June 30, 2021
Louisville, KY
©2021 by Ron Harrison
The 41st Annual Rick Bolus High Potential “Blue-Chip” Basketball Showcase Camp (Boys) was held at the MidAmerica East Sports Center on June 30, 2021. The camp director for this camp was Rick Bolus with 48 years of experience in the basketball experience. Rick Bolus started the Rick Bolus High Potential® Recruiting Service in 1973. Mr. Bolus camp reports not only reach the desks of numerous college coaches nationwide, but also several all-star game directors.
Among the attendees at his camps included current or former NBA players such as Keita Bates-Diop, Rex Chapman, Norris Cole, Darren Hancock, Allen Houston, Jimmy Jackson, Dan Langhi, Brad Miller, Scott Padgett, Felton Spencer, Allonzo Trier, and DeJuan Wheat, and as well as former NCAA Division I players like Glendon Alexander, Jeff Brooks, Richie Farmer, Travis Ford, Pat Graham, Jack Ingram, A.J. Moye, Drew Neitzel, Larry O’Bannon, Jared Odle, John Pelphrey, Ty Rogers, Scott Sutton, Sean Sutton, and Albert White. Some attendees have went on to excel in other sports such as the 1999 NFL Draft Number 1 Pick, Tim Couch and former Major League Baseball pitcher, Derek Lowe.
A camp report will be made available via internet to almost 2,000 college coaches in early August. The campers will each play three games, have team practices, stations, contests, and guest speakers. Each player will receive a written evaluation from the camper’s league coach. The camp director is at camp the entire time observing each player’s performance. A certified trainer is at camp around the clock. There were 74 players in this camp from Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Missouri, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Michigan. They were placed into two divisions, the North and the South. The North consisted of Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, and Georgia. The South consisted of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. The overall champion and runner-up will be determined by a point system consisting of points awarded for league wins, sideline fast break drills, cut-throat competition, and shooting contests. Tie breakers if necessary will be determined by criteria set by the camp director. The following is a list of players plus team designations
The Rick Bolus’ High Potential® “Blue-Chip” Basketball Camp® is not affiliated with any other basketball camp using the names “High Potential” or “Blue-Chip”.
The Roster containing Rick Bolus’ player analysis is available at this link: 2021_Bolus_HS_Camp.pdf
Note: # refers to jersey number, and is not related to ranking Numbers 200-201 were not printed on the players’ jerseys but are used in this report for recording purposes only.
Roster information is provided by Rick Bolus
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Player's Name |
Ht/Class |
School/Town, State |
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1 |
Will Alexander |
6'2 So. |
Edmonson Co./Brownsville, KY |
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2 |
Gavin Allen |
6'10 Sr. |
Lynn Camp /Corbin, KY |
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4 |
Brady Bell |
6'6 Sr. |
Russell/Russell, KY |
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5 |
Samuel Bowling |
6'2 Sr. |
Glasgow/Glasgow, KY |
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6 |
Gabriel Calderon |
5'11 Jr. |
Apostolic Christian/Knoxville, TN |
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7 |
Aiden Carlton |
6'4 Sr. |
West Clermont/Batavia, OH |
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8 |
Jaylen Carter |
6'1 Sr. |
Waggener/Louisville, KY |
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10 |
Davis Clarkson |
6'4 So. |
Independence/Thompson's Station, TN |
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12 |
Colin Comer |
6'3 Sr. |
Greensburg/Greensburg, IN |
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13 |
Holton Compton |
6'6 Sr. |
South Spencer/Rockport, IN |
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14 |
Jace Copley |
6'1 So. |
Lucasville Valley/Lucasville, OH |
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15 |
Jaiden Cox-Holloway |
6'5 Sr. |
Richmond Hts./Richmond Hts., OH |
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16 |
Carson Crozier |
6'3 Sr. |
Felicity-Franklin/Felicity, OH |
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17 |
Denver Dickens |
6'0 Jr. |
Trinity/Whitesville, KY |
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18 |
Griffin Downs |
6'2 Sr. |
Russell/Russell, KY |
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19 |
Weston Duncan |
6'3 Jr. |
Homeschool/Wentzville, MO |
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20 |
Micah Engle |
6'5 Sr. |
Lynn Camp/Corbin, KY |
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21 |
Gunner Farley |
6'7 Jr. |
Eagletown/Eagletown, OK |
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22 |
Will Furnish |
6'10 So. |
Harrison Co./Cynthiana, KY |
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23 |
Coy Gilbert |
6'2 Sr. |
Shakamak/Jasonville, IN |
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25 |
Mason Guffey |
6'5 Jr. |
Taylor Co./Campbellsville, KY |
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26 |
Peyton Gwin |
6'0 Jr. |
Austin/Austin, IN |
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27 |
Lucas Hagan |
6'1 Sr. |
Indian Valley/Gnadenhutten, OH |
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28 |
Cynere Hall |
6'0 Jr. |
Cooper/Union, KY |
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29 |
Tanner Hall |
5'11 So. |
Floyd Central/Eastern, KY |
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30 |
Jake Helton |
6'1 Jr. |
Charlestown/Charlestown, IN |
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31 |
Nathan Hernandez |
5'9 Jr. |
Trinity/Whitesville, KY |
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33 |
Lane Hoefler |
6'4 Jr. |
West Washington/Campbellsburg, IN |
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34 |
Andrew Hogan |
6'0 Sr. |
Thomas Nelson/Bardstown, KY |
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37 |
Cameron Hunt |
5'11 Sr. |
Ezell Harding Christian/Antioch, TN |
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38 |
Madox Jernigan |
5'10 So. |
Muhlenberg Co./Greenville, KY |
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39 |
Ried Jury |
6'0 Sr. |
Hopewell-Loudon/Bascom, OH |
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40 |
Sosthene Kamba |
6'6 Jr. |
Eastern/Louisville, KY |
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41 |
Braydon Kidwell |
6'2 Sr. |
Pendleton Co./Falmouth, KY |
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42 |
Elias Kleinert |
6'0 Jr. |
Henryville/Henryville, IN |
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43 |
Zachary Kolley |
6'4 Sr. |
Tecumseh/Lynnville, IN |
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44 |
Walker Kyle |
6'6 Sr. |
Bearden/Knoxville, TN |
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45 |
Vito La Gioia |
5'10 Sr. |
Lake Park/Roselle, IL |
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46 |
Linkin Lockhart |
6'2 Sr. |
South Warren/Bowling Green, KY |
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47 |
Noah Lovan |
6'2 So. |
Trinity/Louisville, KY |
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48 |
Alex Mayer |
6'1 Sr. |
Lexington Catholic/Lexington, KY |
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50 |
Ben Merrell |
6'4 Jr. |
Miami Valley Christian/Cincinnati, OH |
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51 |
Cole Mills |
6'0 Jr. |
Marshall Co./Benton, KY |
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52 |
Myles Montgomery |
5'9 Fr. |
Minford/Minford, OH |
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54 |
Tyler Myers |
5'11 Jr. |
Evansville Day School/Evansville, IN |
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55 |
Femi Obielodan |
5'11 Jr. |
Frankfort Christian Acad./Frankfort, KY |
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57 |
Lucianio Perry |
6'4 So. |
South Spencer/Rockport, IN |
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58 |
Cayman Powell |
5'9 Jr. |
Owensboro/Owensboro, KY |
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59 |
Ty Price |
5'11 Fr. |
South Warren/Bowling Green, KY |
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60 |
Bryce Reynolds |
6'4 Sr. |
Elmwood/Bloomdale, OH |
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61 |
Lawson Rice |
6'4 Fr. |
Butler Co./Morgantown, KY |
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62 |
Keith Robinson |
6'4 Jr. |
Pleasure Ridge Park/Louisville, KY |
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63 |
Seth Schott |
6'0 Jr. |
Owsley Co./Booneville, KY |
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66 |
Danny Stanton |
6'1 Sr. |
Sevier Co./Sevierville, TN |
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67 |
Bryce Stuart |
6'2 Sr. |
Lucasville Valley/Lucasville, OH |
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68 |
Trace Thierman |
6'2 Jr. |
Charlestown/Charlestown, IN |
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69 |
Trefor Thomas |
6'4 Fr. |
Henry Clay/Lexington, KY |
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70 |
Sawyer Thompson |
6'2 Jr. |
Wolfe Co./Campton, KY |
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71 |
Gavin Tudor |
6'2 Sr. |
Atherton/Louisville, KY |
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72 |
Austin Vaughn |
6'3 Jr. |
Corydon Central/Corydon, IN |
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73 |
Terrell Walker |
5'10 Sr. |
Beecher/Flint, MI |
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74 |
Korben Walling |
6'1 So. |
Independence/Thompson's Station, TN |
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75 |
Ethan Ward |
6'0 So. |
Paintsville/Paintsville, KY |
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77 |
Ty Wilson |
5'10 Sr. |
Community Christian Acad/Paducah, KY |
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78 |
Luke Wray |
6'3 Jr. |
Muncie Central/Muncie, IN |
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79 |
Jax Yablonski |
5'7 Fr. |
Hickman Co./Centerville, TN |
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80 |
Trenton Zimmerman |
6'5 Sr. |
Minford/Minford, OH |
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81 |
John Bol |
7'2 So. |
TBA/TBA, TBA |
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82 |
Chase Compton |
5'7 Fr. |
South Warren/Bowling Green, KY |
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83 |
Joel Davis |
6'2 Sr. |
South Warren/Bowling Green, KY |
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84 |
Aidan Anstett |
5'9 Fr. |
St. Patrick/Chicago, IL |
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85 |
Joey Hancock |
6'5 Sr. |
Morristown Hamblen West/Morristown, TN |
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200 |
Dashawn Hall |
5'11 So. |
Atherton/Louisville, KY |
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201 |
Devaughn Townsend |
6'3 Jr. |
Lloyd/Erlanger, KY |
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North Division |
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Teams 1-4 |
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Team 1 (White) |
Team 2 (Orange) |
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Alabama-Derek Robinson |
Connecticut-Larry Bruner |
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2 |
Gavin Allen |
6'10 Sr. |
4 |
Brady Bell |
6'6 Sr. |
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10 |
Davis Clarkson |
6'4 So. |
18 |
Griffin Downs |
6'2 Sr. |
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20 |
Micah Engle |
6'5 Sr. |
28 |
Cynere Hall |
6'0 Jr. |
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63 |
Seth Schott |
6'0 Jr. |
29 |
Tanner Hall |
5'11 So. |
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66 |
Danny Stanton |
6'1 Sr. |
54 |
Tyler Myers |
5'11 Jr. |
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71 |
Gavin Tudor |
6'2 Sr. |
62 |
Keith Robinson |
6'4 Jr. |
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74 |
Korben Walling |
6'1 So. |
73 |
Terrell Walker |
5'10 Sr. |
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78 |
Luke Wray |
6'3 Jr. |
77 |
Ty Wilson |
5'10 Sr. |
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85 |
Joey Hancock |
6'5 Sr. |
75 |
Ethan Ward |
6'0 So. |
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84 |
Aidan Anstett |
5'9 Fr. |
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Team 3 (Lime) |
Team 4 (Black) |
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Florida-Kenny Swincher |
Georgia-Ted Creamer |
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5 |
Samuel Bowling |
6'2 Sr. |
7 |
Aiden Carlton |
6'4 Sr. |
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6 |
Gabriel Calderon |
5'11 Jr. |
14 |
Jace Copley |
6'1 So. |
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8 |
Jaylen Carter |
6'1 Sr. |
15 |
Jaiden Cox-Holloway |
6'5 Sr. |
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21 |
Gunner Farley |
6'7 Jr. |
16 |
Carson Crozier |
6'3 Sr. |
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39 |
Ried Jury |
6'0 Sr. |
27 |
Lucas Hagan |
6'1 Sr. |
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40 |
Sosthene Kamba |
6'6 Jr. |
50 |
Ben Merrell |
6'4 Jr. |
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45 |
Vito La Gioia |
5'10 Sr. |
52 |
Myles Montgomery |
5'9 Fr. |
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72 |
Austin Vaughn |
6'3 Jr. |
60 |
Bryce Reynolds |
6'4 Sr. |
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200 |
Dashawn Hall |
5'11 So. |
67 |
Bryce Stuart |
6'2 Sr. |
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80 |
Trenton Zimmerman |
6'5 Sr. |
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South Division |
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Teams 5-8 |
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Team 5 (White) |
Team 6 (Orange) |
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Illinois-Derek Robinson |
Indiana-Larry Bruner |
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1 |
Will Alexander |
6'2 So. |
12 |
Colin Comer |
6'3 Sr. |
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34 |
Andrew Hogan |
6'0 Sr. |
13 |
Holton Compton |
6'6 Sr. |
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37 |
Cameron Hunt |
5'11 Sr. |
23 |
Coy Gilbert |
6'2 Sr. |
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44 |
Walker Kyle |
6'6 Sr. |
26 |
Peyton Gwin |
6'0 Jr. |
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58 |
Cayman Powell |
5'9 Jr. |
30 |
Jake Helton |
6'1 Jr. |
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69 |
Trefor Thomas |
6'4 Fr. |
33 |
Lane Hoefler |
6'4 Jr. |
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79 |
Jax Yablonski |
5'7 Fr. |
42 |
Elias Kleinert |
6'0 Jr. |
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82 |
Chase Compton |
5'7 Fr. |
43 |
Zachary Kolley |
6'4 Sr. |
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201 |
Devaughn Townsend |
6'3 Jr. |
57 |
Lucianio Perry |
6'4 So. |
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68 |
Trace Thierman |
6'2 Jr. |
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Team 7 (Maroon) |
Team 8 (Forest) |
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Kentucky-Kenny Swincher |
Ohio-Greg Keown |
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17 |
Denver Dickens |
6'0 Jr. |
38 |
Madox Jernigan |
5'10 So. |
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19 |
Weston Duncan |
6'3 Jr. |
46 |
Linkin Lockhart |
6'2 Sr. |
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22 |
Will Furnish |
6'10 So. |
51 |
Cole Mills |
6'0 Jr. |
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25 |
Mason Guffey |
6'5 Jr. |
59 |
Ty Price |
5'11 Fr. |
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31 |
Nathan Hernandez |
5'9 Jr. |
61 |
Lawson Rice |
6'4 Fr. |
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41 |
Braydon Kidwell |
6'2 Sr. |
70 |
Sawyer Thompson |
6'2 Jr. |
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47 |
Noah Lovan |
6'2 So. |
81 |
John Bol |
7'2 So. |
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48 |
Alex Mayer |
6'1 Sr. |
83 |
Joel Davis |
6'2 Sr. |
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55 |
Femi Obielodan |
5'11 Jr. |
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RESULTS
Wednesday June 30th
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Connecticut |
117 |
Alabama |
115 |
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Georgia |
164 |
Florida |
94 |
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Indiana |
145 |
Illinois |
108 |
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Ohio |
96 |
Kentucky |
91 |
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Alabama |
115 |
Florida |
108 |
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Georgia |
149 |
Connecticut |
110 |
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Kentucky |
161 |
Illinois |
100 |
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Ohio |
105 |
Indiana |
92 |
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Georgia |
150 |
Alabama |
109 |
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Connecticut |
171 |
Florida |
155 |
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Ohio |
173 |
Illinois |
101 |
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Kentucky |
133 |
Indiana |
104 |
Team Records
North Division
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Georgia |
3-0 |
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Connecticut |
2-1 |
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Alabama |
1-2 |
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Florida |
0-3 |
South Division
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Ohio |
3-0 |
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Kentucky |
2-1 |
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Indiana |
1-2 |
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Illinois |
0-3 |
Ohio was crowned as Champion with 17 points over Georgia with 15 points who finished as Runner-Up.
Fifteen players were selected for the All-Tournament team:
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All-Tournament Team |
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Player's Name |
Ht/Class |
School/Town, State |
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Brady Bell |
6'6 Sr. |
Russell/Russell, KY |
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Colin Comer |
6'3 Sr. |
Greensburg/Greensburg, IN |
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Jaiden Cox-Holloway |
6'5 Sr. |
Richmond Hts./Richmond Hts., OH |
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Micah Engle |
6'5 Sr. |
Lynn Camp/Corbin, KY |
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Gunner Farley |
6'7 Jr. |
Eagletown/Eagletown, OK |
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Mason Guffey |
6'5 Jr. |
Taylor Co./Campbellsville, KY |
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Cameron Hunt |
5'11 Sr. |
Ezell Harding Christian/Antioch, TN |
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Sosthene Kamba |
6'6 Jr. |
Eastern/Louisville, KY |
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Walker Kyle |
6'6 Sr. |
Bearden/Knoxville, TN |
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Vito La Gioia |
5'10 Sr. |
Lake Park/Roselle, IL |
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Myles Montgomery |
5'9 Fr. |
Minford/Minford, OH |
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Ty Price |
5'11 Fr. |
South Warren/Bowling Green, KY |
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Bryce Reynolds |
6'4 Sr. |
Elmwood/Bloomdale, OH |
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Keith Robinson |
6'4 Jr. |
Pleasure Ridge Park/Louisville, KY |
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John Bol |
7'2 So. |
TBA |
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Several camp awards were given out for this one-day camp. The awards for this event are:
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High School Camp Awards |
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Best Free Throw |
Vito La Gioia |
Lake Park/Roselle, IL |
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Best Free Throw |
Chase Compton |
South Warren/Bowling Green, KY |
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Knockout Winner |
Braydon Kidwell |
Pendleton Co./Falmouth, KY |
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Knockout Winner |
Ben Merrell |
Miami Valley Christian/Cincinnati, OH |
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Top Sleeper |
Ried Jury |
Hopewell-Loudon/Bascom, OH |
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Most Improved |
Bryce Stuart |
Lucasville Valley/Lucasville, OH |
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Top Ballhandler |
Jaylen Carter |
Waggener/Louisville, KY |
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Top Passer |
Terrell Walker |
Beecher/Flint, MI |
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Top Defender |
Danny Stanton |
Sevier Co./Sevierville, TN |
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Top Rebounder |
John Bol |
TBA |
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110% Award |
Trefor Thomas |
Henry Clay/Lexington, KY |
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Top Station Worker |
Linkin Lockhart |
South Warren/Bowling Green, KY |
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Top Shooter |
Zachary Kolley |
Tecumseh/Lynnville, IN |
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Best Attitude |
Femi Obielodan |
Frankfort Christian Acad./Frankfort, KY |
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Best Underclassman |
Ty Price |
South Warren/Bowling Green, KY |
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Camp MVP |
Ty Price |
South Warren/Bowling Green, KY |
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Camp Runner-up MVP |
John Bol |
TBA |
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This camp had a lot of talent both expected and some pleasant surprises as usual. 5-11 Fr. Ty Price South Warren Bowling Green KY is a highly touted young player who seems destined for stardom. Price is a point guard who has range on his jump shot and has good all-around skills. 6-6 Sr. Brady Bell Russell KY is a n athletic wing player and a versatile scorer either on penetration or with his jump shot. 6-10 Sr. Gavin Allen Lynn Camp Corbin KY participated in the offensive camp but was unable to participate in the high school camp due to an injury. Allen can score and is a good shooter. 6-5 Sr. Jaiden Cox-Holloway Richmond Heights OH is an athletic combo forward with good skills. 6-5 Jr. Mason Guffey Taylor Co. Campbellsville KY is a deadly shooter with range on his shot. 6-6 Jr. Sosthene Kamba Eastern Louisville KY is athletic, jumps out of the gym, and has the tools to be special. 6-3 Sr. Colin Comer Greensburg IN is an athletic swing player and excellent scorer. 5-9 Fr. Myles Montgomery Minford OH excelled at the Middle School/Junior High Camp and brought his all-around skills to this camp also. 7-2 So. John Bol TBA has great size, blocks shots, rebounds, and has a rapidly improving offensive game. Bol works hard, has a great enthusiasm for the game and the sky appears to be the limit for this young man.
6-6 Sr. Holton Compton South Spencer Rockport IN is an athletic scorer with good size. 6-5 Sr. Michael Engle Lynn Camp Corbin KY is a big guard with good skills and is a good scorer. 6-7 Jr. Gunner Farley Eagletown OK is a hard-nosed blue collar worker with a good jump shot. 6-3 Sr. Carson Crozier Felicity-Franklin Felecity OH is deadly from beyond the arc. 5-11 Sr. Cameron Hunt Ezell Harding Christian Antioch TN is a lefty who runs the point, gets to the rim, and scores on his jump shot. 6-6 Sr. Walker Kyle Bearden Knoxville TN is a blue collar combo forward, works hard, and gets positive results. 5-10 Sr. Vito LaGioia Lake Park Roselle IL directs traffic, gets to rim, and creates for his team mates. 6-4 Sr. Bryce Reynolds Elmwood Bloomdale OH can score in a variety of ways. 6-4 Jr. Keith Robinson Pleasure Ridge Park Louisville KY is a versatile player who can score both inside or out with his jump shot.
6-10 So. Will Furnish Harrison County Cynthiana KY is a young post player with great size. 6-1 So. Jace Copley Lucasville Valley OH young player with an excellent shooting touch. 5-11 So. Tanner Hall Floyd Central Eastern KY is an excellent shooter with good range on his jump shot. 6-0 Sr. Reid Jury Hopewell-Loudon Bascom OH is an “old school” guard who prefers substance over flash and has good all-around skills and scores. 6-4 Sr. Zachary Kolley Tecumseh Lynnville IN is a scorer with good range on his jump shot. 6-4 Jr. Ben Merrell Miami Valley Christian Cincinnati OH well rounded player rebounds and scores. 6-1 Sr. Danny Stanton Sevier Co. Sevierville TN point guard is a good ball handler and an excellent defender. 6-2 Sr. Gavin Tudor Atherton Louisville KY is an excellent scorer with a good upside. 5-10 Sr. Terrell Walker Beecher Flint MI is a point guard who makes everyone on his team better. 5-9 Fr. Aidan Anstett St. Patrick Chicago IL young lefty has a bright future.
Several players impressed at this camp with the opportunity to play at the next level. I was intrigued with 7-2 So. John Bol. Bol is a young long, slender player who challenges every shot, rebounds, and has a rapidly improving offensive game. He plays with a lot of enthusiasm and really appears to enjoy the game.
While the staff was well pleased with this year’s camp, every effort will be made to improve the camp to make future versions even better.
Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other basketball events appear on http://www.kyprephoops.com.