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Underrated Players for the 2025 Class Part II

Underrated Players for the 2025 Class Part II
Andrew Herman
Andrew Herman
August 31, 2023 @ 05:08 PM
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AJ Mickens
AJ Mickens 6'4" | SG | 2025
NJ
LJ Saunders
LJ Saunders 6'4" | SG | 2025
NJ
Judd Holt
Judd Holt 6'2" | SG | 2025
NJ
Zayier Dean
Zayier Dean 6'0" | PG | 2025
NJ
Dante Regan
Dante Regan 6'1" | PG | 2025
NJ
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With the new season approaching the 2025 class is expecting to do great things this year and with that will come lots of great players who will get all of their deserved recognition. However, there will always be players who fly under the radar with so much talent in one class. Here are my underrated players for the 2025 class part II.

Emory (GA)
AJ Mickens

AJ Mickens

NJ
SG
HEIGHT 6'4"
POS SG
CLASS 2025
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AJ
Mickens SG
Class
2025
Height
6'4"
HS
Hun
|
NJ
Underrated Players for the 2025 Class Part II
Mickens is a player who loves to drive to the rim and seek contact no matter who is...
Written by Andrew Herman
Emory (GA)
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AJ Mickens

State: New Jersey
School: Hun
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Highlights

LJ Saunders

LJ Saunders

NJ
SG
HEIGHT 6'4"
POS SG
CLASS 2025
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LJ
Saunders SG
Class
2025
Height
6'4"
HS
Blair Academy
|
NJ
Underrated Players for the 2025 Class Part II
Saunders is a shifty player who is looking to make the right play for his team every possession....
Written by Andrew Herman
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LJ Saunders

State: New Jersey
School: Blair Academy
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Western Texas
Zayier Dean

Zayier Dean

NJ
PG
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS PG
CLASS 2025
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Zayier
Dean PG
Class
2025
Height
6'0"
HS
Red Bank Regional
|
NJ
Underrated Players for the 2025 Class Part II
Dean is a quick guard that knows when to use his speed in certain situations. The lefty has...
Written by Andrew Herman
Western Texas
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Zayier Dean

State: New Jersey
School: Red Bank Regional
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Highlights

Scranton
Dante Regan

Dante Regan

NJ
PG
HEIGHT 6'1"
POS PG
CLASS 2025
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Dante
Regan PG
Class
2025
Height
6'1"
HS
Immaculata
|
NJ
Underrated Players for the 2025 Class Part II
Regan is a sniper from three-point range and gets most of his shots within the flow of an...
Written by Andrew Herman
Scranton
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Dante Regan

State: New Jersey
School: Immaculata
Club: Jersey Force
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Judd Holt

Judd Holt

NJ
SG
HEIGHT 6'2"
POS SG
CLASS 2025
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Judd
Holt SG
Class
2025
Height
6'2"
HS
Cherokee
|
NJ
Underrated Players for the 2025 Class Part II
Holt is a lengthy shooting guard who can shoot lights out from long range and has a very...
Written by Andrew Herman
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State: New Jersey
School: Cherokee
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