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Junior Breakout Candidates

Junior Breakout Candidates
Steve Quattrocchi
Steve Quattrocchi November 16, 2023 @ 07:58 AM
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Luis Nava
Luis Nava 6'6" | C | 2025
KY
Kayson Brown
Kayson Brown 6'0" | CG | 2025
KY
Tanner Willis
Tanner Willis 5'10" | SG | 2025
KY
Antayvion Lawrence
Antayvion Lawrence 6'0" | PG | 2025
KY
Hagan Preston
Hagan Preston 6'4" | SG/CG | 2025
KY
Brayden Mirus
Brayden Mirus 6'1" | PG | 2024
KY
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With the season looming, it's time to take a look at some Juniors who could make huge jumps in the 2023-24 season. They're in no particular order.

Tanner Willis

Tanner Willis

KY
SG
HEIGHT 5'10"
POS SG
CLASS 2025
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Tanner
Willis SG
Class
2025
Height
5'10"
HS
Green County
|
KY
Junior Breakout Candidates
Green County has real expectations this season for the first time that I can remember. Willis is one...
Written by Steve Quattrocchi
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Tanner Willis

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State: Kentucky
School: Green County
Club: Cave Gym Elite
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Luis Nava

Luis Nava

KY
C
HEIGHT 6'6"
POS C
CLASS 2025
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Luis
Nava C
Class
2025
Height
6'6"
HS
Bullitt East
|
KY
Junior Breakout Candidates
Nava has continued to improve over the last 2 years and could end up being one of the...
Written by Steve Quattrocchi
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Luis Nava

State: Kentucky
School: Bullitt East
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Kayson Brown

Kayson Brown

KY
CG
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS CG
CLASS 2025
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Kayson
Brown CG
Class
2025
Height
6'0"
HS
Henry Clay
|
KY
Junior Breakout Candidates
Coach Brown has high expectations for his youngest son and expects him to be the go to scorer...
Written by Steve Quattrocchi
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Kayson Brown

State: Kentucky
School: Henry Clay
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Antayvion Lawrence

Antayvion Lawrence

KY
PG
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS PG
CLASS 2025
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Antayvion
Lawrence PG
Class
2025
Height
6'0"
HS
Western
|
KY
Junior Breakout Candidates
It was a mass exodus out of the Western program this summer but “Tayvo” is one of the...
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Antayvion Lawrence

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State: Kentucky
School: Western
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Hagan Preston

Hagan Preston

KY
SG/CG
HEIGHT 6'4"
POS SG/CG
CLASS 2025
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Hagan
Preston SG/CG
Class
2025
Height
6'4"
HS
Mercer County
|
KY
Junior Breakout Candidates
Preston split time with Brayden Mirus in recent years but with Mirus now in Rowan County, expect Hagan...
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Hagan Preston

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State: Kentucky
School: Mercer County
Club: Ky Future Elite
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