HS Team Preview: Kell
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Kell brings back a loaded roster this year and will look to contend for a state championship in 5A. They’ll be led by one of the country’s top big men, Peyton Marshall Peyton Marshall 7'0" | C Overtime Elite |…
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Continue ReadingKell brings back a loaded roster this year and will look to contend for a state championship in 5A. They’ll be led by one of the country’s top big men, Peyton Marshall Peyton Marshall 7'0" | C Overtime Elite | 2024 State GA , who’s improved tremendously since last season. The Longhorns welcome a new starting point guard in the highly-touted CJ Brown CJ Brown 6'2" | PG Kell | 2024 State #150 Nation GA . Surrounding Brown and Marshall are a strong group of athletic wings and spot-up shooters. Kell has also been one of the most dominant summer and fall league teams this year so I’m eager to see how that success carries into the regular season.
Roster
2024 7’0 C Peyton Marshall Peyton Marshall 7'0" | C Overtime Elite | 2024 State GA
Peyton Marshall Peyton Marshall 7'0" | C Overtime Elite | 2024 State GA has been of the summer’s biggest stock risers and should be ready for a big junior year. He’s slimmed down a bit and his footwork has improved a lot. Major paint presence that will dominate undersized teams.
2024 6’2 G CJ Brown CJ Brown 6'2" | PG Kell | 2024 State #150 Nation GA
CJ Brown CJ Brown 6'2" | PG Kell | 2024 State #150 Nation GA transfers in from Walker and the 2024 guard already looks comfortable and confident playing with Kell. Brown is a bouncy, playmaking guard that can control the pace and create on the offensive end.
2023 6’5 G Aaron Smith Aaron Smith 6'4" | SF Kell | 2023 State GA
Smith is a long, athletic guard that will be asked to do a lot of different things this year. He can play multiple positions along the perimeter, knock down the open 3, and finish at the rim. I like to think of him as Kell’s Swiss-army knife.
2023 6’5 G Parrish Johnson Parrish Johnson 6'4" | SG Kell | 2023 State GA
Parrish Johnson Parrish Johnson 6'4" | SG Kell | 2023 State GA is Kell’s elite perimeter defender. He’s a long, rangy defender that can take away the other team’s top scorer. He’s also effective as a slasher and secondary ball-handler on the offensive end.
2024 6’1 G Jaylen Colon Jaylen Colon 6'0" | PG Kell | 2024 State GA
Jaylen Colon Jaylen Colon 6'0" | PG Kell | 2024 State GA gives Kell another option in the backcourt and is capable of playing either guard spot. Colon shoots it really well from 3 and has looked good handling the ball too. Holds an offer from Alabama A&M.
2024 6’5 F Cannon Richards Cannon Richards 6'6" | PF Kell | 2024 State GA
Richards has played a key role for Kell so far in the RYZE Fall League, providing rebounding and toughness inside. Plays with a ton of energy and hustle. He’ll anchor the paint when Marshall needs a breather.
2025 6’0 G Connor Staphylaris
While Staphylaris may be the youngest of the group, he plays with no hesitancy. He’s a lethal shooter with a quick trigger and knocks it down more often than not. He should get a lot of open looks as defenses collapse on Marshall and Brown.