AAU Weekend Recap: First Live Period (FREE)
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AAU season is in full swing and Kentucky players played all over the Midwest this past weekend as NCAA D1 coaches were allowed out to evaluate prospects. Here’s the recap of teams and top players as submitted via twitter DM. If nothing was submitted for the team, nothing was reported.
15u:
Henderson’s Cooper Davenport Cooper Davenport 5'11" | CG Henderson County | 2025 State KY plays for the Nashville Stars Basketball Club on the UA Rise circuit. Davenport averaged 16.5 points per game for the weekend.
Team Mack Ivery went 4-0 at the On The Radar Hoops event. Rashaad Faulkner Rashaad Faulkner 5'11" | SG Bryan Station | 2025 State KY averaged 17 points per game and Eli Craig Eli Craig 6'0" | SG George Rogers Clark | 2025 State KY averaged 16.5 per game.
Luke Beickman averaged 18 points while shooting over 45% from three for Griffin Elite White. Briar Griffin Briar Griffin 6'0" | PG Butler County | 2025 State KY averaged 14 points and 8 assists, Devonte Wilkes averaged 12 points and 7 rebounds and Antonio Gant averaged 13 points per game.
Kentucky Select Blue went 2-2 in Indy and were led by Nazir Metts of Mason County.
Kentucky Select White also went 2-2 in Indy. Gallatin County’s Landon Smith led them with a 15 point per game average.
Louisville Legends won the Spring Extravaganza. Julian Bunton was a standout.
Griffin Elite Woods went 3-1 with an OT loss while playing up a grade level. Maddox Huff Maddox Huff 6'3" | PG Harlan County | 2025 State KY had a big weekend and Keashawn Jordan had two double doubles in 3 games.
16u:
R5 Elite went 3-1 in Indianapolis. Beau Baker Beau Baker 6'7" | PF Washington County | 2024 State KY of Washington County averaged 18 points and 8 rebounds per game. Keaton Clements averaged 13 and 5, Riley Brown Riley Brown 6'3" | CG Washington County | 2024 State KY chipped in 10 per game while Layken Lyons Layken Lyons 6'2" | SG Taylor County | 2025 State KY averaged 11. Jackson Wise kicked in 7 points and 8 assists per game.
Griffin Elite Owensboro went 3-1 in Indianapolis. Trinity’s Alex Johnson Alex Johnson 6'3" | SF Trinity | 2024 State KY led them with 17 points and 7 rebounds per game.
UpNext went 3-1 and were led by Derrell Bateman Derrell Bateman 6'4" | SF Christian County | 2024 State KY who averaged 15 and 9 per game while Jonah Butler and Antonio Williams both had good weekends.
Luke Erhardt Luke Erhardt 5'11" | SG Spencer County | 2024 State KY of Cave Gym Elite had games of 40, 39, 38 and 25 points
Travis Perry Travis Perry 6'2" | PG Lyon County | 2024 State #115 Nation KY plays for Indiana Elite 3SSB and helped his team to a 3-1 record with games of 17, 22, 21 and 20 points per game
Moss Elite played in Indy and went 2-2 for the weekend. They were led by Maddox Jones of Boone County and Donovan Stone Donovan Stone 6'1" | PG Central Hardin | 2024 State KY of Bardstown.
Kentucky Select Blue went 2-2 in Indy. Simon Kenton’s Travis Krohman shot the ball well on his way to averaging 15.5 points per game.
Kentucky Select White went 1-4 for the weekend Saint Henry’s Andrew Reis Andrew Reis 6'5" | SF St Henry | 2024 State KY averaged 16 points per game while scoring at all 3 levels.
Kentucky Future 2024 went 2-2 and were led by Eli Johnson Eli Johnson 6'1" | PG Pikeville | 2024 State KY .
Griffin Elite UA Rise went 4-0 to start circuit play. They were led by Kaydon Custard Kaydon Custard 6'2" | PG Harrison County | 2024 State KY , Tre Dawson and Kade Unseld Kade Unseld 6'5" | SF Warren Central | 2024 State #252 Nation KY .
17u:
Gerard Thomas Gerard Thomas 6'2" | PG Henderson County | 2023 State KY of Henderson plays for SI Select and had games of 12, 15 and 27 points. Jack McCune Jack McCune 6'5" | SG McCracken County | 2023 State KY also plays for SI Select and had games of 12, 15 and 20 over the weekend.
Griffin Elite Bordas split 4 games over the weekend. 2024 Jay Rose Jay Rose 6'4" | SG Madison Southern | 2024 State KY averaged 17 points per game, Eric Hackett Eric Hackett 6'2" | SG Tates Creek | 2023 State KY went for 14.5 per game and Jaden Biggers Jaden Biggers 6'6" | PF Bryan Station | 2023 State KY averaged 11.5 per contest.
Male’s Jack Edelen Jack Edelen 5'9" | PG Male | 2023 State KY is playing for the Hawks Elite team out of Alabama. He put up 18, 18, 10 and 10 in 4 games. He made 7 threes over the weekend.
UpNext 2023 went 2-2 and were led by Isaiah Manuel and Preston Thomas.
Griffin Elite White went 2-2 in Indianapolis. Marcus Eaves Marcus Eaves 6'4" | SF North Hopkins | 2023 State KY averaged 22 points per game and made the All Tournament team. Danye Frazier Danye Frazier 6'1" | PG Madisonville-North Hopkins | 2023 State KY averaged 9 points, 8 assists and 3 steals. Dylan Talbott averaged a double double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Great Crossing’s DeJohn Blunt DeJohn Blunt 6'4" | CG Great Crossing | 2023 MD plays for Indiana Ice on the Adidas Gold Circuit and was named as a standout for the weekend in the Adidas Gold East Regional.
Kentucky Select Blue went 2-2 and were led by Mason Guffey Mason Guffey 6'5" | SF Taylor County | 2023 State KY of Taylor County as he averaged 21.5 points and 8 rebounds per game.
Kentucky Select White finished 1-3 and were led by Dalton Kramer of Conner with 13 points per game.
Tennessee Tigers went 3-1 at the Atlanta Jam. Webster County’s Bradin Nelson Bradin Nelson 6'3" | PG Webster County | 2023 State KY averaged 12 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals for the weekend.
Griffin Elite Perry played at The Stage in Indy and were led with strong showings from Micah Engle Micah Engle 6'5" | PG Lynn Camp | 2022 KY , Ryan Rose Ryan Rose 6'8" | C Johnson Central | 2023 State KY and 2022 Micah Steely.
Cave Gym Elite’s Connor Martin averaged 13 points, 3 assists and 4 steals. Max Van Dyke went for games of 26, 38, 18 and 14 on a 2-2 weekend.
OTP’s Jordan Blythe Jordan Blythe 5'11" | PG Frankfort | 2023 State KY had a big weekend. No team record was given but he did have a 29 point game.
Griffin Elite UA Rise went 4-0 to start circuit play. Teagan Moore Teagan Moore 6'4" | SF Owen County | 2023 State KY , Robby Todd Robby Todd 6'7" | PF Madison Central | 2022 State KY and Walter Campbell Walter Campbell 6'6" | PF Western Hills | 2023 State KY were standouts.