Beast of the East: 2026 Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Insider Exposure is hosting their Beast of the East Live tournament this weekend in Greensboro, North Carolina.  Players are traveling from all across the southeast and even beyond to play in front of college coaches.  It was certainly an energizing event to be a part of as I was able to catch the action on day 2.  Let's take a look at some of the standout 2026s that you should follow.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["666181"],"_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=u0022p1u0022u003eAlyssa Graves is constantly moving on the court flashing in and out of the arc making her defender 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class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe sees the floor well finding her open teammates cutting to the basket hitting them in stride.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe can also use her ball handling to get the open look and knock down her shot from deep.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["406925"],"_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":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eAsia Burton made some nice shots from deep.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe plays tough on ball defense, too, staying right with her opponent as she tries to drive to the basket, and she uses her outstretched hands to cause some problems for their shots.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe's quick handling the ball pushing it up the court on fast breaks.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["621974"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eCharlotte Tune does such a nice job waiting for her teammate to hit the right lane and passing to them in stride.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe knows how her defenders will react throwing up some ball fakes and whipping the pass around her opponents.u003cspan 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