River City Run: 17U Top Shooters

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I got to watch a lot of good games at PGH's River City Run this past weekend. While I was covering the 17U division, I noticed that every single team had at least one player who could light it up from 3. What I also noticed about these shooters was their ability to score inside of the perimeter as well, so maybe I should've named this article top scorers rather than top shooters. Regardless, here are some of the players that caught my attention with their shooting <em>and scoring</em> abilities. <em>(Please note: this does not include any players that have been featured in the other articles from this event)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["231488"],"_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":"Rhodes is an excellent scorer. Automatic from deep but can hit from anywhere on the court. Always feel like her shots going to fall when she shoots it. Wasn't forcing anything and was making really good decisions with the ball. Made great drives and threw some great passes. 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She can handle the ball well and is a sniper from long range. However, she contributes a lot more than just knocking down shots. Always in the right position and just a smart player overall. Made good decisions with the ball and was constantly moving to the openings on the floor when she didn't have the ball. Defensively, always ready to step over and help.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["250278"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Spieker's got a high basketball IQ and is always thinking a play ahead. She gets herself into the gaps to knock down shots and she has very deep range on her shot. She also makes strong cuts and sees the floor. 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