Grassroots Preview: Kentucky Travelers EYBL AAU
Kentucky Travelers (EYBL) AAU Program Director: Lee Brones
Affiliation: NIKE
16u Head Coach: Andre Mahorn
16u Assistant Coaches: Tre High, Shane Carnes
16u Roster:
2018 SG Trevon Faulkner (Mercer County) 6’4″ 185
2018 G Adam Kunkel (Cooper) 6’2″ 155
2018 F J.J. Reed (Paducah Tilghman) 6’6″ 185
2018 PG Anthony Wales (Fern Creek) 5’10” 160
2018 F Tre King (Hamilton Heights Christian) 6’7″ 210
2018 WG Alexander Payne (Lexington Catholic) 6’5″ 200
2018 SG Ahmad Price (Fern Creek) 6’3″ 165
2018 PF Zach Kelch (Simon Kenton) 6’8″ 200
2018 C EJ Williams (Middletown, OH) 6’10” 305
Notes: Ahmad Price played 16u last season. Price’s father detailed Ahmad’s recruitment with PrepHoops as winter wrapped. Anthony Wales and J.J. Reed competed together last summer on the Travelers 15u squad. Look for them to help Trevon Faulkner assimilate. Faulkner was a break out player in Kentucky during high school season. The muscular sophomore was an integral piece for the Mercer County program-best 33-2 record. He scores in so many different ways. Son of Kenny Payne (UK Associate Head Coach), Alexander Payne proudly represents Lexington Catholic. The elder Payne played for Louisville from 1985-1989, scoring 1,083 points in the process. Alexander’s father also played on the Louisville National Champions in 1986. EJ Williams will be a wonderful talent on the low blocks. Groomed as a true center, Williams can be a good, if not great college basketball player in time. Watch in April to see how the Travelers utilize this unique puzzle piece. Forward Tre King played 16u last season, but recently reclassed to 2018.
16u Tournaments Dates:
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April 15-17, NIKE 16U EYBL (Neptune, NJ)
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April 22-24, NIKE 16U EYBL (Indy)
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May 13-15, Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions (Suwanee, GA)
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May 27th-30th NIKE 16U EYBL Memorial Day Classic (Atlanta, GA)
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June 1-30 Break for HS Ball
- July 6-10, NIKE Peach Jam (Augusta, GA)
- July 13-17, KBA 2016 Court Royalty (Lexington, KY)
- July 20-24, Super Showcase Orlando or Fab 48 Vegas
15u Head Coach: Jaron Brown
15u Assistant Coach: Lamont Campell
15u Roster:
2019 G Keaston Brown (Lexington Henry Clay) 5’10”
2019 G Jalen Burbage (Lexington Bryan Station) 6’0″
2019 WG Isiah Cozart (Richmond Madison Central) 6’5″
2019 G Cory Girton (North Bullitt) 6’1″
2019 WG Jordan Graham (George Rogers Clark) 6’2″
2019 F Ryan Avare (Lexington Catholic) 6’3″
2019 G Jalyn Hickman (Knoxville Bearden) 5’10”
2019 G Ramond Jackson (Lexington Henry Clay) 5’10”
2018 WG Tre Homer (Dunbar) 6’3″
2019 F Bryce Scott (Lexington Catholic) 6’4″
2019 WG James Robinson (Ashland) 6’3″
2019 F Blake Muntz (Richmond Madison Central) 6’5″
Notes: As a high school freshman Ramond Jackson saw some time with Henry Clay’s varsity. A couple of the 15u guys (Jalen Burbage, Jalyn Hickman) played football and basketball, so toughness will be an inherent quality. Ryan Avare has a familiar last name, but he begins his own reputation-building this April.
15u Tournaments Dates:
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April 15-17, NIKE Showdown (Chicago, IL)
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April 22-24, NIKE 15U EYBL (Indy)
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May 13-15, AAU State High School Championship (Lexington, KY)
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May 27th-30th NIKE 15U EYBL Memorial Day Classic (Atlanta, GA)
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June 1-30 Break for HS Ball
- July 6-10, NIKE Peach Jam (Augusta, GA)
- July 13-17, KBA 2016 Court Royalty (Lexington, KY)
- July 20-24, Super Showcase Orlando