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10 Shooters For 1600 Articles

10 Shooters For 1600 Articles
Scott Hankamp
Scott Hankamp July 11, 2023 @ 10:46 AM
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Jacek Haight
Jacek Haight 5'11" | SG | 2024
MI
Carsen Behnke
Carsen Behnke PG | 2026
UT
Jack DeMerell
Jack DeMerell 6'1" | SG | 2026
MI
Jaxson Francis
Jaxson Francis 5'11" | PG | 2026
MI
Jonathan Sanderson
Jonathan Sanderson 6'2" | PG | 2026
IN
Brody Schimpa
Brody Schimpa 6'3" | CG | 2025
MI
Brady Swartz
Brady Swartz 6'7" | SG | 2025
MI
Donny Yeager
Donny Yeager 6'0" | PG/CG | 2024
MI
Luke Westerdale
Luke Westerdale 6'1" | SG | 2025
MI
MJ Yeager
MJ Yeager 5'10" | PG | 2024
MI
Daniel Smythe
Daniel Smythe 6'3" | CG | 2024
MI
Noah Vanlaningham
Noah Vanlaningham 5'10" | SG | 2024
MI
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I've been very lucky to find a perfect home contributing to Prep Hoops. It's an amazing business to work for, especially in the field that I'd dreamed of working in. I've now published 1600 articles for Prep Hoops. I can't put into words how much I appreciate all of you for continuing to read and follow my work. For 1600 articles, I'm going to give you a look at 10 elite shooters in the state of Michigan.

Oakland (MI)
MJ Yeager

MJ Yeager

MI
PG
HEIGHT 5'10"
POS PG
CLASS 2024
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MJ
Yeager PG
Class
2024
Height
5'10"
HS
Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central
|
MI
10 Shooters For 1600 Articles
Is there a more appropriate name to start with than MJ Yeager? He’s half of what I believe...
Written by Scott Hankamp
Oakland (MI)
Read more at PrepHoops.com
Prep Hoops

MJ Yeager

Instagram Twitter
State: Michigan
School: Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central
Club: The Program
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Highlights

Oakland (MI)
Donny Yeager

Donny Yeager

MI
PG/CG
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS PG/CG
CLASS 2024
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Donny
Yeager PG/CG
Class
2024
Height
6'0"
HS
Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central
|
MI
10 Shooters For 1600 Articles
Let’s just get right to the other half of The Parking Lot Brothers”. I can’t even fathom the...
Written by Scott Hankamp
Oakland (MI)
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Prep Hoops

Donny Yeager

Instagram Twitter
State: Michigan
School: Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central
Club: The Program
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Highlights

Albion
Jacek Haight

Jacek Haight

MI
SG
HEIGHT 5'11"
POS SG
CLASS 2024
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Jacek
Haight SG
Class
2024
Height
5'11"
HS
Allendale
|
MI
10 Shooters For 1600 Articles
Haight is a prime example of what a strong showing on the Prep Hoops Circuit can do for...
Written by Scott Hankamp
Albion
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Prep Hoops

Jacek Haight

Twitter
State: Michigan
School: Allendale
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Highlights

Daniel Smythe

Daniel Smythe

MI
CG
HEIGHT 6'3"
POS CG
CLASS 2024
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Daniel
Smythe CG
Class
2024
Height
6'3"
HS
Orchard Lake St. Mary's
|
MI
10 Shooters For 1600 Articles
It feels like we’ve been talking about Smythe’s shooting for a decade now. I guess we hit that...
Written by Scott Hankamp
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Daniel Smythe

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State: Michigan
School: Orchard Lake St. Mary's
Club: Team Rose
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Noah Vanlaningham

Noah Vanlaningham

MI
SG
HEIGHT 5'10"
POS SG
CLASS 2024
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Noah
Vanlaningham SG
Class
2024
Height
5'10"
HS
Mattawan
|
MI
10 Shooters For 1600 Articles
I’ve written a lot recently about Vanlaningham’s development as a playmaker. But let’s get back to his roots....
Written by Scott Hankamp
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Prep Hoops

Noah Vanlaningham

Instagram Twitter
State: Michigan
School: Mattawan
Club: Strictly Skills
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Wayne State (MI)
Luke Westerdale

Luke Westerdale

MI
SG
HEIGHT 6'1"
POS SG
CLASS 2025
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Luke
Westerdale SG
Class
2025
Height
6'1"
HS
Gabriel Richard
|
MI
10 Shooters For 1600 Articles
If you’re a coach or fan and you haven’t watched Westerdale play, I’d do it sooner than later....
Written by Scott Hankamp
Wayne State (MI)
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Luke Westerdale

Instagram Twitter
State: Michigan
School: Gabriel Richard
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Western Michigan
Brady Swartz

Brady Swartz

MI
SG
HEIGHT 6'7"
POS SG
CLASS 2025
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Brady
Swartz SG
Class
2025
Height
6'7"
HS
Grand Rapids Northview
|
MI
10 Shooters For 1600 Articles
How exactly do you guard Brady Swartz ? Let’s start here….you better pick him up at the volleyball...
Written by Scott Hankamp
Western Michigan
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Brady Swartz

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State: Michigan
School: Grand Rapids Northview
Club: Midwest Basketball Club Grassroots
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Brody Schimpa

Brody Schimpa

MI
CG
HEIGHT 6'3"
POS CG
CLASS 2025
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Brody
Schimpa CG
Class
2025
Height
6'3"
HS
Edwardsburg
|
MI
10 Shooters For 1600 Articles
I recently put Schimpa in an article giving some examples of player we want to see at he...
Written by Scott Hankamp
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Brody Schimpa

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State: Michigan
School: Edwardsburg
Club: 5Star Basketball
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Carsen Behnke

Carsen Behnke

POS PG
CLASS 2026
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Carsen
Behnke PG
Class
2026
HS
Bedford
|
UT
10 Shooters For 1600 Articles
Behnke is part of a really good group of young guards in the SEC. He can put the...
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Carsen Behnke

State: Utah
School: Bedford
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