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South County Underclassmen Watch

South County Underclassmen Watch
Britt Wright
Britt Wright October 23, 2022 @ 10:16 AM
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Ben Dotten
Ben Dotten 6'6" | SF | 2024
CA-N
Demeke Smith
Demeke Smith 6'3" | SF | 2024
CA-N
Mason Faatuai
Mason Faatuai 6'9" | C | 2024
CA-N
Soren Roberts
Soren Roberts 6'7" | PF | 2025
CA-N
Malachi Ontiveros
Malachi Ontiveros 6'0" | SG | 2024
CA-N
Kavon Collins
Kavon Collins 6'1" | PG | 2025
CA-N
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South County a part of PH NorCal Basketball has plenty of good underclassmen who played well during the Spring and Summer. They should be reliable contributors when the high school season starts in a couple of weeks . Here we take a look at some of the prospects we'll be tracking during the season.

Ben Dotten

Ben Dotten

CA-N
SF
HEIGHT 6'6"
POS SF
CLASS 2024
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Ben
Dotten SF
Class
2024
Height
6'6"
HS
Santa Cruz
|
CA-N
South County Underclassmen Watch
Dotta plays a good all-round game, he understands what he brings to the team. At 6’5 and growing...
Written by Britt Wright
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Ben Dotten

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State: Northern California
School: Santa Cruz
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Highlights

Demeke Smith

Demeke Smith

CA-N
SF
HEIGHT 6'3"
POS SF
CLASS 2024
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Demeke
Smith SF
Class
2024
Height
6'3"
HS
Santa Cruz
|
CA-N
South County Underclassmen Watch
A versatile type of prospect. He can have effect without scoring a lot. Standing 6’3 he has the...
Written by Britt Wright
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Demeke Smith

State: Northern California
School: Santa Cruz
Club: WCE SV 17
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Mason Faatuai

Mason Faatuai

CA-N
C
HEIGHT 6'9"
POS C
CLASS 2024
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Mason
Faatuai C
Class
2024
Height
6'9"
HS
Seaside
|
CA-N
South County Underclassmen Watch
Faatuai has size, length and a wide wingspan, with that he’s a bit on the raw side. He...
Written by Britt Wright
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Mason Faatuai

State: Northern California
School: Seaside
Club: Seaside's Finest
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Soren Roberts

Soren Roberts

CA-N
PF
HEIGHT 6'7"
POS PF
CLASS 2025
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Soren
Roberts PF
Class
2025
Height
6'7"
HS
Palma
|
CA-N
South County Underclassmen Watch
Roberts has a good upside. He works hard in and around the post area. He works to get...
Written by Britt Wright
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Soren Roberts

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State: Northern California
School: Palma
Club: Lakeshow
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Highlights

Malachi Ontiveros

Malachi Ontiveros

CA-N
SG
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS SG
CLASS 2024
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Malachi
Ontiveros SG
Class
2024
Height
6'0"
HS
Alvarez
|
CA-N
South County Underclassmen Watch
He’ll be more of a shooting guard this season because of transfers. He’s a solid playmaking guard with...
Written by Britt Wright
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Malachi Ontiveros

State: Northern California
School: Alvarez
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Kavon Collins

Kavon Collins

CA-N
PG
HEIGHT 6'1"
POS PG
CLASS 2025
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Kavon
Collins PG
Class
2025
Height
6'1"
HS
Monterey
|
CA-N
South County Underclassmen Watch
Collins is a rising prospect in this class. He may get overlooked in this area, but he can...
Written by Britt Wright
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Kavon Collins

State: Northern California
School: Monterey
Club: Seaside's Finest
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