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6 Players That We Want To See At City Slam Pick-Up Championship

6 Players That We Want To See At City Slam Pick-Up Championship
Scott Hankamp
Scott Hankamp August 20, 2023 @ 08:35 AM
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Deuce Weston
Deuce Weston 5'10" | PG | 2025
MI
KJ Torbert
KJ Torbert 6'4" | SF | 2026
MI
Terrence Lowe
Terrence Lowe 6'0" | PG | 2026
MI
Luke Westerdale
Luke Westerdale 6'1" | SG | 2025
MI
TJ Nadeau
TJ Nadeau 6'5" | SF | 2024
MI
Donnie Watts III
Donnie Watts III 6'0" | CG | 2024
MI
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The City Slam Pick Up Ball Championship is shaping up to be a classic! It's an open run style event to decide who the best open run or pick up style players in the state really are. The event will have high quality competition, coverage and exposure. The City Slam Pick Up Championship will take place on September 16 at the Oakland Fieldhouse. Let's look at 6 examples of players that we'd like to see at the event!

TJ Nadeau

TJ Nadeau

MI
SF
HEIGHT 6'5"
POS SF
CLASS 2024
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TJ
Nadeau SF
Class
2024
Height
6'5"
HS
Detroit Catholic Central
|
MI
6 Players That We Want To See At City Slam Pick-Up Championship
Nadeau is a top notch talent with a big time game. His positional strength and ability to play...
Written by Scott Hankamp
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TJ Nadeau

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State: Michigan
School: Detroit Catholic Central
Club: Midwest Basketball Club
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Highlights

Donnie Watts III

Donnie Watts III

MI
CG
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS CG
CLASS 2024
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Donnie
Watts III CG
Class
2024
Height
6'0"
HS
West Bloomfield
|
MI
6 Players That We Want To See At City Slam Pick-Up Championship
I really believe in Watts III and his ability to be a special basketball player. I think his...
Written by Scott Hankamp
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Donnie Watts III

Instagram Twitter
State: Michigan
School: West Bloomfield
Club: Great Lakes Warriorz
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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
6 Players That We Want To See At City Slam Pick-Up Championship
Westerdale flat out belongs at the City Slam Pick-Up Championship. When you can shoot the way he can,...
Written by Scott Hankamp
Wayne State (MI)
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Luke Westerdale

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State: Michigan
School: Gabriel Richard
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Highlights

Deuce Weston

Deuce Weston

MI
PG
HEIGHT 5'10"
POS PG
CLASS 2025
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Deuce
Weston PG
Class
2025
Height
5'10"
HS
Carman-Ainsworth
|
MI
6 Players That We Want To See At City Slam Pick-Up Championship
The City Slam Pick-Up Championship is made for a player like Weston. He’s super quick with the ball,...
Written by Scott Hankamp
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Deuce Weston

Instagram Twitter
State: Michigan
School: Carman-Ainsworth
Club: Underrated Elite (Grand Blanc MI)
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Highlights

KJ Torbert

KJ Torbert

MI
SF
HEIGHT 6'4"
POS SF
CLASS 2026
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KJ
Torbert SF
Class
2026
Height
6'4"
HS
East Lansing
|
MI
6 Players That We Want To See At City Slam Pick-Up Championship
This one seems sort of obvious. When you’re a bouncy athlete like Torbert is, you can straight up...
Written by Scott Hankamp
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KJ Torbert

State: Michigan
School: East Lansing
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Terrence Lowe

Terrence Lowe

MI
PG
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS PG
CLASS 2026
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Terrence
Lowe PG
Class
2026
Height
6'0"
HS
West Bloomfield
|
MI
6 Players That We Want To See At City Slam Pick-Up Championship
At an event like the City Slam Pick-Up Championship, the team that takes the title will have to...
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Terrence Lowe

Twitter
State: Michigan
School: West Bloomfield
Club: Michigan Playmakers
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