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Part 1: Rising Talent 17’s, 16’s and 15’s

Part 1: Rising Talent 17’s, 16’s and 15’s
Hector Marquez
Hector Marquez May 5, 2024 @ 01:59 PM
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Guystone Kasenga
Guystone Kasenga 6'9" | C | 2025
UT
Bryson Watson
Bryson Watson 6'3" | CG | 2026
UT
Crew Fotheringham
Crew Fotheringham 6'7" | SF | 2027
UT
Augustine Ekwe
Augustine Ekwe 6'10" | C | 2025
UT
Kolton Asay
Kolton Asay 6'5" | SG | 2025
UT
Gallagher Placide
Gallagher Placide 6'9" | SF | 2026
KS
Dean Rueckert
Dean Rueckert 6'8" | SF | 2026
UT
Tyler Mortensen
Tyler Mortensen 6'5" | CG | 2026
UT
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17's

New Mexico State
Augustine Ekwe

Augustine Ekwe

UT
C
HEIGHT 6'10"
POS C
CLASS 2025
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Augustine
Ekwe C
Class
2025
Height
6'10"
HS
Wasatch Academy
|
UT
Part 1: Rising Talent 17’s, 16’s and 15’s
Ekwe has been doing his job and that is dunk everything and protect the rim. He has that...
Written by Hector Marquez
New Mexico State
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Augustine Ekwe

State: Utah
School: Wasatch Academy
Club: Utah Prospects
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Highlights

Guystone Kasenga

Guystone Kasenga

UT
C
HEIGHT 6'9"
POS C
CLASS 2025
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Guystone
Kasenga C
Class
2025
Height
6'9"
HS
Utah Prep
|
UT
Part 1: Rising Talent 17’s, 16’s and 15’s
There is a little buzz in the air on this kid as he is providing and anchor in...
Written by Hector Marquez
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Guystone Kasenga

State: Utah
School: Utah Prep
Club: Utah Valley Prime
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Highlights

Eastern Wyoming
Kolton Asay

Kolton Asay

UT
SG
HEIGHT 6'5"
POS SG
CLASS 2025
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Kolton
Asay SG
Class
2025
Height
6'5"
HS
Morgan
|
UT
Part 1: Rising Talent 17’s, 16’s and 15’s
Asay is solid this Spring and we really like what he is doing and he is set to...
Written by Hector Marquez
Eastern Wyoming
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Kolton Asay

State: Utah
School: Morgan
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Highlights

Gallagher Placide

Gallagher Placide

KS
SF
HEIGHT 6'9"
POS SF
CLASS 2026
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Gallagher
Placide SF
Class
2026
Height
6'9"
HS
Sunrise Christian
|
KS
Part 1: Rising Talent 17’s, 16’s and 15’s
Placide is moving up in the rankings based on that skill work that he is putting in. While...
Written by Hector Marquez
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Gallagher Placide

State: Kansas
School: Sunrise Christian
Club: AAO Flight
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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
Part 1: Rising Talent 17’s, 16’s and 15’s
Mortensen has really moved the needle in his all-around game and that is great because he will need...
Written by Hector Marquez
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Tyler Mortensen

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

Bryson Watson

Bryson Watson

UT
CG
HEIGHT 6'3"
POS CG
CLASS 2026
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Bryson
Watson CG
Class
2026
Height
6'3"
HS
Woods Cross
|
UT
Part 1: Rising Talent 17’s, 16’s and 15’s
Watson can really shoot and as he is getting quicker on the move and off the bounce he...
Written by Hector Marquez
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Bryson Watson

Instagram Twitter
State: Utah
School: Woods Cross
Club: Team Utah
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Highlights

BYU
Dean Rueckert

Dean Rueckert

UT
SF
HEIGHT 6'8"
POS SF
CLASS 2026
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Dean
Rueckert SF
Class
2026
Height
6'8"
HS
Timpview
|
UT
Part 1: Rising Talent 17’s, 16’s and 15’s
Dean is getting a lot of attention as the #1 in the state as he is getting some...
Written by Hector Marquez
BYU
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Dean Rueckert

Instagram
State: Utah
School: Timpview
Club: Utah Prospects
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Crew Fotheringham

Crew Fotheringham

UT
SF
HEIGHT 6'7"
POS SF
CLASS 2027
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Crew
Fotheringham SF
Class
2027
Height
6'7"
HS
Lone Peak
|
UT
Part 1: Rising Talent 17’s, 16’s and 15’s
Fotheringham might be near the top of the ranking but that does not mean he can’t get better...
Written by Hector Marquez
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Crew Fotheringham

State: Utah
School: Lone Peak
Club: Utah Prospects
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