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2023 Prospects Making Noise, Pt II

2023 Prospects Making Noise, Pt II
Jay Anderson
Jay Anderson December 16, 2022 @ 09:00 AM
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Tre Lewis
Tre Lewis 6'5" | PF | 2024
NC
Gabriel Cerda
Gabriel Cerda 5'10" | CG | 2023
NC
Jake Hart
Jake Hart 6'1" | PG | 2023
NC
Patrick Tivnan
Patrick Tivnan 6'8" | C | 2023
NC
Nigel Okwakol
Nigel Okwakol 6'5" | CG | 2023
NC
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The high school season is nearly a month underway. Take a look at some prospects in the 2023 class making some early noise on the season.

Nigel Okwakol

Nigel Okwakol

NC
CG
HEIGHT 6'5"
POS CG
CLASS 2023
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Nigel
Okwakol CG
Class
2023
Height
6'5"
HS
Quality Education Academy
|
NC
2023 Prospects Making Noise, Pt II
Okwakol is off to a solid start in the Quality Education Academy ranks through their first 13 contests....
Written by Jay Anderson
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State: North Carolina
School: Quality Education Academy
Club: Garner Road
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Tre Lewis

Tre Lewis

HEIGHT 6'5"
POS PF
CLASS 2024
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Tre
Lewis PF
Class
2024
Height
6'5"
HS
Lumberton
|
NC
2023 Prospects Making Noise, Pt II
Lewis has picked up where he left off in the 9Dime Fall League with his Lumberton High squad....
Written by Jay Anderson
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Tre Lewis

State: North Carolina
School: Lumberton
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Patrick Tivnan

Patrick Tivnan

NC
C
HEIGHT 6'8"
POS C
CLASS 2023
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Patrick
Tivnan C
Class
2023
Height
6'8"
HS
Charlotte Catholic
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NC
2023 Prospects Making Noise, Pt II
Tivnan is still making plenty of noise at Charlotte Catholic High through their first seven games of the...
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State: North Carolina
School: Charlotte Catholic
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Jake Hart

Jake Hart

NC
PG
HEIGHT 6'1"
POS PG
CLASS 2023
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Jake
Hart PG
Class
2023
Height
6'1"
HS
Fuquay-Varina
|
NC
2023 Prospects Making Noise, Pt II
Hart remains as one of the more underrated playmakers in the state of NC’s 2023 class with Fuquay-Varina...
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Jake Hart

State: North Carolina
School: Fuquay-Varina
Club: Strong Center
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Gabriel Cerda

Gabriel Cerda

NC
CG
HEIGHT 5'10"
POS CG
CLASS 2023
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Gabriel
Cerda CG
Class
2023
Height
5'10"
HS
Millbrook
|
NC
2023 Prospects Making Noise, Pt II
Cerda is another underrated guard in the 919 area with Millbrook High that’s having a strong 2022-23 campaign....
Written by Jay Anderson
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Gabriel Cerda

State: North Carolina
School: Millbrook
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