2024s: The Final Summer Part IV

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Travel basketball season is all about competing at a high level against other teams from&nbsp; across the country.&nbsp; It's also a time where a group of individuals can come together making memories on the road as they go to battle on the basketball court.&nbsp; Let's take a look at some of the top athletes in the class of 2024 that are making the most of their last summers playing basketball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["490527"],"_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='490527' first='Michela' last='Jones'] does a lot of work without the ball moving to the open spots to put up her shot.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe fills in the lanes well on fast breaks knowing when to go all the way to the basket to get the pass or fill in as a trailer to put up her jump shot.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe can knock it down from deep as well as she slides around the perimeter staying ready to shoot the ball.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eHer height makes her an asset inside the paint, too, being able to seal her opponents, and she always knows how to turn and face the basket to score some points.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["299437"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_player_featured_image":656592,"_player_evaluations_1_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","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='299437' first='Dot' last='Mills'] is already known as an excellent ball handler, and she is certainly putting on a show this summer knocking down her shots from deep.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe attacks the basket with ease finding ways to fill in the lanes and make the dish to her teammates or take it all the way herself.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eOn the other end, she's tough on defense stripping the ball from her opponents and jumping into passing lanes for the steal that usually turn into points for her on fast breaks.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["275971"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_player_featured_image":656585,"_player_evaluations_2_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003e[player_tooltip player_id='275971' first='India' last='Smith'] is another versatile athlete on this list being able to knock down her shots from 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