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It’s that time of the year again when some really good programs make their way to Utah to play against some of our local teams that have been able to hold their own in the past against some powerhouse programs…
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Continue ReadingIt’s that time of the year again when some really good programs make their way to Utah to play against some of our local teams that have been able to hold their own in the past against some powerhouse programs and players. In the Varsity Division alone there will be over 80+ teams playing across the South Salt Lake and Utah County venues. Out of those 80+ teams there are over 20 that are from out of state and one that is out of the country.
Local Heavy Hitters
American Fork : AF always seems to reload and when you think they might have an off year they seem to always find a way. Really looking forward to watching players like Aaron Dunne Aaron Dunne 6'9" | C American Fork | 2023 State UT , Tiger Cuff Tiger Cuff 6'4" | CG American Fork | 2024 State UT and Kean Webb Kean Webb 6'10" | C American Fork | 2023 State UT play together and find chemistry. This team will have a lot of size and a lot fo players will have different roles but they should be a team to watch.
Corner Canyon: Corner Canyon brings back a lot of veteran players that have had a lot of minutes on the floor together. Brody Kozlowski Brody Kozlowski 6'8" | SF Corner Canyon | 2024 State #103 Nation UT has been having a stellar Spring. He will be one of the best local prospects to watch especially in the class of 2024. Max Toombs Max Toombs 6'3" | CG Corner Canyon | 2023 State UT is as solid as they come and Jaxonn Roberts Jaxonn Roberts 5'11" | PG Corner Canyon | 2023 UT is getting better. This team should attract a lot of attention.
Cyprus: One of the most dangerous teams in the state as they have one of the toughest backcourts in the state with Quentin Meza Quentin Meza 6'0" | PG Cyprus | 2023 State UT and Diego Mulford Diego Mulford 5'10" | PG American Fork | 2024 State UT . They will be breaking in a lot of new pieces but Justus Foobs-Jackson is a game changer when he is healthy. They are well coached and they can score the ball with the best of them.
Eager to Watch
Alta: Alta lost a few big pieces from last years squad that had some talented players with a lot of experience. The main attraction will be Jaxon Johnson Jaxon Johnson 6'8" | SF Alta | 2024 State #106 Nation UT who had D1 game written all over him. He passes the eye-ball test and that stat sheet proves it as well. They have some young guards taking over and a few other bigs getting in the rotation.
Bingham: talk about a team that took a hit with graduation. Almost every player that got significant minutes is no longer on the team. The two main players that remain are Ace Reiser Ace Reiser 6'0" | PG Alta | 2024 State UT and Brayden Whitehead Brayden Whitehead 6'10" | C Bingham | 2023 State UT . These two will pace the team but Bingham always seems to have players that emerge and make some noise as everyone on the roster plays hard. KJ Jenson KJ Jenson 6'0" | SG Bingham | 2023 State UT could easily be the next man up but keep an eye on their young players that might get some run.
Hillcrest (ID): Not a local team but this team is the defending Champions over in Idaho and they have a few players that will pace them. Newly transferred PG Ike Sutton Ike Sutton 5'11" | PG Hillcrest | 2024 State ID will be a welcomed addition as he can play 94-feet defense. Ike also provides spacing that Isaac Davis will need as he works his magic down in the paint and in the mid-range. D1 prospect with some nice offers including one from Utah State.