Hoop State Finale: Standout Point Guards

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Phenom hosted their Hoop State Finale over the weekend in Bermuda Run.&nbsp; Athletes from across the state came to show off their talents staying fresh after many of them came off a strong live tournament last weekend.&nbsp; Here are some of the standout point guards that caught my eye at the event.</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":648161,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Ja'Kiyah 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