Live Period Weekend 2 Stock Risers: EJ’s Gr8 Eight

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>New Jersey was well represented at three events around the country this weekend. Clash of the Clubs (Dallas, TX), The Classic (Louisville, KY) and The Atlantic City Showcase right here in our great Garden State brought in elite teams with superstar players who showed off and showed out all weekend long. College coaches from near and far were in attendance looking for the newest additions to their respective programs. Eight players stood out from the rest and made waves with sensational performances game after game. </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":510452,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='873268' first='Ki-Lin' last='Thomas']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'10u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12121","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"University","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"NJ Pirates 16U Pink","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Ki-Lin often flies under the radar because she gets the job done on the hardwood quietly and remains low-key. 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