Kentucky expected in for Griffin Elite 2022 Prep/JUCO Classic

High-major talent is set to bring as many as 40 Division I coaches to Erlanger, Kentucky the first week of November for the Griffin Elite 2022 Prep/JUCO Classic.

The Kentucky coaching staff is scheduled to make an appearance, along with coaches from Cincinnati, West Virginia, Xavier and Northern Kentucky, among other local and national programs.

A 12-game schedule over three days, event participants include some of the nation’s top prep and junior college programs, with rosters loaded with standout talent. Prep schools include Huntington Prep, The Skills Factory, Moravian Prep and Western Reserve Academy, with JUCO programs being East Mississippi, Miami Dade, Oakland CC, Coahoma CC, Lincoln Trail and Chattanooga State.

Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for kids.

Games start Nov. 4 and last through Nov. 6 at Griffin Elite Sports & Wellness in Erlanger.

Who are some of the top standouts expected to be in attendance?

Huntington Prep

• Maki Johnson (2023) – 6’4 SG 3-star, top-250 prospect
  • Offers: Auburn, Cincinnati, Dayton, Kansas, Ohio State, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Creighton, Maryland, Wisconsin 
  • Played AAU with Reed Sheppard
• Del Jones (2024) – 6’2 PG
  • 4-star, top-100 prospect
  • Offers: Akron, Bryant, NC State, Ohio, Rutgers, South Carolina, SE Louisiana
• Jordan McCullum (2024) – 6’8 PF
  • 3-star
  • Offers: Ole Miss, Georgia, Missouri, Ohio, Robert Morris
• Dillon Tingler (2024) – 6’7 SF
  • 3-star, top-150 prospect
  • Offers: Akron, New Mexico State, Ohio, App. State 

The Skills Factory

• Kaden Cooper (2023) – 6’5 SF
  • 4-star, top-50 prospect
  • Offers: Gonzaga, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, LSU, Alabama
• Lathan Sommerville (2024) – 6’9 C
  • 3-star, top-150 prospect
  • Offers: Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, Xavier, Wake Forest, Rutgers, Missouri, SMU 
• Wesley Tubbs III (2023) – 6’7 SF
  • 3-star, top-200 prospect
  • Offers: NC State, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Providence, Texas A&M, SMU 
• Rodrigo Farias (2024) – 6’1 PG
  • Offers: Georgetown, South Florida, Akron, Youngstown State, NJIT
• Jeremiah Wilkinson (2024) – 6’2 PG
  • Offers: Florida, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Murray State, GSU, Jacksonville State 

Moravian Prep

• Michael Ojo (2023) – 6’8 SF
  • Siena commit
• Kendrick Wilson (2024) – 5’11 PG
  • NC A&T commit 
• Braylhan Thomas (2024) – 6’5 SG 
  • Offers: Radford, NC A&T, Wichita State 
• Issac Ellis (2026) – 5’9 PG
  • Interest from Ole Miss, West Virginia
  • Brother of Eli Ellis (over 1.5 million followers on Twitter and TikTok)
  • Young PG with high-major potential 

Western Reserve Academy 

• Trey Autry (2023) – 6’3 SG
  • 3-star prospect
  • George Washington commit 
• Eemeli Yalaho (2023) – 6’8 SF
  • Offers: from George Washington, Toledo, George Mason, North Texas, Central Arkansas, Campbell 
• Carmelo Adkins (2023) – 6’5 SG
  • Offers: Bryant 
• Damarius Owens (2024) – 6’7 SF
  • 3-star, top-150 prospect
  • Offers: Xavier, Alabama, Dayton, Virginia Tech, Creighton, Marquette, Iona, St. Bonaventure, Syracuse, Cincinnati, UMass, Siena, UMBC
• Caleb Middleton (2024) – 6’10 C
  • 3-star, top-150 prospect
  • Offers: Bryant, DePaul, FIU, Iona, Siena 

Event Schedule

Cheap admission for high-level basketball with top college programs in attendance. We’ll see you there.