Utah Valley basketball coach Mark Pope, a former center at Washington and Kentucky, offered scholarships last week to Salpointe Catholic High School sophomore Evan Nelson and to Amphitheater guard Jackson Ruai. He’s aiming high: With good progress, both Ruai and Nelson appear to be destined for college basketball at a higher entry point than the Western Athletic Conference.
Salpointe sophomore, Amphitheater guard both offered scholarships, with more on the way
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Greg Hansen
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Cholla’s Myles Gant tries to drive between Amphi’s Jackson Ruai, left, and Jerone Smith in the second period during the MLK Basketball Classic at McKale Center on Monday. The Chargers defense stifled the Panthers.
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