Apache Memorial Showcase: Ball Handlers (Cont’d)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Apache Memorial Showcase was held last weekend in Knoxville, Tennessee with teams from all over the country coming to compete in front of college coaches for the first live period.&nbsp; I was able to catch games on all three days of the event.&nbsp; I've already discussed 2024 ball handlers, so this article is about the rest of those standouts that deserve your attention.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["393656"],"_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":518533,"_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 class=u0022p1u0022u003e[player_tooltip player_id='393656' first='Jocelyne' last='Grier'] showed off her stroke from deep.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe shows a variety of moves using one and blowing by her opponent to create some space for her points.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe was driving and attacking the gaps shifting defenses to open up the court for her teammates.u003cspan class=u0022Apple-converted-spaceu0022u003e  u003c/spanu003eShe is so explosive with the ball in her hands, and has a nice shot from anywhere on the 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