Live Period #1 (Part 3)
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The prospects to continue to watch out here in Utah continues to grow as we are seeing some players develop for their teams in the first Live Period. Here a few more prospects that have been standing out this past…
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Continue ReadingThe prospects to continue to watch out here in Utah continues to grow as we are seeing some players develop for their teams in the first Live Period. Here a few more prospects that have been standing out this past weekend.
6’0 PG Ace Reiser Ace Reiser 6'0" | PG Alta | 2024 State UT || UBC Elite || Bingham || 2024 ||
Has had one of the best performances all-around as a sophomore for the 6A Miners. He now transitions to AAU and he is doing what he needs to do as this past weekend he was dropping dimes to open players all over the floor. While does have elite vision and smooth passing ability, he also scores the ball really well. Ace is one of the shiftiest PG’s in Utah and he takes his talents on the road to increase his stock and continue to elevate his game. Ace is prepping for a big Spring and Summer that he hopes trickles over to his junior year in high school.
6’3 CG JJ Apathjang JJ Apathjang 6'5" | CG Judge Memorial Catholic | 2025 State UT || Utah Prospects Adidas 3SSB || RSL Academy || 2025 ||
JJ was in his bag this past weekend as he has found his niche on at the AAU level. JJ is an ideal CG that has taken a lot of the PG duties as he has a strong ball handling game and he has wiggle. JJ was able to get loose a lot of times going left to right and he was also able to find open players that knocked down some big time jumpers. Defensively he is turning into one of those quality defenders that uses his long wingspan to get touches. Had a play where he picked an opposing players pocket and quickly made down the floor and flushed a dunk down. JJ is playing at a high level and he is turning heads as a young prospect.
6’2 G Hunter Jackson Hunter Jackson 6'3" | PG Woods Cross | 2025 State UT || Utah Premier || Woods Cross || 2025 ||
Hunter has a very mature perimeter game. He is coming off of screens firing the ball or simply just ready to attack or shoot the ball. Hunter has a tough pull-up game as he hit a lot of mid-range and even long balls all weekend long. Hunter has good vision as he is able to draw two defenders and find the open teammate for knockdown jumpers. Patient player with a high IQ. Defensively he has good timing as he can block shots but also keep people in-front. Stay tuned as this young prospect will continue to develop his game. Hunter had a great showing at the So-Cal Hoops Review in California.
6’4 G Ike Palmer Ike Palmer 6'6" | CG Herriman | 2024 State UT || Utah Supreme || Herriman || 2024 ||
Ike had a solid sophomore season and he is a major reason success has followed him over to the club side as he is running with Utah Supreme again. Ike is a big body guard that finds ways to score. This past weekend at the Marquee Hoops Event he was doing what he does best and that is take what the defense gives him. Solid game shooting from the outside and he had a solid game breaking people off the dribble. With his strength and size he is a formidable threat all over the floor in various positions. He’s a player we look forward to continue to cover and track.