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#PHTop250ExpoDAKS Session 1 Team 1 Spotlight

#PHTop250ExpoDAKS Session 1 Team 1 Spotlight
Michael Herrick
Michael Herrick October 10, 2023 @ 03:52 PM
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In this article:

Brady Virtue
Brady Virtue 6'3" | SG | 2026
SD
Jaxson Weeldreyer
Jaxson Weeldreyer 6'3" | SG/SF | 2026
SD
Ian Buettner
Ian Buettner 6'1" | SG/PG | 2025
SD
Brayden Blikre
Brayden Blikre 6'0" | SF | 2026
ND
Boston Cranston
Boston Cranston 6'2" | PG | 2026
ND
Luke Warner
Luke Warner 6'11" | C | 2025
ND
Bennett Gillespie
Bennett Gillespie 5'11" | PG | 2025
SD
Hayden Sprik
Hayden Sprik 5'11" | PG/SG | 2025
SD
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The Prep Hoops Top 250 Expos are in the books. PHD had a great weekend in Sioux Falls and we watched a ton of talented players. In this article, we are commenting on players from Team 1 from Saturday's Session 1.

Bennett Gillespie

Bennett Gillespie

SD
PG
HEIGHT 5'11"
POS PG
CLASS 2025
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Bennett
Gillespie PG
Class
2025
Height
5'11"
HS
Sioux Fall Roosevelt
|
SD
#PHTop250ExpoDAKS Session 1 Team 1 Spotlight
-Stuck out to me as a hustler, was always fighting for rebounds-Picked off passes and created TO’s-Attacked the...
Written by Michael Herrick
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Bennett Gillespie

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State: South Dakota
School: Sioux Fall Roosevelt
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Highlights

Boston Cranston

Boston Cranston

ND
PG
HEIGHT 6'2"
POS PG
CLASS 2026
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Boston
Cranston PG
Class
2026
Height
6'2"
HS
Dickinson
|
ND
#PHTop250ExpoDAKS Session 1 Team 1 Spotlight
-2nd Team All-Expo-Athletic, quick, and fast lefty PG-Slashed and scored, looked good off the bounce-Showed an impressive floater-game-Has...
Written by Michael Herrick
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Boston Cranston

State: North Dakota
School: Dickinson
Club: Sanford Sports Academy ND
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Highlights

Brayden Blikre

Brayden Blikre

ND
SF
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS SF
CLASS 2026
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Brayden
Blikre SF
Class
2026
Height
6'0"
HS
Minot North
|
ND
#PHTop250ExpoDAKS Session 1 Team 1 Spotlight
-Honorable Mention All-Expo-Plays with a scoring mentality, always attacking-Has good ball skills-Scores with both hands, showed off a...
Written by Michael Herrick
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Brayden Blikre

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State: North Dakota
School: Minot North
Club: ND Attack
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Highlights

Brady Virtue

Brady Virtue

SD
SG
HEIGHT 6'3"
POS SG
CLASS 2026
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Brady
Virtue SG
Class
2026
Height
6'3"
HS
Custer
|
SD
#PHTop250ExpoDAKS Session 1 Team 1 Spotlight
-2nd Team All-Expo-Gobbled up several O-boards-Drew multiple fouls around the hoop and got to the line-Jumps well, impressive...
Written by Michael Herrick
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Brady Virtue

State: South Dakota
School: Custer
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Highlights

Hayden Sprik

Hayden Sprik

SD
PG/SG
HEIGHT 5'11"
POS PG/SG
CLASS 2025
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Hayden
Sprik PG/SG
Class
2025
Height
5'11"
HS
Platte-Geddes
|
SD
#PHTop250ExpoDAKS Session 1 Team 1 Spotlight
-A quick & fast playmaking athlete-Great-looking pull-up jumper-Plays with excellent fluidity-Scored with an impressive high-arcing floater over the...
Written by Michael Herrick
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Hayden Sprik

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State: South Dakota
School: Platte-Geddes
Club: Sanford Sports Academy SF
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Highlights

Mount Marty
Ian Buettner

Ian Buettner

SD
SG/PG
HEIGHT 6'1"
POS SG/PG
CLASS 2025
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Ian
Buettner SG/PG
Class
2025
Height
6'1"
HS
Garretson
|
SD
#PHTop250ExpoDAKS Session 1 Team 1 Spotlight
-Shared the ball, moved it, did not get sticky in his hands-He was smart about finding shooters-Gave extra-effort...
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Mount Marty
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Ian Buettner

Twitter
State: South Dakota
School: Garretson
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Highlights

Jaxson Weeldreyer

Jaxson Weeldreyer

SD
SG/SF
HEIGHT 6'3"
POS SG/SF
CLASS 2026
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Jaxson
Weeldreyer SG/SF
Class
2026
Height
6'3"
HS
O'Gorman
|
SD
#PHTop250ExpoDAKS Session 1 Team 1 Spotlight
-Looked good as an in-rhythm shooter-An elusive slasher-Has a quality floater-game-Is smart about pulling up for the shot...
Written by Michael Herrick
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Jaxson Weeldreyer

State: South Dakota
School: O'Gorman
Club: Impact Basketball
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Highlights

Luke Warner

Luke Warner

ND
C
HEIGHT 6'11"
POS C
CLASS 2025
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Luke
Warner C
Class
2025
Height
6'11"
HS
Shanley
|
ND
#PHTop250ExpoDAKS Session 1 Team 1 Spotlight
-2nd Team All-Expo-Monster on the hardwood and imposing figure-Loved how he caught high and finished high-Showed patience on...
Written by Michael Herrick
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Luke Warner

State: North Dakota
School: Shanley
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