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Zach Derby #25 |
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West High School
Iowa City, IA
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February 2, 1990 |
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An unselfish swingman with deceptive
athleticism, Zach will often be counted on to defend
the opposing team's best wing player. Zach
spent his sophomore year playing with the West High
varsity squad, one of the top 4A teams in the
state... starting linebacker and tight end for
the West High football team... His brother, AJ,
plays on the ‘Stormers 16U team… His father is a
former Iowa Hawkeye and NFL linebacker. |
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Eric Hanson #34 |
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6'3"
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BCIG
Ida Grove, IA
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January 9, 1990 |
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With deceptive strength
and outstanding quickness and speed, Eric is a
handful for opposing teams on both offense and
defense... can defend either inside or on the
perimeter, and is
routinely counted on to guard the opposition's best
offensive player, no matter what position they
play... despite only being a sophomore, Eric is an
AAU "veteran", having played with the Iowa Mavericks
program since he was in 7th grade... has
participated in competitive gymnastics since he was
very young... is the starting quarterback on BCIG's
football team... also excels at track and
baseball. |
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BJ Hermsen #24 |
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6'7"
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West Delaware
Manchester, IA
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December 1, 1989 |
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An all-around athlete, BJ excels at almost
everything he does. He is tall and strong
enough to dominate inside, and has the quickness,
ball handling, and passing ability to be a standout
player on the wing... BJ is a major college
prospect in basketball and football, and is already
on the radar of professional baseball scouts...
played "up" a year
as a freshman for the Iowa Mavericks... BJ was selected
as an all-conference basketball player as a
freshman... selected as an all-state baseball player
as a freshman, pitching a shut-out win in the
district finals... as a sophomore quarterback, led
his West Delaware football team to the class 3A
championship game... has a 3.97 GPA. |
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Bailey Johnson #33 |
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6'4"
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Lincoln High School
Des Moines, IA
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An athletic wing, Bailey likes to get
after it on defense and thrives in the
open court. He excels in the half-court
attacking from the wing, and also likes
to use his body to post up smaller
defenders. Selected all-state as a
sophomore. |
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Eric Jorgensen #32 |
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6'9"
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East High School
Sioux City, IA
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Eric is a big post player, but he also
has the ability to step away from the
basket and knock down the 3... helped
Sioux City East to a fourth place finish
at the Iowa State tournament in Des
Moines last year. |
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Kirby Pettitt #13 |
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6'1"
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Carroll High
Carroll, IA
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July 30, 1989 |
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Kirby is a tough, smart guard who loves
to push the ball in transition and make
the extra pass... a good leader from the
point guard position, and an even better
defender... Selected all-state as a
sophomore. |
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Brett Putz #2 |
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6'1"
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Forest City
Forest City, IA
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January 6, 1990 |
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A hard working point guard, Brett has
the ability to penetrate defenses and
finish at the rack or find his open
teammates... possesses excellent
floor vision and is an outstanding
shooter... Brett has been the starting
PG every high school game of his
career...
Younger brother Tyler plays on the
Barnstormers 15u team... Hilight of Brett's career
so far was scoring 50 points, along with
5 steals and 7 rebounds, against Mason
City Newman as a junior... Brett would
like to be an athletic trainer someday. |
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Kurt Spomer #8 |
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6'2"
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Tri-Center
Neola, IA
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July 10, 1989 |
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Kurt is an athletic guard who is capable of
playing either guard position equally well, but is
truly a big time scorer… As a sophomore he was one
of the Top 30 scorers in the state at 21.1ppg… Kurt
was the youngest player at the Iowa Elite Camp in
2005. |
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Jordan Stoermer #12 |
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6'2"
180
West High School
Iowa City, IA
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Jordan is well known in Iowa basketball
circles since making a splash at the
varsity level as a freshman... An
exceptional defender, Jordan puts
relentless pressure on the opposing
team... He is an excellent shooter, and
a very capable slasher... Selected
all-state as a sophomore... Iowa
City West teammate Zach Derby is also on
the 17U Barnstormers squad. |
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Kaylon Williams #22 |
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6'3"
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Kennedy
Cedar Rapids, IA
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July 31, 1989 |
Profile:
Last summer, Kaylon proved more often than not
that he was one of the best young players in the
state. Playing up a year he performed very well
versus national competition. This winter, he has
continued his stellar play as a starter for one of
the top 4A teams in the state… One of the top
scorers in the MVC conference… Lead the 4A
powerhouse Mississippi Valley Conference is assists
as a sophomore… Someday he would like to own a business. |
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