Prep Hoops Top 250 Expo: Iowa Sneak Peak
In one month, Kingdom Courts in Des Moines will be buzzin’ with the state’s top talent. Coaches and writers alike will be there to evaluate the action, and we’ll have Prep Hoops’ co-founder Nick Carroll — a true pro — there running the show. Everybody is welcome. Below, we take a look at 25 of the top prospects who have already registered for the event. If you want to compete with these top tier guys, you can. Sign up here. Use discount code “rushing” or “roe” when you register and receive $10 off at check out.
Dylan Jones, 6’8 F (Waukee) — 2019
The combo-forward has D2 offers from Truman State and Wayne State and was the MVP of our Expo two years ago. Look for him to dominate from all over the court at this event.
Noah Hart, 6’3 PG (Waukee) — 2019
Another Top 250 veteran, Hart had a coming out party two years ago at the All Iowa Attack Fieldhouse during this event. His dynamic passing and dominance from the point guard position at that event is burned in our brain.
Jappanah Kellogg, 6’7 SF (Ames) — 2019
Kellogg has been at the last four Expos, and he’s shown considerable improvement in each. A Division I prospect, he comes in with offers from Cal Poly, Wisconsin-Green Bay and NJIT.
Jackson Molstead, 5’10 PG (Charles City) — 2019
Supremely quick and with elite handles and vision, there’s really not much the Charles City guard can’t do.
Collin Lister, 6’2 G (Carlisle) — 2019
He’ll do whatever his team needs, including score in bunches, dive on the floor and lead. Lister has proven himself to be one of the best vocal leaders in the state over the past two seasons.
Cortaviaus Seales, 6′ PG (North Scott) — 2019
This impressive MAC point guard is making the trip to Des Moines and will be showcasing his dynamic ability to blow by opponents and finish at the rim.
Andrew Gibb, 6’2 SG (St. Edmond) — 2019
Without a doubt one of the state’s best shooters, Gibb can fill up the score sheet as well as anyone in the state. We’ve seen it happen several times.
Kenny Quinn, 5’8 PG (Des Moines Hoover) — 2019
The defensive menace is one of the best on-ball defenders in Iowa. And his leadership ability is among the best in his class.
Zach Martinek, 6’4 G (West Fork) — 2019
Committed to Morningside, Martinek is a big and versatile guard, equally capable of playing with the ball in his hands or off the ball
Willie Guy, 5’10 G (Cedar Rapids Jefferson) — 2019
We love this kid’s game. He’s ultra quick and has a high degree of skill to boot. Look for him to showcase blow-by ability and a pure jumper.
Will Berg, 6’8 PF (Valley) — 2020
Already pegged by us as one of the state’s best juniors, Berg will almost certainly show out at this event. And he’ll have a breakout season at Valley this winter.
Sam Kilburg, 5’11 G (North Scott) — 2020
Another North Scott guard who’s making the trip, Kilburg had one of the finer sophomore seasons of any Class 4A player last season.
Tyler Andrews, 6’4 G (Cedar Rapids Kennedy) — 2020
A high-riser with great length who will make a major impact on both sides of the ball for his new team this season. He’s an Expo MVP candidate.
Josh Ollendieck, 6’1 G (Cedar Falls) — 2020
A wily veteran who has performed very well at the past two Top 250 Expos. Ollendieck has always been highly skilled, he’s pairing length and height with that now.
Bryce Coppock, 5’8 G (Newell-Fonda) — 2020
Another guy who pairs great length with supreme skill. Coppock isn’t the biggest, but his very long arms allow him to play much taller than he is.
Brady Hewitt, 6’3 SF (Des Moines Christian) — 2020
The Des Moines Christian wing had a breakout sophomore season for the Lions last season, he averaged 7.7 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.
Preston Kelling, 6’4 G (Ankeny Centennial) — 2020
His performance at the Centennial Classic Team Camp in June was eye-opening. The 6’4 wing is developing some serious point guard skills.
Jake Hull, 6’3 SF (Grinnell) — 2020
He scored 40 points on more than one occasion in July at the Hardwood Classic. So, ya, the kid can play.
Trey Shearer, 5’10 G (Montezuma) — 2021
It was evident very early on last fall at our Expo, that Shearer was one of the more skilled young guards in Iowa. He proved that with a huge freshman season at Montezuma.
Payton Sandfort, 6’5 SG (Waukee) — 2021
A top-10 prospect in his class, Sandfort is tall and skilled and is already one of the best shooters in Iowa.
Reid Grant, 6’3 G (Johnston) — 2021
A good-sized guard who is always in attack mode, Grant first caught out eye last fall at our Expo, and is in line to have a breakout sophomore season at Johnston.
Keaton Kuthcer, 5’11 G (Mount Pleasant) — 2021
As a freshman at Mount Pleasant he canned 11 3-balls in one game. That was the first utterly impressive game in what promises to be a storybook career.
Dom Gaggiano, 6’2 SF (Southeast Polk) — 2021
He put together one of the better seasons from any freshman in Class 4A when he averaged 8.6 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.
Angelo Winkel, 6’7 PF (Bishop Garrigan) — 2021
He’ll get up and slam with the best of them, and we fully expect him to dominate the glass at this event, even against older competition.
Dylan Jonnson, 6’6 F (Cedar Falls) — 2021
A big and versatile combo-forward, Johnson, a Martin Bros product, was one of the more impressive 2021s guys we saw this past spring.
Micheal Duax, 6’3 G (Dubuque, Hempstead) — 2021
Another impressive Duax is coming through the ranks at Hempstead, and Michael could be the best one yet.