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National Open Championship: Top Glue Guys

National Open Championship: Top Glue Guys
Scott Burgess
Scott Burgess July 31, 2025 @ 08:00 AM
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William Lehman
William Lehman 6'4" | SG/SF | 2028
IL
Luke Smith
Luke Smith 5'11" | PF | 2027
MN
Kolby Thompson
Kolby Thompson 5'11" | PG | 2027
MN
Keenan Griffith
Keenan Griffith 6'0" | PG | 2026
IL
Jenner Pals
Jenner Pals 6'3" | SG/PG | 2028
IL
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Now we turn our look at the National Open Championship to our superlatives!&nbsp; Here are the best glue guys we saw at the event!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2832712' first='William' last='Lehman'] ([program_tooltip program_id='2075532' first='Illinois' last='Bears'])</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lehman is the player that brings everything together for the Bears with his rebounding, passing, and defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2381552' first='Jenner' last='Pals'] (Illinois Warriors)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tough wing that brings versatility to the table out of Effingham.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2458538' first='Luke' last='Smith'] ([program_tooltip program_id='2075532' first='Illinois' last='Bears'])</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stat sheet stuffer that finds his offense, passes it well, and is a solid rebounder for a guard.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2433515' first='Kolby' last='Thompson'] ([program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'])</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thompson came off the bench to provide a spark for Fury with his scoring and passing.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>William Ketterer (UTC Fire National)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ketterer brought toughness, rebounding, and scoring down low as a glue guy for UTC.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2383056' first='Keenan' last='Griffith'] (Illinois Warriors)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Griffith is a two guard that always seemed to have a nose for the basketball and doing the little things to help his team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tevin Bridgwaters (Team Blaze Select)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Plays with toughness around the hoop, gets on the offensive glass, and finishes through contact.&nbsp; Nose for the basketball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

Now we turn our look at the National Open Championship to our superlatives!  Here are the best glue guys we saw at the event!

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