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