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Bruce’s Best: Back Gym Gem’s Vol 2

Bruce’s Best: Back Gym Gem’s Vol 2
Bruce Williams
Bruce Williams
February 9, 2024 @ 01:01 AM
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Marcel Bryant
Marcel Bryant 5'11" | PF | 2027
NV
Oziel Rodriguez
Oziel Rodriguez 5'8" | SG | 2026
NV
Mike Almond
Mike Almond 5'10" | SF | 2026
NV
Evan Birch
Evan Birch 6'3" | C | 2027
NV
Bailey Moss
Bailey Moss 6'0" | SG | 2026
NV
Spencer Snow
Spencer Snow 5'10" | SG | 2026
NV
Alexander Rittenhouse
Alexander Rittenhouse 5'10" | CG | 2027
NV
Xavier Hoffman
Xavier Hoffman 5'9" | PG | 2027
NV
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Always on the lookout for prospects, we head up North to check out some of the top players in Reno. Along the way we popped our head into the back gym, to find the next crop of talent. Here's a look at some of our back Gym Gem's from Reno.

Bailey Moss

Bailey Moss

NV
SG
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS SG
CLASS 2026
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Bailey
Moss SG
Class
2026
Height
6'0"
HS
Reed
|
NV
Bruce’s Best: Back Gym Gem’s Vol 2
Has a skill that is always in high demand. The sophomore from Reed got some burn in the...
Written by Bruce Williams
Read more at PrepHoops.com
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Bailey Moss

State: Nevada
School: Reed
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Spencer Snow

Spencer Snow

NV
SG
HEIGHT 5'10"
POS SG
CLASS 2026
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​
Spencer
Snow SG
Class
2026
Height
5'10"
HS
Galena
|
NV
Bruce’s Best: Back Gym Gem’s Vol 2
Was really impressed with his fundamentals and IQ. Snow, used some solid shot fakes to lift defenders allowing...
Written by Bruce Williams
Read more at PrepHoops.com
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Spencer Snow

State: Nevada
School: Galena
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Alexander Rittenhouse

Alexander Rittenhouse

NV
CG
HEIGHT 5'10"
POS CG
CLASS 2027
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Alexander
Rittenhouse CG
Class
2027
Height
5'10"
HS
Galena
|
NV
Bruce’s Best: Back Gym Gem’s Vol 2
Rittenhouse was a player that really understands how to play the game. He never seemed to get to...
Written by Bruce Williams
Read more at PrepHoops.com
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Alexander Rittenhouse

State: Nevada
School: Galena
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Xavier Hoffman

Xavier Hoffman

NV
PG
HEIGHT 5'9"
POS PG
CLASS 2027
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​
Xavier
Hoffman PG
Class
2027
Height
5'9"
HS
Reed
|
NV
Bruce’s Best: Back Gym Gem’s Vol 2
Hoffman was one of the most impressive freshmen a saw during the week. Look for him to make...
Written by Bruce Williams
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Xavier Hoffman

State: Nevada
School: Reed
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Marcel Bryant

Marcel Bryant

NV
PF
HEIGHT 5'11"
POS PF
CLASS 2027
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​
Marcel
Bryant PF
Class
2027
Height
5'11"
HS
Hug
|
NV
Bruce’s Best: Back Gym Gem’s Vol 2
It’s hard to look at Bryant and not see former Lousiana Tech star, and current Philadelphia 76er Kenny...
Written by Bruce Williams
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Marcel Bryant

State: Nevada
School: Hug
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Evan Birch

Evan Birch

NV
C
HEIGHT 6'3"
POS C
CLASS 2027
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Evan
Birch C
Class
2027
Height
6'3"
HS
North Valleys
|
NV
Bruce’s Best: Back Gym Gem’s Vol 2
Birch was an intriguing prospect to lay eyes on. He has good size and proved to be a...
Written by Bruce Williams
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Evan Birch

State: Nevada
School: North Valleys
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Mike Almond

Mike Almond

NV
SF
HEIGHT 5'10"
POS SF
CLASS 2026
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Mike
Almond SF
Class
2026
Height
5'10"
HS
North Valleys
|
NV
Bruce’s Best: Back Gym Gem’s Vol 2
It was difficult to get an exact height on Almond, but he had good size. The wing was...
Written by Bruce Williams
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Mike Almond

State: Nevada
School: North Valleys
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Oziel Rodriguez

Oziel Rodriguez

NV
SG
HEIGHT 5'8"
POS SG
CLASS 2026
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Oziel
Rodriguez SG
Class
2026
Height
5'8"
HS
Hug
|
NV
Bruce’s Best: Back Gym Gem’s Vol 2
Rodriguez had himself a game in the JV contest. The sharpshooter, was able to help his team to...
Written by Bruce Williams
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Oziel Rodriguez

State: Nevada
School: Hug
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