Players to Watch: Great Western Classic
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With so many great matchups this 4-day event will be full of talent and this time around they will be easier to see as they will all be in the same building. This list of 20 players to watch is…
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Continue ReadingWith so many great matchups this 4-day event will be full of talent and this time around they will be easier to see as they will all be in the same building. This list of 20 players to watch is full of talent and a lot of these players will go head to head as well.
day 4 will also feature a lot of good matchups between solid teams and some teams looking to build their young rosters as they have a lost a lot of players to graduation.
20 Players to Watch
6’5 CG Chudi Anosike Chudi Anosike 6'5" | CG Murray | 2023 State UT || Murray High School || 2023 ||
6’7 F Kai Wesley Kai Wesley 6'8" | PF Orem | 2026 State UT || Orem High School || 2026 ||
6’0 PG Yorgio Golesis Yorgio Golesis 5'10" | SG Skyline | 2023 State UT || Skyline High School || 2023 ||
6’7 PF Isaac Davis || Hillcrest High School || 2024 ||
6’3 G Ashton Wallace Ashton Wallace 6'4" | CG American Fork | 2023 State UT || American Fork High School || 2023 ||
6’0 PG Quentin Meza Quentin Meza 6'0" | PG Cyprus | 2023 State UT || Cyprus High School || 2023 ||
6’9 PF Lyman Simmons Lyman Simmons 6'10" | PF RSL Academy | 2023 State UT || Snow Canyon High School || 2023 ||
6’5 G Liam Campbell || Owyhee High School || 2024 ||
6’7 W Brody Kozlowski Brody Kozlowski 6'8" | SF Corner Canyon | 2024 State #103 Nation UT || Corner Canyon High School || 2024 ||
6’9 C Kyle Lemke Kyle Lemke 6'9" | C Dixie | 2024 State UT || Dixie High School || 2024 ||
6’8 F Jaxon Johnson Jaxon Johnson 6'8" | SF Alta | 2024 State #106 Nation UT || Alta High School || 2024 ||
6’6 W Dean Rueckert Dean Rueckert 6'7" | SF Timpview | 2026 State UT || Timpview High School || 2026 ||
6’3 G Kaden Ericksen Kaden Ericksen 6'2" | CG Syracuse | 2023 State UT || Syracuse High School || 2023 ||
6’7 W Souleymane Barro Souleymane Barro 6'7" | SF Layton Christian | 2023 State UT || Layton Christian Academy || 2023 ||
6’7 W Jackson Rasmussen || Owyhee High School || 2025 ||
6’3 G Julian Bowie Julian Bowie 6'3" | SG Pocatello | 2024 State #227 Nation ID || Pocatello High School || 2024 ||
6’3 G Mason Bendinger Mason Bendinger 6'3" | CG Woods Cross | 2023 State UT || Woods Cross High School || 2023 ||
6’0 PG Ace Reiser Ace Reiser 6'0" | PG Alta | 2024 State UT || Bingham High School || 2024 ||
6’3 CG David Katoa David Katoa 6'4" | CG Layton | 2024 State #255 Nation UT || RSL Academy || 2024 ||
6’3 CG KJ Miller KJ Miller 6'3" | CG Layton | 2024 State UT || Layton High School || 2024 ||
Day 4 Matchups
Snow Canyon vs. Owyhee (ID)
A lot of talent in this game as a few D1 prospects square-off. Looking forward to see Jackson Rasmussen play against Lyman Simmons Lyman Simmons 6'10" | PF RSL Academy | 2023 State UT and Liam Campbell go up against Bowen Hammer Bowen Hammer 6'8" | CG Fairmont Prep Academy | 2023 CA-S and Owen Mackay Owen Mackay 6'5" | CG Snow Canyon | 2024 State UT . This one could get really competitive. With the best team in Idaho coming to play one of the best teams in Utah, look for a lot of people to be watching this one. Owen could be a wildcard as he possesses a lot of skill and talent that can help Snow Canyon repeat as a state champion once again in that 4A classification. This will be a good test as both teams bring back a lot of solid pieces.
Westlake vs. Durango (NV)
Durango usually has a squad. Westlake plays a physical style of basketball. A team that likes to run against a team that wants to force you to play half-court.
Skyline vs. Copper Hills
Skyline has some talented players on the roster like Yorgio Golesis Yorgio Golesis 5'10" | SG Skyline | 2023 State UT and Peter Broadbent Peter Broadbent 6'2" | CG Skyline | 2023 State UT that have experience. They will try and take it to a Copper Hills team that is trying to replace a lot of pieces. Skyline could be a sleeping hiant with as many shooters as they have and some athletic wings. Copper Hills is always the next man up type of program.
Corner Canyon vs. Balboa Prep (CA)
This is going to be a good game for the CCHS backcourt. Max Toombs Max Toombs 6'3" | CG Corner Canyon | 2023 State UT is build for a game against players like this. CCHS can hang with anyone as they have a lot of fire-power. If they let Brody Kozlowski Brody Kozlowski 6'8" | SF Corner Canyon | 2024 State #103 Nation UT go off from deep this game could get out of hand, but is the defense finds a way to contain him this is a great opportunity for other players to step up and score.