PGH GA Freshman Showcase – Akiem’s Primetime Performers (Part 1)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prior to August 13, Prep Girls Hoops Freshman Showcases had taken place in Illinois, Ohio and Kentucky the previous day. The day of August 13, two more states had their turn at the mic – including the Peach State.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This year's Georgia Freshman Showcase took place at the Next Play 360 sports complex in Marietta. Out of the four courts that the venue has to offer, three of them were in use for game action and a few of the participants even traveled from other states to take part.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Without further adieu, here is an initial list of standout 2027s that caught my attention. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["671766"],"_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":742475,"_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 style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eThis Dennis began the day's play at Next Play 360 by displaying that she's got next with her menacing skills. 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Toughness is a central portion of her game and she proves that with how fearless she is at going after defenders with the ball in her hands. Heath understands when the correct time is the pass and when the correct time is to score and also has no issues drawing contact and giving her team additional opportunities at the free throw line. 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