooltip player_id='612324' first='Edina' last='Strausz'] was a shot blocker in the paint.u003cspan 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