AAU State Tournament Preview: Griffin Elite Stinebruner

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The annual State Tournament hosted by Kentucky Basketball Commission starts on Saturday the 13th and the field is shaping up to be a good one. Leading up to the event, we'll be previewing teams that will be competing for the title. These rosters were all submitted through Twitter DMs. If your favorite team is not represented, it's because no one submitted information.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Number</td><td>Name</td><td>Height</td><td>High School</td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1191990' first='Abram' last='Stinebruner']</td><td>6'4</td><td>Oldham County</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1652313' first='Miller' last='Williams']</td><td>6'6</td><td>Lexington Catholic</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1667537' first='Jack' last='Fischer']</td><td>6'1</td><td>North Oldham</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1229147' first='Josh' last='Darst']</td><td>6'1</td><td>DuPont Manual</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Sam Locke</td><td>6'4</td><td>Eastern</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1667569' first='Grant' last='Neal']</td><td>6'2</td><td>North Oldham</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1288936' first='Ryan' last='Shene']</td><td>6'4</td><td>DuPont Manual</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1738239' first='Christian' last='Veirs']</td><td>6'1</td><td>South Oldham</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Player to Watch:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1667569' first='Grant' last='Neal'] - As mentioned last week, Neal could be the best Senior guard in the 8th region next year. Grant had a big season for a North Oldham squad that was one of the best in the state all season long. A big weekend for the 6'2 guard could net some new college interest from the in state schools that are likely to be in attendance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>X Factor: </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1652313' first='Miller' last='Williams'] - Williams has been overlooked at Catholic because he played behind [player_tooltip player_id='1088851' first='Reece' last='Potter'] but his time is coming. Miller is a good sized post player with a solid skill set and the ability to knock down open jumpers. If he provides a reliable post presence for the reigning 2024 state champs, they could be in a position to repeat.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Breakout Candidate:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1191990' first='Abram' last='Stinebruner'] - Abram was the MVP of last season's state tournament when his team won the trophy. He settled into a complimentary role at Oldham County this year after transferring from CAL. One of the better shooters in the class, Abe is a big guard who can score the ball from deep or in the midrange. With a big weekend, he should work his way onto the radars of schools.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->