AAU State Tournament Preview: KY Hoops 17u
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<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>
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<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Class</td><td>Player</td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1587713' first='Jerrod' last='Roark']</td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1389731' first='Hayden' last='Harris']</td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1585500' first='Elijah' last='Bundy']</td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>Grayson Hooker</td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>Landon Dezarn</td></tr><tr><td>2026</td><td>Brody Hooker</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
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<p><strong>Player To Watch:</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1587713' first='Jerrod' last='Roark'] - Jerrod has transferred from Williamsburg and enrolled at Clay County, where he should be the go to scorer for the Tigers like he is for this AAU team that is just Clay County High School playing AAU together. Roark was one of the leading scorers for the entire 2025 class this season when he averaged 21 PPG.</p>
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<p><strong>X-Factor:</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1389731' first='Hayden' last='Harris'] - Likely the best college prospect on this roster thanks to his length and bounce, Harris averaged 18 and 7 for the Tigers last season and was a top 12 or so player in the 13th region. If he can boost his three point shooting next weekend, Hayden will be one of the hardest kids to guard at the 17u level.</p>
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<p><strong>New Name:</strong></p>
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<p>Landon Dezarn - Knowing absolutely nothing about him before next weekend, a quick stat check will tell you that Landon averaged 14 points and shot 34% from deep last season as a Sophomore. This weekend could be a coming out party for the guard.</p>
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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.
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