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Area Rankings: Top 10 2023 Prospects in Southeast Iowa

Area Rankings: Top 10 2023 Prospects in Southeast Iowa
Tony Roe
Tony Roe September 26, 2022 @ 09:04 PM
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Blaise Porter
Blaise Porter 6'1" | PG | 2023
IA
Caden Kirkman
Caden Kirkman 6'8" | PF | 2023
IA
Kade Benjamin
Kade Benjamin 6'6" | PF | 2023
IA
Ethan Patterson
Ethan Patterson 5'11" | SG | 2023
IA
Max Weaton
Max Weaton 6'6" | PF | 2023
IA
Connor Borbeck
Connor Borbeck 6'2" | SG | 2023
IA
Merquiche Lewis Jr.
Merquiche Lewis Jr. 6'4" | SF | 2023
IA
Luke Klostermann
Luke Klostermann 6'4" | PF | 2023
IA
Drew Kilburg
Drew Kilburg 5'10" | PG | 2023
IA
Caiden Gourley
Caiden Gourley 6'5" | SG | 2023
IA
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Truman State
Blaise Porter

Blaise Porter

IA
PG
HEIGHT 6'1"
POS PG
CLASS 2023
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Blaise
Porter PG
Class
2023
Height
6'1"
HS
New London
|
IA
Area Rankings: Top 10 2023 Prospects in Southeast Iowa
A lightning-quick 6-0 point guard who holds a pair of offers from Bryant and IUPUI, Porter averaged 17.5...
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Truman State
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Blaise Porter

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State: Iowa
School: New London
Club: Iowa Barnstormers
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Augustana (SD)
Caden Kirkman

Caden Kirkman

IA
PF
HEIGHT 6'8"
POS PF
CLASS 2023
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Caden
Kirkman PF
Class
2023
Height
6'8"
HS
Wilton
|
IA
Area Rankings: Top 10 2023 Prospects in Southeast Iowa
Kirkman is an extremely talented 6-8 big man who impacts the game in a major way on both...
Written by Tony Roe
Augustana (SD)
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Caden Kirkman

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State: Iowa
School: Wilton
Club: Murray Elite
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Oklahoma State
Track & Field
Kade Benjamin

Kade Benjamin

IA
PF
HEIGHT 6'6"
POS PF
CLASS 2023
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Kade
Benjamin PF
Class
2023
Height
6'6"
HS
New London
|
IA
Area Rankings: Top 10 2023 Prospects in Southeast Iowa
An athletic, mobile 6-6 big man, Benjamin has been an excellent complement to Porter throughout the last three...
Written by Tony Roe
Oklahoma State
Track & Field
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Kade Benjamin

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State: Iowa
School: New London
Club: Iowa Barnstormers
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Ethan Patterson

Ethan Patterson

IA
SG
HEIGHT 5'11"
POS SG
CLASS 2023
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Ethan
Patterson SG
Class
2023
Height
5'11"
HS
Washington
|
IA
Area Rankings: Top 10 2023 Prospects in Southeast Iowa
A talented off-ball guard who moves really well without the ball in his hands, Patterson averaged a team-high...
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Ethan Patterson

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State: Iowa
School: Washington
Club: Iowa Barnstormers
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Max Weaton

Max Weaton

IA
PF
HEIGHT 6'6"
POS PF
CLASS 2023
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Max
Weaton PF
Class
2023
Height
6'6"
HS
Fairfield
|
IA
Area Rankings: Top 10 2023 Prospects in Southeast Iowa
A bouncy, athletic 6-5/6-6 big man, Weaton was incredibly efficient as a junior, averaging 19.9 points and 10.1...
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Max Weaton

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State: Iowa
School: Fairfield
Club: Iowa Barnstormers
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Connor Borbeck

Connor Borbeck

IA
SG
HEIGHT 6'2"
POS SG
CLASS 2023
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Connor
Borbeck SG
Class
2023
Height
6'2"
HS
Pleasant Valley
|
IA
Area Rankings: Top 10 2023 Prospects in Southeast Iowa
A skilled 6-2 wing, Borbeck shot over 37% from behind the arc as a junior for the Spartans...
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Connor Borbeck

State: Iowa
School: Pleasant Valley
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Merquiche Lewis Jr.

Merquiche Lewis Jr.

IA
SF
HEIGHT 6'4"
POS SF
CLASS 2023
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Merquiche
Lewis Jr. SF
Class
2023
Height
6'4"
HS
Burlington
|
IA
Area Rankings: Top 10 2023 Prospects in Southeast Iowa
An athletic wing who can make a major impact on the defensive end, Lewis does a great job...
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Merquiche Lewis Jr.

State: Iowa
School: Burlington
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Luke Klostermann

Luke Klostermann

IA
PF
HEIGHT 6'4"
POS PF
CLASS 2023
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Luke
Klostermann PF
Class
2023
Height
6'4"
HS
Assumption
|
IA
Area Rankings: Top 10 2023 Prospects in Southeast Iowa
An undersized forward, Klostermann is a really good rebounder (4.3 a game last season, 1.7 offensive) who plays...
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Luke Klostermann

State: Iowa
School: Assumption
Club: Iowa Mavericks
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Drew Kilburg

Drew Kilburg

IA
PG
HEIGHT 5'10"
POS PG
CLASS 2023
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Drew
Kilburg PG
Class
2023
Height
5'10"
HS
North Scott
|
IA
Area Rankings: Top 10 2023 Prospects in Southeast Iowa
A hard-nosed point guard who gets others involved and plays strong on-ball defense, Kilburg is the type of...
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Drew Kilburg

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State: Iowa
School: North Scott
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Caiden Gourley

Caiden Gourley

IA
SG
HEIGHT 6'5"
POS SG
CLASS 2023
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Caiden
Gourley SG
Class
2023
Height
6'5"
HS
Danville
|
IA
Area Rankings: Top 10 2023 Prospects in Southeast Iowa
A long and talented 6-5 wing, Gourley had a breakout junior year for the Bears, averaging 13.3 points,...
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Caiden Gourley

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State: Iowa
School: Danville
Club: Team Iowa
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