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Underrated Players for the 2024 Class

Underrated Players for the 2024 Class
Andrew Herman
Andrew Herman
August 17, 2023 @ 01:59 PM
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Nic Johnson
Nic Johnson 6'5" | SF | 2024
NJ
CJ Hayes
CJ Hayes 6'2" | CG | 2024
NJ
Ben Guy
Ben Guy 6'0" | PG | 2024
NJ
Karson Culuko
Karson Culuko 6'2" | SG | 2024
NJ
Elijah Butler
Elijah Butler 6'4" | SG | 2024
NJ
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The 2024 class is filled with exciting talent across the board. However, with all of that talent, there will be players that may not get the recognition they deserve. Here are five players from the 2024 class who I believe are underrated.

Elijah Butler

Elijah Butler

NJ
SG
HEIGHT 6'4"
POS SG
CLASS 2024
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Elijah Butler

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State: New Jersey
School: Linden

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Butler is an athletic rim-running guard/forward that looks to attack the rim in every possession. His quickness allows him to blow by defenders in any situation. Butler will look to use his strong pump fake in the paint if he…

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Karson Culuko

Karson Culuko

NJ
SG
HEIGHT 6'2"
POS SG
CLASS 2024
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Karson Culuko

State: New Jersey
School: Pequannock

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Culuko is an all-around player that knows exactly how to pick and choose his spots on the court. He plays under control and does not try to force anything he can&#8217;t make. He&#8217;s got a nice shot from deep and…

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Ben Guy

Ben Guy

NJ
PG
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS PG
CLASS 2024
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Ben Guy

State: New Jersey
School: St. Thomas Aquinas

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Guy is a two-way point guard that will compete on both sides of the ball at a high level. He knows how to get the offense set but also knows how to play without the ball and how to get…

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CJ Hayes

CJ Hayes

NJ
CG
HEIGHT 6'2"
POS CG
CLASS 2024
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CJ Hayes

State: New Jersey
School: Moorestown

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Hayes is a player that looks to attack the rim whenever he can and likes to apply pressure on the opposing team the second the ball is tipped off. His soft touch and shifty finishes around the rim make it…

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Nic Johnson

Nic Johnson

NJ
SF
HEIGHT 6'5"
POS SF
CLASS 2024
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Nic Johnson

State: New Jersey
School: Overbrook

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Johnson is just waiting to break out and I feel that can very well happen in his senior season. He is a straight sniper from downtown and loves to hit catch-and-shoot shots. He can hit you with the pump fake,…

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