Prephoops “The Stage” Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>PICTURED: [player_tooltip player_id='2105166' first='Vincas' last='Buzelis']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This weekend The Stage will provide a venue for players to hoop. Expect big things from the following guys.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Names to Know</strong></span><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2175423' first='Riley' last='Mollette'] - KY Future 16u<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1567477' first='Hank' last='Woodall'] - KY Future 16u<br>Logan Hesson - Stars North 17u<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1570555' first='Jack' last='Gambrell'] - KY Future 16iu<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1543614' first='Luke' last='Asher'] - KY Future 16u<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1955757' first='Nate' last='Coen'] - KY Future 16u<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1883193' first='Colton' last='Helton'] - KY Future 15u</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Our single biggest mover in this update, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2175423' first='Riley' last='Mollette']</strong> goes from 139th to 60th and could continue climbing. Riley plays at a very small school but he has potential to be a scholarship level player as his game continues developing. Being at Model, Riley will need to have big AAU seasons to get his name out in front of coaches over the next two summers. Keep an eye on him to be a top small school player in Central Kentucky next year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite><a href="https://prephoops.com/2024/04/2026-rankings-update-biggest-movers/">Steve Quattrocchi</a> (PrepHoopsKY)</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1883193' first='Colton' last='Helton']</strong> is a Top 50 guy in Kentucky with great size for the position (6'4"). He plays for Scott County, so Colton gets to see some faster players on a regular basis. Defensively, he will develop out of necessity at that school.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Forwards of Note</strong></span><br>[player_tooltip player_id='1955757' first='Nate' last='Coen'] - KY Future 16u<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1543614' first='Luke' last='Asher'] - KY Future 16u<br>Logan Hesson - Stars North 17u<br>Vincas Buzelis - Full Package 17u<br>Felix De Lose Santos - Hoop Dreams 17u<br>Bryce Renn - Kyle Guy Elite 17u</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Gallatin big, <strong>Logan Hesson</strong> routinely scored in double figures for a senior-laden Gallatin team in 2023-2024.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2105166' first='Vincas' last='Buzelis']</strong> (IL) plays hard and tough. Good bounce. Quality rebounder. He was WSC All Conference. His sophomore year was played with Sunrise Christian (Kansas) before returning to Hinsdale Central High School.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>https://twitter.com/BuzelisMatas/status/1777120889416380660?t=JlD2o2eyF1UjRXZ6lEsi0w&amp;s=19</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1955757' first='Nate' last='Coen']</strong>, a big out of Lexington, Kentucky is good for a half dozen blocks. Sometimes he gives KY Future 16u a double-figure scoring game. Teammate [player_tooltip player_id='1543614' first='Luke' last='Asher'] is solid on the glass and in the paint though less of a defender. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Prospects That Will Emerge</strong></span><br>Cole Stone - [program_tooltip program_id='2341190' first='606' last='Elite'] 15u<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2402045' first='Anthony' last='Milan']<br>Tanner Techendorf - Kyle Guy Elite 17u<br>Nizyi Davis - Kyle Guy Elite 17u<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2121733' first='Brody' last='Little'] - [program_tooltip program_id='2341190' first='606' last='Elite'] 15u</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cole Stone </strong>possesses good size for the shooting guard position, as he stands 6-foot-3. Stone, and his teammate <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2121733' first='Brody' last='Little']</strong>, are freshmen fixtures for the Pikeville Panthers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A junior-to-be for W.E.B. Dubois, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2402045' first='Anthony' last='Milan']</strong> is building a solid spring portfolio. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Defensive Stars</strong></span><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2394183' first='Antonio' last='Gaines'] - [program_tooltip program_id='2335148' first='Kentuckiana' last='Hoops'] 16u<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2402045' first='Anthony' last='Milan'] - [program_tooltip program_id='2335148' first='Kentuckiana' last='Hoops'] 16u</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The lefty [player_tooltip player_id='2402045' first='Anthony' last='Milan'] routinely displays good end-to-end speed. At times he will stick his nose in and lock up ball-handlers. Milan is gritty and invested on both ends.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->