Curley didn’t get much varsity run for the Warriors as a sophomore but figures to be a significant part of the rotation over the next few years. He’s an intelligent guard who can play with or without the ball in his hands, shooting it well from distance and creating quality looks for his teammates.

A prospect I first got my eyes on last week in Hiawatha, Mason Curley Mason Curley 6'2" | CG Wapsie Valley | 2028 State IA showed once again that he is the top option for the NE Iowa Hustlers. When the ball ends up in his hands, good things happen.

More often than not, when Curley gets his hands on the rock, one of several positive things occur — the ball has an extra pop to it, everyone makes the extra pass to find an open teammate, he hits an open jumper from three, or he puts the ball on the floor and puts up a floater or finishes at the rim. Curley is an even keel player that doesn’t get sped up, and he doesn’t show emotion on the court. He dictates how he plays and that’s the way it is — and he’s better because of it.

One of my favorite newly-discovered players from the weekend, Mason Curley Mason Curley 6'2" | CG Wapsie Valley | 2028 State IA looked supremely confident in every facet of his game on Saturday. Attacking the full-court pressure with the ball in his hands, stepping into and knocking down open triples, finishing with either hand at the rim, playing unselfishly and serving as the catalyst of the offense for the Hustlers, Curley did it all.

A guard who can do a little bit of everything on the offensive end, but that also possesses the length and athleticism to defend on the other side of the ball, Curley should be expected to be a bigger part of one of the more consistent small-school programs, Wapsie Valley next winter.