Team Preview: Hudsonville

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Boys basketball here in Michigan is about to tip off! Hudsonville will be a team to keep a close eye on this season as they have one of the most talented backcourts around, high level athletes, and a lot of very skilled players. They will have the offensive firepower to compete and win on a nightly basis. Let's take a closer look at Hudsonville's team!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SCHEDULE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://hudsonvilleathletics.com/teams/3339754/boys/basketball/varsity/schedule">https://hudsonvilleathletics.com/teams/3339754/boys/basketball/varsity/schedule</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>ROSTER</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1077678' first='Mason' last='Dykstra'] (2023, SF)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Eli Vanderveen (2023, PF</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1359511' first='Brayden' last='Szamrej'] (2024, PG)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1462099' first='Jonah' last='Dennis'] (2024, SG)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gibson Heethuis (2023, SG)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Breylen Mcphaul (2024, SF)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Joey Miller (2025, PF)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jovaan Daniels (2026, PG)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jordan Vruggink (2023, SG)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brock Beemer (2023, PF)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dylan Terpstra (2023, SF)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kyle Kooiker (2024, SG)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>ABOUT THE PLAYERS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1077678"],"_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_0_evaluation":"Dykstra is an athletic wing with a ton of experience. 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