Beast of the East: Noteworthy 2026s

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Insider Exposure hosted their Beast of the East Live tournament this weekend in Greensboro, North Carolina.&nbsp; Players traveled from all across the southeast and even beyond to play in front of college coaches.&nbsp; It was certainly an energizing event to be a part of as I was able to catch the action on day 2.&nbsp; 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":["389123"],"_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=u0022p1u0022u003eKenzie Board is explosive once she touches the ball making her move to get to the basket scoring with ease as she weaves in and out of her defenders.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eHer quick handles are sure to drop a defender at some point, and she gets her teammates involved swinging the ball around the perimeter or making the nice bounce pass underneath.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe also stepped up guarding the opposing team's best player.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe made nice adjustments with her passes being able to hit the bounce pass or throw up a lob for her teammates.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["496215"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eLakiara Alexander was doing work all around the paint.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe is constantly moving around the perimeter of the lane making sure she is finding the openings and doing the work for her teammates to have an easy entry pass.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe's so tough protecting the ball swinging it and keeping her elbows out so no one can strip it away from her.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["651635"],"_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=u0022p1u0022u003eKaitlyn Garvin showed off her range shooting the ball around the perimeter.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe did a nice job releasing up the court as soon as her team gained possession to find the open look on a fast break.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe did well on half court sets being able to make some nice cuts timing them perfectly to get the pass.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["658941"],"_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=u0022p1u0022u003eClara Powell was always moving and talking on the court.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe hustled up the court on fast breaks, and she did a nice job making her moves on half court sets flashing across the court to shift the defense.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe shot well off the pass, and she can make her own plays scoring off the dribble.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":4,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-664c078072880"} /-->