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Week 5 Top Performers: Small School

Week 5 Top Performers: Small School
Scott Strode
Scott Strode January 8, 2024 @ 07:53 AM
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Brady Strode
Brady Strode 6'2" | SG | 2025
WV
MJ Patton
MJ Patton 6'0" | PG/SG | 2025
WV
Jase Smith
Jase Smith 6'3" | SG | 2026
WV
Eli Sancomb
Eli Sancomb 6'5" | PG/CG | 2026
WV
Cole Lambert
Cole Lambert 6'0" | SG | 2024
WV
Aaron Hall
Aaron Hall 6'5" | PF | 2024
WV
Maki Cary
Maki Cary 5'10" | PG | 2025
NC
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Let's unpack the faces of week five's top performers. A week filled with big victories, big events and big eye opening performances. Week five is the week fans start serious talk about "sectionals". Week five starts to turn the corner for high school basketball and begins the sprint through the month of January. Here are some of our favorite top performances from this crazy week!

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Brady Strode Brady Strode Brady Strode 6'2" | SG Tyler Consolidated | 2025 State WV

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Brady Strode Brady Strode Brady Strode 6'2" | SG Tyler Consolidated | 2025 State WV

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Cole Lambert Cole Lambert Cole Lambert 6'0" | SG Wyoming East | 2024 State WV

HEIGHT 6'0"
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CLASS 2024

Cole Lambert Cole Lambert Cole Lambert 6'0" | SG Wyoming East | 2024 State WV

School: Wyoming East
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Tristen Cline

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Teays Valley Christian
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Jase Smith Jase Smith Jase Smith 6'3" | SG Bluefield | 2026 State WV

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Jase Smith Jase Smith Jase Smith 6'3" | SG Bluefield | 2026 State WV

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MJ Patton

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