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<p>Here are seven wing prospects entering their senior seasons who should be on your radar this coming winter. These players showed an ability to impact the game with size and fill the stat sheet while working out of different spots on the floor at the June D1 Recruiting Event.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2111917' first='Sam' last='Curvy'] | SF | 6'3 | Jesuit (OR)</p>
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<p>Solid wing with some decent athleticism. Showed the ability to score from different levels with a consistent outside shot and various approaches at the rim. Has good strength and also showed off some footwork and handle to get some tough buckets in the paint. Also proved to be a reliable contributor on the glass.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2935270' first='Taylor' last='Standfield'] </strong>| SF | 6'6 | Mount Si</p>
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<p>Big kid with some broad shoulders who can move and clear out space with his wide frame, length, and strength. Pretty good athlete who racked up some blocks, showed his worth as a rim defender, and someone who can get some buckets to the hoop. Also did a good job getting out in transition and finishing some fast breaks.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2021621' first='Jackson' last='Battistoni'] | SF | 6'5 | Issaquah </p>
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<p>Athlete who was pretty key for them with his work on the glass, filling lanes in transition, defending away from the rim, and with some downhill takes. Has such a quick lift and was able to block a few jumpers just because he gets off the ground so quick. He can finish above the rim too, and was able to take advantage of big gaps and some space on the late break to get to the hoop and finish with strength.</p>
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<p><strong>Romyn Waugh </strong>| SF | 6'6 | Oakland (CA)</p>
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<p>Very athletic wing who got up and blocked a 6-foot-8 post multiple times. Also showed some ability to attack off the dribble and turn the corner, and showed some strength to finish through contact inside. Hit enough shots outside and in the midrange to keep defenders up, and was able to play out of various spots and roles to have an impact.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2827935' first='Ledger' last='Kelly'] | SF | 6'6 | Colfax </p>
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<p>Kelly was one of the more unique players at the event, whose length, athleticism, and reactions made him a pretty formidable defender no matter what area he was defending. On the ball, he ended up blocking at least three jumpers. Off the ball, he had quick hands to get in passing lanes and rack up deflections and steals, and showed the timing to block shots in transition and from the help side. He had some of the better defensive coverage I saw over the weekend.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1863242' first='Dekker' last='Van De Graaf'] | SF | 6'5 | Zillah</p>
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<p>This is just a kid who makes plays. Has a high motor, pretty good awareness, and is willing to do the dirty work and can effectively take what the defense gives him. He's athletic, strong, has a big engine, broad shoulders, and was able to physically impose himself in a lot of one-on-one matchups, whether that was driving to the hoop, backing players down, or getting involved on the glass. Played at his pace and just did a lot of little things that stacked up over the course of a game.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2021594' first='Giovanni' last='Moimoi'] | SF | 6'5 | Kentridge</p>
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<p>Super physical wing who generally makes a big impact slashing to the rim, working the offensive glass, and scoring off two around the hoop. At the event though, he showed off his proficiency away from the hoop, dropping in threes and cashing in from the midrange. Was able to recognize defenders sagging off and also hit several contested jumpers, looking really comfortable operating from different spots.</p>
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Here are seven wing prospects entering their senior seasons who should be on your radar this coming winter. These players showed an ability to impact the game with size and fill the stat sheet while working out of different spots on the floor at the June D1 Recruiting Event.
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