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2028’s That Are Like Fireworks

2028’s That Are Like Fireworks
Scott Hankamp
Scott Hankamp
July 4, 2025 @ 10:06 AM
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Julian Edison
Julian Edison 6'5" | SF | 2028
MI
Anthony Mull
Anthony Mull 6'5" | SG/SF | 2028
MI
Emmanuel Cooley
Emmanuel Cooley 5'11" | PG/CG | 2028
MI
Troy Waldron Jr
Troy Waldron Jr 5'11" | PG | 2028
MI
Lewis Lovejoy
Lewis Lovejoy 5'6" | PG | 2026
MI
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's the 4th of July and we've been looking at some players from Michigan whose games remind us of fireworks. We've broken it down by class, and it's time for the class of 2028!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Check out our other "That Are Like Fireworks" articles below!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://prephoops.com/2025/07/2026s-that-are-like-fireworks/","type":"wp-embed","providerNameSlug":"prep-hoops"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-prep-hoops wp-block-embed-prep-hoops"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://prephoops.com/2025/07/2026s-that-are-like-fireworks/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://prephoops.com/2025/07/2027s-that-are-like-fireworks/","type":"wp-embed","providerNameSlug":"prep-hoops"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-prep-hoops wp-block-embed-prep-hoops"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://prephoops.com/2025/07/2027s-that-are-like-fireworks/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2757574"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6867dd25161df"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Cooley has a very electric game. He's smooth as can be with the ball. Cooley is like the spark that makes show go. He gets to his spots and makes plays for his teammates and delivers pin point passes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2386032"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6867dd2516248"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Waldron plays with I might call a 'gritty flash'. He can play and finish through contact, but he can also shift around it with his quickness and ball skills. Waldron can stop on a dime and pull up with a little lean that seems to keep defenders at bay.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Julian Edison","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77244","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Warren Lincoln","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6867dd25162e7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Edison is a very high upside and very exiting young player. His mid range jumper off the bounce is sure to get some oohs and aahs just like a fireworks show. Edison is patient when he gets the ball in the paint and is a solid shooter off the catch from behind the arc.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1588237"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6867dd251632f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Lovejoy was 1 of the most influential freshman in the state. He took the reigns at ATAP and led them to the Breslin Center in his first high school season. Lovejoy is like a spark plug for an offense. He can put it in high gear and push the pace. Lovejoy can also iso in the half court and lose a defender in a variety of ways, from quickness to handles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='2907064' first='Anthony' last='Mull']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77248","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Carman Ainsworth","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6867dd25163aa"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Mull is a player that everyone will want to watch. He has a good and height and good frame to build on. Mull has a pretty step back jumper that can leave his defender grasping. Mull is a really good shooter off the catch and he does a nice job finding open space.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->

It's the 4th of July and we've been looking at some players from Michigan whose games remind us of fireworks. We've broken it down by class, and it's time for the class of 2028!

Check out our other "That Are Like Fireworks" articles below!

2026’s That Are Like Fireworks
2027’s That Are Like Fireworks
Emmanuel Cooley

Emmanuel Cooley

MI
PG/CG
HEIGHT 5'11"
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CLASS 2028
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Emmanuel Cooley

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State: Michigan
School: Grand Blanc
Club: Oakland Elite

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Cooley has a very electric game. He's smooth as can be with the ball. Cooley is like the spark that makes show go. He gets to his spots and makes plays for his teammates and delivers pin point passes.

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Troy Waldron Jr

Troy Waldron Jr

MI
PG
HEIGHT 5'11"
POS PG
CLASS 2028
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Troy Waldron Jr

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State: Michigan
School: North Farmington
Club: Michigan Playmakers

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Waldron plays with I might call a 'gritty flash'. He can play and finish through contact, but he can also shift around it with his quickness and ball skills. Waldron can stop on a dime and pull up with a…

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Julian Edison

Julian Edison

POS CG
CLASS 2028

Julian Edison

School: Warren Lincoln

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Edison is a very high upside and very exiting young player. His mid range jumper off the bounce is sure to get some oohs and aahs just like a fireworks show. Edison is patient when he gets the ball in…

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Lewis Lovejoy

Lewis Lovejoy

HEIGHT 5'6"
POS PG
CLASS 2026
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Lewis Lovejoy

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State: Michigan
School: ATAP

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Lovejoy was 1 of the most influential freshman in the state. He took the reigns at ATAP and led them to the Breslin Center in his first high school season. Lovejoy is like a spark plug for an offense. He…

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Mull is a player that everyone will want to watch. He has a good and height and good frame to build on. Mull has a pretty step back jumper that can leave his defender grasping. Mull is a really good…

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