Region 3 Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023-24 Final Standings</strong><br><br>1. Lehi 8-2 (23-3); 2. American Fork 8-2 (16-9); 3. Lone Peak 5-5 (11-12); 4. Skyridge 4-6 (9-15); 5. Westlake 3-7 (7-17); 6. Pleasant Grove 2-6 (9-12).<br><br><strong>2024-25 Picks</strong><br><strong><br>1. American Fork</strong>— Before we get started let's just say that this region will be carnage. AF has some height but not like they have in the past. Look for transfer <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1439711' first='Bryce' last='Mella']</strong> to really be an impact player. He is a player that can switch 1-5 and the kid can go. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2089441' first='Jax' last='Clark']</strong> is a D1 wing and will be a force. He is going to be a challenge to defend most times as he might require a double team. Excited to see <strong>Cale Flinders</strong> do his thing this year and he will have some help with <strong>Brennan Olson</strong>. Olson is a play the right way type of guard but he can go off. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1724369' first='Jax' last='Oyler']</strong> will be a long ball threat and will have time to develop but when he's in youneed to know where he is at all times. The his team is going to be tough. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><strong>2. Lone Peak </strong>— Lone Peak will look a little different but they will be tough and they will be able to run 5-out open sets almost the entire game. Excited to see<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1146663' first='Ike' last='Staley']</strong> healthy and ready to light it up from deep. T<strong>y Cogswell</strong>'s play will be crucial this season as he will need to hold it down in the paint and he will need to shoot more from deep. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1316136' first='Jackson' last='Taylor']</strong> is a shooter and when he is on he could be dangerous. With big time range Lone Peak has a lot of shooters. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1724365' first='Crew' last='Fotheringham'] </strong>is a bit ahead of schedule when it comes to his development. Look for him to be a big contributor. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><strong>2.Lehi</strong> — Lehi is reloaded and they could be better than you think on paper with a lot of new names and a lot of young players. The player that has been a steady elite guard for sometime now is set to go off and that is [player_tooltip player_id='1164729' first='Easton' last='Hawkins']. This kid can do it all and look for him to be among one of the best guards in many categories this season. He is set to pass the torch to <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2610476' first='Ashton' last='Shewell']</strong> who is more than capable and extremely athletic. Lehi will have scorers all over the floor and that ball will be able to move around. I really like what<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='2460963' first='Cole' last='Welch']</strong> brings to the table and the youngster <strong>Avery Tuk Howe</strong> is coming along. Keep an eye on this team. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3. Pleasant Grove</strong>— PG looks so different his year and it is a breath of fresh air for some of those players and elite shooters. One of the fastest stock rising kids on that team is <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2125357' first='Brennan' last='Blackett'],</strong> he is taller, stronger and very confident. He could be a double-double type of player. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1598261' first='Jaxon' last='Brown']</strong> is another stud that can play that wing spot and get to the rim and play in the paint but he can score as well. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1724363' first='Preston' last='White'], Milo Johansen</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2308771' first='Ty' last='Palmer'] </strong>will be huge as they are loaded with guards that can go. The way they will be able to spread the floor will be something that can hurt teams that do not have perimeter defending players. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2451530' first='Clay' last='Hansen'] </strong>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2536865' first='Andrew' last='Anderson'] </strong>are also players to watch. <br><br><strong>4. Westlake—</strong> Although Westlake will need big play from 3 stud guards one player that will need to step up and could really elevate them is <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1571764' first='Kyler' last='Hadfield'].</strong> Hadfield defends bigger and runs the floor. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1476918' first='Graydin' last='Anderson']</strong> is a tough PG that will pester any guard in the state and his defense could be key getting them wins in this tough region. [player_tooltip player_id='1571770' first='Symon' last='Sua'] is a really tough scoring guard that has a big motor. [player_tooltip player_id='1724364' first='Malik' last='Sika'] is up and coming and he could be a big time guard addition that could make a superior trio. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4. Skyridge</strong>- This team will have <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1164725' first='Jordan' last='Kohler'] </strong>to lead the way. Kohler is string and he is an aggressive driving guard. Great size and he has the ability to really go off. They will have a lot of role players like <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1278434' first='Davis' last='Fyans'],</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2540015' first='Tate' last='Nygren'] </strong> to name a few. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2346735' first='Ryder' last='Gentry'] </strong>will be a much improved contributor. <br><br><strong>BIG Season Loading</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1164729' first='Easton' last='Hawkins']<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/luke-west/"></a></strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/sam-romer/"></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1146663' first='Ike' last='Staley']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1724365' first='Crew' last='Fotheringham']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1571770' first='Symon' last='Sua']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/karter-miller/"></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2125357' first='Brennan' last='Blackett']<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/bryton-valdes/"></a></strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jordan-oberholtzer/"></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2610476' first='Ashton' last='Shewell']<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/noah-bendinger/"></a></strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/easton-duft/"></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1439711' first='Bryce' last='Mella']<a href="https://prephoops.com/player/will-lindsay/"></a></strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/skylar-orton/"></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2089441' first='Jax' last='Clark']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->