Team Preview: Q6 All Stars

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Q6 All-Stars will make its Prep Hoops Circuit debut in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Florida based program has produced over 150 college basketball players since its conception in 2006. Their rich history has allowed them to be such a fixture in the basketball community with high school coaches recommending players to Q6 for exposure and off-season development.</p> <p>The program named after former NBA player Marquis Daniels runs a tight ship. Their practices consist of a video session and then 2 hours of work on the court. There’s a strong emphasis on the fundamentals. Getting kids to college is second to instilling young men with the life skills and character needed for success after the ball stops bouncing.</p> <p>Q6 will introduce three teams in total: two 17U teams and a 15U team to our scouts this weekend.</p> <p>Former pro and LSU basketball alum Willie Anderson coaches Team Anderson. He’s considered one of the best players to come out of Central Florida and a Boone high school legend. Anderson played in South America and Europe for nearly a decade. It isn’t his well respected resume that gives him the honor of molding the future of Florida basketball but his track record of doing right by his players.</p> <p>Anderson describes his group as high character and high academic. His roster won’t wow you with their athleticism but their well rounded play and IQ allows them to produce on big stages.</p> <p>Here are some names of note from their 9 man roster:</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1164251" first="Eric" last="Vandendriessche"] - a 6’5 forward who will have a heavy scoring load. Despite playing more on the wing, the 2023 prospect grabs his fair share of rebounds and plays a consistent game.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1293290" first="Kevin" last="Frederick"] - A 6’5 wing with a heck of a slashing game. He’s another big time rebounder for the position with a body that projects to the next level. Fredrick can defend multiple positions. He was a standout in last year’s loaded Florida Prep Hoops Expo. The 2023 prospect doubled his high school production from a season ago.</p> <p>Sean Owens - The lone 2025 prospect holds his own with this group after starting on one of the best high school teams in the state. He’s a combo guard that defends the best perimeter player and has the confidence to take game winning shots. Though young, he’s maturing in his game and getting better every time he steps on the floor.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1306087" first="Colin" last="“CJ” Kearns"] - Kearns will be ranked in our next 2024 update. Battles between nationally recognized bigs throughout Florida have given him the chance to show his skills. He has a great work ethic and a dad that keeps him in the gym. Kearns has a consistent stroke from 17 feet out and can get to the basket out of his face up game. Anderson has him pegged as the prospect that could surprise a lot of people this summer.</p> <p>The Q6 All-Stars second 17U squad is Team Batey. They’re a group that’s improved a lot during spring games. This AAU season is all about executing a game plan. The roster is loaded with battle tested guys from winning high school programs. Q6 has size at every position.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1055803" first="Cyrus" last="LaPlant"] - A 6’6 wing from Bishop Moore. He’s playing up an age group but will have the size to compete in every event.</p> <p>Carter Hankerson - The 6’7 forward players in a frontcourt with rising 2022 prospect Sam Alexis. After practicing with a D1 prospect in a top district in Orlando he’s played high level basketball for years.</p> <p>Trevon Alexis - Alexis is an athletic 6-5 forward that will bolster the second unit. He’s another guy with big time high school basketball experience after a string year with Olympia high school out of the Orlando area.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="829459" first="Krishen" last="Atwal"] - Atwal is a 6’5 wing that drew D2 interests throughout his senior high school season. He’s preparing for a post grad year feeling like it was the right opportunity for him to continue to develop. I’ve been high on the wing since watching him play at the FABC camp in 2021. His size and consistent stroke allow him to be a sniper beyond the arc. His build and strength allow him to play through the post and score in the lane.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="962557" first="Cameron" last="Reynolds"] - 5’11 floor general from Spruce Creek High School. He’s a career 10 point per game scorer with strong shooting splits.</p> <p>Grant Zeiler - The 6’6 do it all forward plays for Spruce Creek High School. He’s an inside-outside threat capable of protecting the rim and finishing through contact.</p> <p>Daniel Benjamin - A 6’3 shooting guard that impacts the game in several ways. He attends Winter Park High School.</p> <p>Trenton Connoley - A big time 6’3 shooter out of Winter Park. Connoley was top 10 in three point percentage in Florida’s 5A class.</p> <p>Lavord Thomas III - 5’10 point guard that played in a backcourt with Jizzle James, one of the best guards in the country. His junior season included a win over nationally ranked Dr. Phillips for a district title.</p> <p>Griffin Davis - As a 6’2 shooting guard Davis adds depth to the backcourt. He attends Celebration high school a 7A program in Florida. Davis nearly averaged a double as a perimeter player.</p> <p>15U</p> <p>Q6 will have one of the youngest 15U rosters in Minneapolis. They’ll dress 5 eighth graders from a Florida 2026 class that’s already piquing the state’s interest. They round out with 2 2025 prospects. Several guys from this group will play for and have played for teams in state title contention.</p>