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Grassroots: Stock Risers 16U

Grassroots: Stock Risers 16U
Hector Marquez
Hector Marquez April 27, 2024 @ 01:41 PM
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Gallagher Placide
Gallagher Placide 6'8" | CG | 2025
UT
Solomon King
Solomon King 6'4" | SF | 2026
UT
Rahiti Tiniaurarii
Rahiti Tiniaurarii 6'4" | CG | 2026
WV
Blayke Chand
Blayke Chand 6'2" | CG | 2026
UT
Tyler Mortensen
Tyler Mortensen 6'5" | CG | 2026
UT
Itay Lustgarten
Itay Lustgarten 6'1" | CG/PG | 2026
UT
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Let's take a look at some stock risers in this class through the grassroots spring.

Solomon King

Solomon King

UT
SF
HEIGHT 6'4"
POS SF
CLASS 2026
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Solomon
King SF
Class
2026
Height
6'4"
HS
Utah Prep
|
UT
Grassroots: Stock Risers 16U
One of the more athletic and explosive players in the middle of the pack in this very talented...
Written by Hector Marquez
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Solomon King

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State: Utah
School: Utah Prep
Club: Utah Legacy Puma NXT
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Highlights

Tyler Mortensen

Tyler Mortensen

UT
CG
HEIGHT 6'5"
POS CG
CLASS 2026
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Tyler
Mortensen CG
Class
2026
Height
6'5"
HS
Corner Canyon
|
UT
Grassroots: Stock Risers 16U
I really like the pace that Mortensen is playing with as he is just doing his thing and...
Written by Hector Marquez
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Tyler Mortensen

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State: Utah
School: Corner Canyon
Club: Salt Lake Rebels
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Highlights

Rahiti Tiniaurarii

Rahiti Tiniaurarii

HEIGHT 6'4"
POS CG
CLASS 2026
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Rahiti
Tiniaurarii CG
Class
2026
Height
6'4"
HS
Anthem Prep
|
WV
Grassroots: Stock Risers 16U
A lot of us were excited to see Rahiti finsih out there as he was playing at a...
Written by Hector Marquez
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Rahiti Tiniaurarii

State: West Virginia
School: Anthem Prep
Club: Team Utah
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Highlights

Blayke Chand

Blayke Chand

UT
CG
HEIGHT 6'2"
POS CG
CLASS 2026
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Blayke
Chand CG
Class
2026
Height
6'2"
HS
Murray
|
UT
Grassroots: Stock Risers 16U
Chand is another player that has shown some steady growth over the past few years and looks to...
Written by Hector Marquez
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Blayke Chand

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State: Utah
School: Murray
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Itay Lustgarten

Itay Lustgarten

UT
CG/PG
HEIGHT 6'1"
POS CG/PG
CLASS 2026
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Itay
Lustgarten CG/PG
Class
2026
Height
6'1"
HS
Skyline
|
UT
Grassroots: Stock Risers 16U
Lustgarten is makig some moves and he is doing it with simple skills and reads. His rip and...
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Itay Lustgarten

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State: Utah
School: Skyline
Club: Team Utah
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Gallagher Placide

Gallagher Placide

HEIGHT 6'8"
POS CG
CLASS 2025
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Gallagher
Placide CG
Class
2025
Height
6'8"
HS
Utah Prep
|
UT
Grassroots: Stock Risers 16U
When it comes to players adjusting to the speed and athleticism that you see on the big circuits...
Written by Hector Marquez
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Gallagher Placide

State: Utah
School: Utah Prep
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