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Early AAU Stock Boosters: 2025 Class

Early AAU Stock Boosters: 2025 Class
Steve Quattrocchi
Steve Quattrocchi April 30, 2024 @ 12:09 PM
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Justice Decker
Justice Decker 6'5" | PF | 2025
KY
Armelo Boone
Armelo Boone 6'3" | SG | 2025
KY
Ben Mukadi
Ben Mukadi 6'8" | C | 2025
KY
Jordan Mabe
Jordan Mabe 6'8" | C/PF | 2025
KY
Hayden Blakeman
Hayden Blakeman 6'5" | SF | 2025
KY
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We're a month into the AAU season and there have been plenty of opportunities for players to impress so far. Here's a few rising Seniors that have been playing well at the 17u level.

Western Kentucky
Armelo Boone

Armelo Boone

KY
SG
HEIGHT 6'3"
POS SG
CLASS 2025
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Armelo
Boone SG
Class
2025
Height
6'3"
HS
Woodford County
|
KY
Early AAU Stock Boosters: 2025 Class
Melo is coming off a strong opening weekend in the EYBL and was offered by Miami (OH) earlier...
Written by Steve Quattrocchi
Western Kentucky
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Armelo Boone

Twitter
State: Kentucky
School: Woodford County
Club: Team Thad
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Highlights

John A. Logan
Justice Decker

Justice Decker

KY
PF
HEIGHT 6'5"
POS PF
CLASS 2025
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Justice
Decker PF
Class
2025
Height
6'5"
HS
DuPont Manual
|
KY
Early AAU Stock Boosters: 2025 Class
Decker has had a big time start to his final AAU season and has shown he can play...
Written by Steve Quattrocchi
John A. Logan
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Justice Decker

State: Kentucky
School: DuPont Manual
Club: Central Ky Basketball Club
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Highlights

Campbellsville
Hayden Blakeman

Hayden Blakeman

KY
SF
HEIGHT 6'5"
POS SF
CLASS 2025
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Hayden
Blakeman SF
Class
2025
Height
6'5"
HS
Green County
|
KY
Early AAU Stock Boosters: 2025 Class
Blakeman has worked to improve his overall athleticism to the point where he is routinely dunking multiple times...
Written by Steve Quattrocchi
Campbellsville
Read more at PrepHoops.com
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Hayden Blakeman

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State: Kentucky
School: Green County
Club: Griffin Elite
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Alabama-Huntsville
Jordan Mabe

Jordan Mabe

KY
C/PF
HEIGHT 6'8"
POS C/PF
CLASS 2025
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Jordan
Mabe C/PF
Class
2025
Height
6'8"
HS
South Laurel
|
KY
Early AAU Stock Boosters: 2025 Class
When I first saw Mabe a couple of weeks ago, I was worried that the heavy knee brace...
Written by Steve Quattrocchi
Alabama-Huntsville
Read more at PrepHoops.com
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Jordan Mabe

Twitter
State: Kentucky
School: South Laurel
Club: Central Ky Basketball Club
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Highlights

Ben Mukadi

Ben Mukadi

KY
C
HEIGHT 6'8"
POS C
CLASS 2025
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Ben
Mukadi C
Class
2025
Height
6'8"
HS
Evangel Christian
|
KY
Early AAU Stock Boosters: 2025 Class
Mukadi is the last of the Evangel trio that once made up the biggest front court in Kentucky...
Written by Steve Quattrocchi
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Ben Mukadi

State: Kentucky
School: Evangel Christian
Club: Shining Star
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