Players You Should Know – 2024 VA Boys

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Congratulations to all of the VA State Champions, All-State, and All-Region selections! With the high school season now over, I have compiled a list of some of the players you should know about that impressed this season, starting with the class of 2024 boys.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["17469"],"_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":140630,"_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":"Londeree is one of the best players you can find in all of Virginia. A 1st Team All-State and All-Region selection for 2023. Finding a weak spot in his game is difficult. Has a strong work rate, above-average athleticism, elite ball control, great pace, and great instincts. Ryan is left footed, so likely prefers that side of the field, but his skillset allows him to play, and have a real impact, in almost any position. Offensively, he is very good with the ball, and constantly moving to open areas to give his teammates options when he does not have it. Londeree is also very good on set pieces, playing balls into dangerous areas, or directly into the net, with consistency. Defensively, he sets himself apart with his engine, never taking a play off or shying away from a challenge. 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A 1st Team All-Region selection for 2023. Strong on the ball, makes quick decisions when receiving it, and rarely makes a wrong choice when it comes to a turn or pass. Very good at linking up play with one-two passes with attackers. On defense, Gaines excels at reading the game, predicting where play is going to cut it out. Evan is comfortable playing as a box-to-box or holding mid. His height makes him an aerial threat on set pieces, but he is just as dangerous as the one behind the ball on them. 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