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High Academic Showcase: Team 5 Evaluations

High Academic Showcase: Team 5 Evaluations
Steve Quattrocchi
Steve Quattrocchi September 21, 2023 @ 03:02 PM
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Layne Ashley
Layne Ashley 6'4" | SF | 2024
KY
Finn Louden
Finn Louden 6'0" | CG | 2026
KY
Bode Stone
Bode Stone 6'7" | C | 2025
KY
Will Alexander
Will Alexander 6'4" | CG | 2024
KY
Mason Miles
Mason Miles 6'1" | CG | 2024
KY
Rex Blue
Rex Blue 6'0" | PG | 2025
KY
Prince Kahnplaye
Prince Kahnplaye 6'2" | PG | 2025
KY
Micah Shelton
Micah Shelton 6'1" | SG | 2024
KY
Jace Birney
Jace Birney 6'4" | SF | 2025
KY
Owen Webb
Owen Webb 5'11" | PG | 2025
KY
Zane Whitaker
Zane Whitaker 6'6" | SF | 2024
KY
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60 players from all across Kentucky and a couple of border states converged on Louisville Saturday for the first ever Griffin Elite High Academic Prospect Showcase. Here are the evaluations for Team 5.

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Micah Shelton

Micah Shelton

KY
SG
HEIGHT 6'1"
POS SG
CLASS 2024
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Micah
Shelton SG
Class
2024
Height
6'1"
HS
Owen County
|
KY
High Academic Showcase: Team 5 Evaluations
Shelton is in line for a huge role at Owen County this season and if Saturday is any...
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Micah Shelton

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State: Kentucky
School: Owen County
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Prince Kahnplaye

Prince Kahnplaye

KY
PG
HEIGHT 6'2"
POS PG
CLASS 2025
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Prince
Kahnplaye PG
Class
2025
Height
6'2"
HS
Jeffersontown
|
KY
High Academic Showcase: Team 5 Evaluations
Prince has been a standout on the camp circuit in recent weeks and his latest performance was no...
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Prince Kahnplaye

State: Kentucky
School: Jeffersontown
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Mason Miles

Mason Miles

KY
CG
HEIGHT 6'1"
POS CG
CLASS 2024
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Mason
Miles CG
Class
2024
Height
6'1"
HS
Holy Cross
|
KY
High Academic Showcase: Team 5 Evaluations
Mason is another prospect that has had good showings in the past couple of weeks on the camp...
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Mason Miles

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State: Kentucky
School: Holy Cross
Club: Kentucky Vision
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Finn Louden

Finn Louden

KY
CG
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS CG
CLASS 2026
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Finn
Louden CG
Class
2026
Height
6'0"
HS
Conner
|
KY
High Academic Showcase: Team 5 Evaluations
A new name coming into camp, the guard shot the ball well on Saturday and made the most...
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Finn Louden

State: Kentucky
School: Conner
Club: Moss Elite
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Owen Webb

Owen Webb

KY
PG
HEIGHT 5'11"
POS PG
CLASS 2025
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Owen
Webb PG
Class
2025
Height
5'11"
HS
Mayfield
|
KY
High Academic Showcase: Team 5 Evaluations
Webb is a good shooter with a quick first step who makes good reads with the ball in...
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Owen Webb

State: Kentucky
School: Mayfield
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Zane Whitaker

Zane Whitaker

KY
SF
HEIGHT 6'6"
POS SF
CLASS 2024
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Zane
Whitaker SF
Class
2024
Height
6'6"
HS
Magoffin County
|
KY
High Academic Showcase: Team 5 Evaluations
Whitaker has long been one of my favorite “sleepers” in the 2024 class. He plays super hard and...
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Zane Whitaker

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State: Kentucky
School: Magoffin County
Club: Vision Elite Adidas Gold
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Layne Ashley

Layne Ashley

KY
SF
HEIGHT 6'4"
POS SF
CLASS 2024
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Layne
Ashley SF
Class
2024
Height
6'4"
HS
Edmonson County
|
KY
High Academic Showcase: Team 5 Evaluations
Ashley, like his teammate Will Alexander , were virtual unknowns coming into camp thanks to the geography of...
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Layne Ashley

State: Kentucky
School: Edmonson County
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Rex Blue

Rex Blue

KY
PG
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS PG
CLASS 2025
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Rex
Blue PG
Class
2025
Height
6'0"
HS
Dawson Springs
|
KY
High Academic Showcase: Team 5 Evaluations
Blue is another prospect from Western Kentucky that made the trek to Louisville. Rex is a stereotypical Coach’s...
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Rex Blue

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State: Kentucky
School: Dawson Springs
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Bode Stone

Bode Stone

KY
C
HEIGHT 6'7"
POS C
CLASS 2025
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Bode
Stone C
Class
2025
Height
6'7"
HS
Simon Kenton
|
KY
High Academic Showcase: Team 5 Evaluations
Bode flashes a ton of potential. He’s tall, long and a good enough athlete. He needs to fall...
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Bode Stone

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State: Kentucky
School: Simon Kenton
Club: Moss Elite
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Jace Birney

Jace Birney

KY
SF
HEIGHT 6'4"
POS SF
CLASS 2025
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Jace
Birney SF
Class
2025
Height
6'4"
HS
Ballard Memorial
|
KY
High Academic Showcase: Team 5 Evaluations
Jace is one of the most consistent players in the 25 class. Every time I see him, it’s...
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Jace Birney

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State: Kentucky
School: Ballard Memorial
Club: Kentucky Supreme
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