2019 Elite 75 Flashback
Before the resurgence of the Elite 75 College Showcase in 2023, the event had not been held since the year 2019 due to the worldwide pandemic. While we have already spoken about the success of Guy Ragland at Cornell, a standout from the 2019 event, today we’re gonna dive into five more prospects who have shined at the next level.
Coming up from Texas for the Scholastic Live Periods, Keller Boothby earned a proper introduction to New England through the NERR channels at the Elite 75. In his outing, his ability to space the floor was noted as well as his rebounding chops against bigger bodies in the paint. Following the Elite 75, Boothby was a part of a championship team at Wilbraham & Monson that ultimately took home the NEPSAC AA title in the 2020 season.
Upon matriculation, Boothby has carved out an impressive career for himself at the Division I level, as he played with Cornell from 2020-24, before a graduate year at William & Mary this past season. For his career, Boothby has averaged 6.7 points per game while playing in 115 games across four seasons.
New England native Jarron Flynn stood out throughout his high school career, making a name for himself in the region. Beginning his career at Catholic Memorial, Flynn earned a ton of recognition as a consistent threat to pour in a big game. With a stop at Gould Academy along the way, Flynn ultimately finished his career at Kimball Union. In his Elite 75 outing, it was glaring that he had immediate impact potential at the next level as he really got into opposing guards both as a slasher and defender.
Flynn played four seasons at Connecticut College where he averaged 9.2 career points for the Camels. With a graduate season in hand, Flynn moved over to Springfield College to wrap up his career in the NEWMAC. He finished the season with a 13 points per game average, including a monster 32 point outburst against Clark where he went 15/17.
Playing professionally overseas at this point in his career, Jordan King was a name to know coming out of the 2019 Elite 75 College Showcase. King’s ability to impact the game in various different facets with his scoring prowess and floor vision, allowed him to truly stand out in front of a gym full of college coaches. A clear scholarship talent, King eventually moved onto the Division I level.
Beginning his career at Siena, King played in 30 games, coming off the bench for 28 of those and averaging 4.7 points. In his second season, he carved out a sizeable role starting all 17 games he played in. He then went on to play at East Tennessee State for two more seasons, before a fifth year with the Richmond Spiders. His final season proved to be his career-best as he averaged 18 points per game and led the Spiders to their first Atlantic 10 regular season title, while bringing home A10 Co-Player of the Year with DaRon Holmes (Dayton/Nuggets).
Every year at the Elite 75 College Showcase there are under-the-radar guys who come in and end up with scholarship spots. Last year, Justin Munger was certainly amongst those names. The year before? Lenny Tangishaka, Harry Geng, and Graham Eikenberry to name a few. In 2019 however, a Maine standout by the name of Logan Bagshaw came down to the event, and stood out in front of his future coaching staff.
Bagshaw made a name for himself playing just north of Portland at Greely High School in Cumberland Maine. He was a three-time state champion in his tenure there, and named to numerous all-state teams. His notably improved quickness to go along with his consistent outside shooting was well-noted by our scouts in his showcase appearance. Bagshaw has went on to play 78 career games at the Division II level for the Southern Connecticut State Owls.
Daemen University in the Western New York region compiled an insane 28-1 record this season with the help of starting 6’6” guard Matt Becker. The Connecticut native made a name for himself playing for Fairfield Warde High School in the southern region of the state, before attending a postgraduate year at the New Hampton School. In between those seasons, he turned heads over the summer. He was noted at the Elite 75 as having “maybe the best court vision in the field”, and thriving as a playmaker off the bounce who could finish athletically in the paint as well.
Following his lone season with the NHS Huskies, Becker went on to Saint Anselm where he carved out a big role in his three seasons with the program. In those years, Becker started 76 of the 77 games he suited up for, and averaged an impressive line of 8.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.
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