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Top Surprising Prospects

Top Surprising Prospects
Photo: Caleb Brown CBreezyPhotos
Hector Marquez
Hector Marquez December 12, 2023 @ 12:30 PM
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Logan Woolstenhulme
Logan Woolstenhulme 6'5" | SF | 2025
UT
Reef Smylie
Reef Smylie 6'3" | CG | 2024
UT
Jared Sheperd
Jared Sheperd 6'1" | PG | 2024
UT
Jordan Childs
Jordan Childs 6'6" | SF | 2024
UT
Kamika Wesley
Kamika Wesley 6'5" | PF | 2024
UT
Will Lindsay
Will Lindsay 6'5" | PF | 2025
UT
Chase Degraffenried
Chase Degraffenried 6'2" | PG | 2024
UT
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There is no better feeling than a player playing at a high level and catching others off guard. These prospects have been playing at a high level and are surprising a lot of people.

Chase Degraffenried

Chase Degraffenried

UT
PG
HEIGHT 6'2"
POS PG
CLASS 2024
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Chase
Degraffenried PG
Class
2024
Height
6'2"
HS
Salem Hills
|
UT
Top Surprising Prospects
If you are a small school looking for a sleeper guard that can go this is the kid...
Written by Hector Marquez
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Chase Degraffenried

State: Utah
School: Salem Hills
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Jared Sheperd

Jared Sheperd

UT
PG
HEIGHT 6'1"
POS PG
CLASS 2024
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Jared
Sheperd PG
Class
2024
Height
6'1"
HS
American Fork
|
UT
Top Surprising Prospects
Jared is producing at a high level and he has really come out of the cracks over at...
Written by Hector Marquez
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Jared Sheperd

State: Utah
School: American Fork
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Reef Smylie

Reef Smylie

UT
CG
HEIGHT 6'3"
POS CG
CLASS 2024
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Reef
Smylie CG
Class
2024
Height
6'3"
HS
Olympus
|
UT
Top Surprising Prospects
Reef has been an absolute bucket this year as he has joined a duo and has now created...
Written by Hector Marquez
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Reef Smylie

State: Utah
School: Olympus
Club: Salt Lake Metro
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Highlights

Will Lindsay

Will Lindsay

UT
PF
HEIGHT 6'5"
POS PF
CLASS 2025
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Will
Lindsay PF
Class
2025
Height
6'5"
HS
Mountain Ridge
|
UT
Top Surprising Prospects
With some size and strength Will is playing at a high level right now. He is a legit...
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Will Lindsay

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State: Utah
School: Mountain Ridge
Club: UBC Elite
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Highlights

Jordan Childs

Jordan Childs

HEIGHT 6'6"
POS SF
CLASS 2024
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Jordan
Childs SF
Class
2024
Height
6'6"
HS
Logan
|
UT
Top Surprising Prospects
Jordan is on tear this season. He is really on a mission this season to take Logan to...
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Jordan Childs

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State: Utah
School: Logan
Club: Cache Valley Elite
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Kamika Wesley

Kamika Wesley

UT
PF
HEIGHT 6'5"
POS PF
CLASS 2024
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Kamika
Wesley PF
Class
2024
Height
6'5"
HS
Payson
|
UT
Top Surprising Prospects
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Kamika Wesley

State: Utah
School: Payson
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Logan Woolstenhulme

Logan Woolstenhulme

UT
SF
HEIGHT 6'5"
POS SF
CLASS 2025
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Logan
Woolstenhulme SF
Class
2025
Height
6'5"
HS
South Summit
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UT
Top Surprising Prospects
Logan is repping for all of the small schools out there. He has been putting up big numbers...
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Logan Woolstenhulme

State: Utah
School: South Summit
Club: Salt Lake Metro
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