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Section 7: Opening Day Standouts

Section 7: Opening Day Standouts
Bruce Williams
Bruce Williams
June 24, 2023 @ 02:30 AM
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Josiah Stroughter
Josiah Stroughter 6'1" | CG | 2026
UT
Tyler Hutton
Tyler Hutton 6'5" | SF | 2024
AZ
EJ Dacuma
EJ Dacuma 5'9" | PG | 2025
NV
Tayshaun Jackson
Tayshaun Jackson 5'7" | PG | 2025
NV
Cyrus Hutchison
Cyrus Hutchison 6'6" | PF | 2026
New E
Lonnie Bass Jr
Lonnie Bass Jr 6'8" | PF | 2025
NV
RJ Nance
RJ Nance 6'2" | SG | 2024
NV
Bradey Henige
Bradey Henige 7'0" | C | 2024
AZ
Aeramiah Binford
Aeramiah Binford 6'4" | SF | 2024
AZ
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Section 7, the highly anticipated premiere basketball exposure event of the summer, is set to take place from June 23rd to June 25th in the vibrant city of Glendale, Arizona. Bringing together some of the most talented and promising basketball players from across the nation. The event serves as a platform for prospects to showcase their skills in front of fans, college coaches, and scouts, and in the past has been the catalyst for interest, offers and commitments. With over 800 players hitting the hardwood, we take a look at some standouts from day 1

Lonnie Bass Jr

Lonnie Bass Jr

NV
PF
HEIGHT 6'8"
POS PF
CLASS 2025
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Lonnie Bass Jr

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State: Nevada
School: Mater East

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The more I watch LBJ play, the more and more I like him. He looked like a kid deserving of D1 offers, dominating his opening game. He&#8217;s one of the best Glass Cleaners at the event, and he had no…

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Hamilton (NY)
Cyrus Hutchison

Cyrus Hutchison

New E #103
PF #30
HEIGHT 6'6"
POS PF
CLASS 2026
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Cyrus
Hutchison PF
Class
2026
Height
6'6"
HS
Brewster Academy
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Section 7: Opening Day Standouts
Have to consider Hutchinson as a 3A player of the year canidate. You also have to start looking...
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Hamilton (NY)
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Cyrus Hutchison

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State: New England
School: Brewster Academy
Club: Team NSSA

Have to consider Hutchinson as a 3A player of the year canidate. You also have to start looking at him as more of a 3 than a 4. He was really good, showing not only the ability to faceup, but also the ability to create for others the further out on the floor he was. Meadows ran their offense through him at the high post, and he rewarded the Mustangs in their first game, by mercilessly attacking his defender.

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California Baptist
Bradey Henige

Bradey Henige

AZ
C
HEIGHT 7'0"
POS C
CLASS 2024
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Bradey Henige

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State: Arizona
School: Cactus
Club: West Coast Elite UAA

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Many have Henige graded as a Mid Major, I think it&#8217;s fair to add a plus to his grade. The lefty looked like a point center out there, handling the ball, leading the break and setting up shots for teamamtes.…

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Tyler Hutton

Tyler Hutton

AZ
SF
HEIGHT 6'5"
POS SF
CLASS 2024
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Tyler Hutton

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State: Arizona
School: Cactus
Club: D1 Nation AZ

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I&#8217;ve been on the Hutton bandwagon for about a month now, and he&#8217;s done nothing to convince me otherwise. He plays with terrific pace, and has great vision for a player his size. Hutton was able to faciliate from just…

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EJ Dacuma

EJ Dacuma

NV
PG
HEIGHT 5'9"
POS PG
CLASS 2025
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EJ Dacuma

State: Nevada
School: Sierra Vista
Club: Vegas Elite

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Dacuma has the feel, of the type of player that is about to have a monster year. He looked like a two year starter today, showing a ton of shiftyness, to go with some knock down shooting abilty. I love…

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Josiah Stroughter

Josiah Stroughter

UT
CG
HEIGHT 6'1"
POS CG
CLASS 2026
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Josiah Stroughter

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State: Utah
School: Utah Prep Academy

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I&#8217;ll take Josiah Stroughter Josiah Stroughter 6&#039;1&quot; | CG Utah Prep Academy | 2026 State UT on my team any day. The guard is an ubber competitor that sprints into a challenge. In a hard fought first round game, against…

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Aeramiah Binford

Aeramiah Binford

AZ
SF
HEIGHT 6'4"
POS SF
CLASS 2024
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Aeramiah Binford

State: Arizona
School: Ascending Life

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I love guys that can impact games without scoring, and that&#8217;s just what Binford did. The active wing was all over the place, getting rebounds, defelections and steals. There was a stretch in the game I saw where it looked…

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UT-Rio Grande Valley
RJ Nance

RJ Nance

NV
SG
HEIGHT 6'2"
POS SG
CLASS 2024
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RJ Nance

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State: Nevada
School: Centennial
Club: Las Vegas Punishers

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I owe Nance an apology. I&#8217;ve had him listed as a combo guard for year&#8217;s, today, he showed that he&#8217;s a pure point. The talented scoring guard was a willing passer, breaking down defenders and setting up teammates. The lefty…

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Tayshaun Jackson

Tayshaun Jackson

NV
PG
HEIGHT 5'7"
POS PG
CLASS 2025
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Tayshaun Jackson

Twitter
State: Nevada
School: Las Vegas
Club: Hard 2 Guard

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Jackson was really good on the day, and he brought out a new weapon, his left to right crossover, which had several players reaching for air. The jitterbug PG was able to knock down threes, which forced defenders to crowd…

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